Record Visitors Strain Yosemite After Federal Rollbacks
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“RECORD VISITORS STRAIN YOSEMITE AFTER FEDERAL ROLLBACKS”
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Ray McPadden oversees 750,000 acres as Yosemite Superintendent.
As the NPS Superintendent, McPadden is the top federal official responsible for Yosemite's land, wildlife, infrastructure, and visitor experience — making him a primary authority on any crisis or policy affecting the park.
95% of Yosemite visitors crowd into just 1% of its total area!
Yosemite Valley spans only ~7 sq miles of the park's 1,169 sq miles. With 3.5M+ annual visitors, the valley faces severe trail erosion, wildlife disruption, and gridlock traffic.
Topic poll · all networksHow many years before the NPS existed did Yosemite get federal protection?
- 18 years
- 34 years
- 52 years
- 67 years
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52 years