Yosemite National Park | National Geographic

located in the granite heart of

located in the granite heart of California’s mighty Sierra Nevada

California’s mighty Sierra Nevada

California’s mighty Sierra Nevada mountain range Yosemite is one of the

mountain range Yosemite is one of the

mountain range Yosemite is one of the United States first wilderness parks

it’s visited by three and a half million

it’s visited by three and a half million people each year

Yosemite National Park is home to North

Yosemite National Park is home to North America’s highest waterfall Yosemite

America’s highest waterfall Yosemite

America’s highest waterfall Yosemite Falls a nearly two-and-a-half thousand

Falls a nearly two-and-a-half thousand

Falls a nearly two-and-a-half thousand foot drop makes this an iconic image of

foot drop makes this an iconic image of

foot drop makes this an iconic image of the park some of the visitors look for

the park some of the visitors look for

the park some of the visitors look for adventure and may climb Half Dome a

adventure and may climb Half Dome a

adventure and may climb Half Dome a Granite Peak more than 4,800 feet high

Granite Peak more than 4,800 feet high

Granite Peak more than 4,800 feet high although a long and challenging hike a

although a long and challenging hike a

although a long and challenging hike a climb here requires no special expertise

climb here requires no special expertise

climb here requires no special expertise more experienced climbers aim for El

more experienced climbers aim for El

more experienced climbers aim for El Capitan

Capitan

Capitan a 3,000 foot peak it is the largest

a 3,000 foot peak it is the largest

a 3,000 foot peak it is the largest monolith of granite in the world

yosemite ‘he’s great granite peaks were

yosemite ‘he’s great granite peaks were once the fiery heart of an immense

once the fiery heart of an immense

once the fiery heart of an immense volcano 100 million years ago massive

volcano 100 million years ago massive

volcano 100 million years ago massive bubbles of magma rose into a huge

bubbles of magma rose into a huge

bubbles of magma rose into a huge chamber five miles beneath the surface

chamber five miles beneath the surface

chamber five miles beneath the surface of the earth that magma cooled into a

of the earth that magma cooled into a

of the earth that magma cooled into a single gigantic slab of granite 350

single gigantic slab of granite 350

single gigantic slab of granite 350 miles long 60 miles wide and 10 miles

miles long 60 miles wide and 10 miles

miles long 60 miles wide and 10 miles thick as water eroded the overlying rock

thick as water eroded the overlying rock

thick as water eroded the overlying rock the granite rose we see parts of it

the granite rose we see parts of it

the granite rose we see parts of it today as El Capitan and yosemite x’

today as El Capitan and yosemite x’

today as El Capitan and yosemite x’ other great stone sentinels and yosemite

other great stone sentinels and yosemite

other great stone sentinels and yosemite boasts other iconic images much younger

boasts other iconic images much younger

boasts other iconic images much younger than the granite but very old when

than the granite but very old when

than the granite but very old when compared to other living things on earth

compared to other living things on earth

compared to other living things on earth giant sequoias reach 300 feet up as high

giant sequoias reach 300 feet up as high

giant sequoias reach 300 feet up as high as a twenty seven storey building some

as a twenty seven storey building some

as a twenty seven storey building some sequoias have been around for up to

sequoias have been around for up to

sequoias have been around for up to three thousand years scientists here are

three thousand years scientists here are

three thousand years scientists here are climbing the Giants to study how well

climbing the Giants to study how well

climbing the Giants to study how well the trees pump water from the ground and

the trees pump water from the ground and

the trees pump water from the ground and how climate change could be affecting

how climate change could be affecting

how climate change could be affecting them

Yosemite providing a glimpse at Earth’s

Yosemite providing a glimpse at Earth’s ancient past and offering a window to

ancient past and offering a window to

ancient past and offering a window to its constant changes