September 27, 2011, 12:05 AM
As state officials spar with illegal gold miners in El Dorado County, environmental groups are eyeing a flurry of new claims near Yosemite National Park that they fear could poison the park's animals, plants and water. In the past five years, mining companies have staked 285...
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June 10, 2011, 12:05 AM
Mono Lake is the second-largest lake in California – a gorgeous, otherworldly expanse of aquamarine saltwater in the high desert east of Yosemite National Park. Its very existence is a modern environmental success story. As late as 1984, the lake was condemned to become a 65-square-mile...
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February 26, 2010, 12:06 AM
Last year, 3.7 million tourists streamed into Yosemite, making it the third hottest destination in the national park system, according to the U.S. Department of the Interior. But it's hard to say how many of those visitors ever strayed far from their cars. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar...
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