Yosemite Traffic Nightmare, Slew of Deaths in National Parks

America’s National Parks Podcast

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4.9 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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In this month's national park news round-up, we're covering the difficult situation at Yosemite, where the timed-entry reservation system is gone for the first year since 2019, causing huge traffic problems. Plus hot weather and roaring waters are taking the lives of several visitors to parks, rules on e-bikes, and more. Comment on e-bikes here:https://parkplanning.nps.gov/projectHome.cfm?projectId=117364 Comment on the Yosemite Traffic Management Plan here: https://www.nps.gov/yose/getinvolved/visitoraccessmanagement.htm ***** Become a Mile Marker Member and support this content. Learn more at https://RVMiles.com/milemarkers ******************************

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0:00.0	This summer, L.L. Bean wants to help you feel great out there with gear tips and advice for heading outdoors and exploring all the possibilities of the season.
0:11.0	Sand sticks to pretty much everything. So here's a hack for keeping it out of
0:15.9	your socks, sheets, and rugs when you come home from the beach. Corn starch.
0:20.9	Simply rub some cornstarch where the sand is sticking and it'll fall off with ease.
0:26.6	This works especially well between your fingers and toes.
0:30.3	For more fun ideas, easy how-tos and inspiring stories,
0:35.0	visit L.L.Bing.com slash guide.
0:38.0	I'm Jason Epperson coming to you from the absolutely stunning
0:42.0	Denali National Park and Preserve and it's
0:44.3	time for this month's National Park News Roundup. The summer crowds at
0:50.1	Yosemite National Park have surged as the park entered its peak tourist season without a reservation
0:56.1	system in place. The combination of increased visitation, road closures, and limited parking
1:01.6	has led to clogged traffic, long long waits and other challenges for visitors.
1:05.5	At points the line at the entrance station has exceeded 8 miles with a 4 hour wait to get in.
1:12.3	Many factors have contributed to the current situation,
1:14.9	including the rescheduling of trips postponed due to record rainfall and snowfall earlier this year.
1:20.4	The park closed several areas briefly due to flooding concerns.
1:24.0	These flooding concerns were mostly alleviated as the record snowpack melted fairly evenly,
1:30.0	but it's led to an unprecedented spectacle in the park.
1:33.6	The waterfalls in Yosemite, including Bridal Vale Fall,
1:36.8	are experiencing unusually powerful flow
1:39.8	when in a normal year many waterfalls would be gone by now.
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