Sunset Magazine: Outdoor Living – National Parks Issue

The New National Park Navigator

8 Ways to Embrace Our National Treasures

Story by Krista Simmons

It’s hard to contemplate the idea of newness when it comes to a place that’s been around for hundreds of millions of years, like Yosemite National Park. The magnificent granite formations that make up its iconic monoliths like Half Dome and El Capitan were first formed during the Cretaceous period. In its more recent history, it was designated as the third National Park in the U.S. in 1890, after Yellowstone (1872) and Sequoia (1890). But within the last year, several new adventure hotels and glamping options have cropped up, offering new and exciting ways to see Yosemite through a different lens.

Evergreen Lodge

Evergreen Lodge introduced 22 new high-end canvas tents at its historic lodge located near the Hetch Hetchy Valley on the western border of Yosemite off Highway 120. Once you’ve gotten your fill of exploring the park, head back to basecamp for lawn games, including bocce and forest disc golf, then soak your sore self in its saltwater pool and hot tub and enjoy a nightcap with its daily offering of fireside s’mores.

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