California's epic Yosemite National Park has long been one of America's most magnificent natural wonders — and, recently, one of the most at risk. 2025 budget cuts and staff layoffs have, unfortunately, created more headaches for Yosemite visitors than in previous years. However, there is some good news on the horizon.

Following a few months of uncertainty, Yosemite officials finally opened all Yosemite campgrounds for the first time in six years . This included the much-heralded re-opening of Yosemite's Tuolumne Meadows Campground after a three-year closure . And with popular favorites like Half Dome and El Capitan still there, plus lesser-known scenic viewpoints like the "mini El Capitan" on the North Dome Trail , a Yosemite camping trip can still conjure all the same wonders as

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