Yosemite is one of the most famous national parks in the world! It is in the mountains of California and is full of huge cliffs, powerful waterfalls, and tall trees. About four million people visit Yosemite every year. The park is almost as big as the state of Rhode Island!
Yosemite is full of cool things to see! Yosemite Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in North America. The water drops 2,425 feet, which is taller than two Empire State Buildings stacked on top of each other! You can also see El Capitan, a giant rock wall that rock climbers come from all over the world to climb. Half Dome is another famous rock that looks like a ball cut in half.
The Ahwahneechee people lived in Yosemite Valley for thousands of years before other people arrived. They called the valley “Ahwahnee,” which means “place of the gaping mouth.” In 1890, Yosemite became a national park to protect its beautiful land. A man named John Muir helped convince the government to keep the park safe for everyone.
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