Though the Park is open 24 hours a day for 365 days of the year the entrance station is open only during the day time and a few roads get blocked with snow during the months of November to May and sometimes June as well. Since the water falls are mostly fed by snow melt by August the place is dry since there is no snowfall, then when the winter snow begins to fall again. One should check the climate conditions when making plans to visit the Yosemite National Park.
The Yosemite waterfall that is from a height of 2,425 feet is North America's tallest waterfall attracting thousands of tourists each year. It has many other waterfalls too that attract visitors in abundance. Yosemite is considered to be a laboratory of glaciology, geology and hydrology among other scientific wonders.
The Yosemite National Park is home to hundreds of species of reptiles, mammals, birds, fish and amphibians. It also boasts of a recent discovery of a further two more species that does not exist in any other place in the world. It is the home of various plants and trees that makes it a place of research for many scientists who visit here to study individual plant life.
Tourists to the Yosemite National Park can take a bus tour around the entire park; you can go hiking, biking, fishing, bird watching, horse riding, picnicking, backpacking, rock climbing and even take part in the many water activities and the winter sports. There is wide range of boarding and lodging places to make visitors comfortable during your stay. One can enjoy great picnic spots on the vast spread of forest land in the Yosemite.
Yosemite National Park has its own set of efficient and courteous staff to maintain and manage the valley. However, during special days like Thanksgiving Day, Labor Day and Memorial Day they do expect a few volunteers who could help for a few hours with guiding the hundreds of tourists who visit this picturesque park to spend the day. You can help as a guide or just in your own way.
