John Muir, often known as "the father of national parks," described Yosemite National Park as "by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature [he] was ever permitted to enter," and it s not hard to see why. Nestled right in the central Sierra Nevada, the park is roughly the same size as Rhode Island, though most of its visitation is focused on the seven square miles of Yosemite Valley. If there was one word to describe Yosemite - and the waterfalls, cliffs, meadows and trees within it that make it so special - it would be BIG.
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Yosemite Falls seen without people.Carolyn Cole/TNS
When the announcement came that Yosemite National Park would reinstate its day-use reservation system, restricting the number of visitors for most of the month of February, Douglas Shaw hit a breaking point.
Shaw is the co-owner of Yosemite Bug Rustic Mountain Resort, a long-standing and beloved resort set on a forested hillside just 23 miles from the park’s Arch Rock entrance. The 50-acre complex has for decades been a mainstay for international backpackers, young couples and families seeking affordable and comfortable accommodations near the park.