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History and Culture

Explore Yosemite National Park history. And in the Yosemite region, find mining ghost towns, California’s Gold Country, and historic sites that await your exploration.

Ansel Adams & Local Artists

Building Yosemite's Ahwahnee Hotel

Early Visitors to Yosemite Park

Explore History & Culture

How Yosemite Came to Be

John Muir, Yosemite National Park’s Protector

Native American Rock Art and Writing

Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite

Renaming Mammoth Peak after Jessie Benton Fremont

The Living History of Yosemite’s Buffalo Soldiers

The Lost Negatives of Ansel Adams

What Does Ahwahnee Mean? Plus How Yosemite Places Got Their Names

Yosemite Climbing Pioneers Create Clothing Line Royal Robbins

Yosemite Park's First Guardian, Galen Clark