People paint and take photos as water flows forcefully down Bridalveil Fall in Yosemite Valley on April 27, 2023 in Yosemite National Park, California.

Yosemite National Park announced on Twitter Thursday that it was evaluating different strategies to manage crowding and asked for public feedback on several issues.

Yosemite National Park has been closed for 5 days due to snow, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for 13 counties.

Contrasting photos show Yosemite in the grip of drought, covered in snow after California's severe winter storms, and now with rivers running high.

A traffic jam in Yosemite Valley as the park was inundated with visitors in summer 2023, the first time a reservation system wasn't in place since 2019. Courtesy photo / National Park Service ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A powerful winter storm across Yosemite National Park has led to significant snowfall – up to 15 feet in some areas. Photos shared by the park show snow reaching ...