2006 News Clips September 24, 2006 36 Become Citizens at Glacier Point September 23, 2006 Citizens Get Yosemite Welcome;Naturalization ceremony for 37 held near Glacier Point. September 20, 2006 The Haul to Half Dome; Cables have made the scenic hike accessible, but far from easy. September 14, 2006 Rocky Road to Recovery September 15, 2006 Caltrans Ponders Fix for Highway 140; 2 very wet winters blamed for slide near Yosemite -- repair could cost $ 100 million September 14, 2006 Viewpoint Reopens with New Look in High Country September 10, 2006 Yosemite's New Breed of "Rock Rats" September 10, 2006 They Came...They Saw...They Spent; National Park Service study details economic impact of nation's parks on nearby communities September 7, 2006 New National Parks Director Named; Northeast Region leader awaits confirmation. August 28, 2006 Transit Grants Awarded to National Parks August 27, 2006 Water Signs; Miniature rock glaciers. Drying meadows. Warming lakes. High-elevation studies try to predict the impact of climate change. August 25, 2006 Yosemite Campfire Eats up 500 Acres;385 people working to contain the blaze near El Capitan. August 23, 2006 Stanley Albright - Park Service Leader August 20, 2006 Harrison Ford Jumps into Fray over Hetch Hetchy Reservoir August 19, 2006 Finally Bridging the Gap August 5, 2006 Despite Opposition, Greens Push for Hetch Hetchy's Restoration July 29, 2006 Yosemite Route Closed by Slide Reopens to Limited Use July 28, 2006 Detour Opens Monday around Hwy. 140 Slide July 26, 2006 Climate Change Seen Hurting National Parks July 22, 2006 Hetch Hetchy Valley - Tearing Down Dam a Bomb in Capitol July 21, 2006 Yosemite Project May Be on Hold; Court ruling says park's river plan won't do for lodge reconstruction. July 21, 2006 Study Fuels Both Sides of Yosemite dam Debate July 21, 2006 Judge Blocks Park Service Merced River Plan - Environmentalists Cheer July 20, 2006 Backers Undeterred by Hetch Hetchy Estimate July 19, 2006 Awe-Inspiring Price Tag to Drain Hetch Hetchy July 17, 2006 Museum Shows Rare Photos of Yosemite's Landscape July 7, 2006 Ancient Raindrops Fuel Debate on Sierra's Age July 4, 2006 Highway 140 Slide Solution in Works; Two temporary bridges will divert traffic. July 2, 2006 Yosemite High-Camp Lowdown June 18, 2006 Rockslide Drives Longer Commutes; Some Yosemite employees lose housing inside the park. June 18, 2006 Development Inches Towards National Parks June 17, 2006 Two Bridges Planned around Rockslide; Temporary spans cross Merced River. June 17, 2006 Rock Slide Closes a Route to Yosemite, Leaves Park Workers Struggling June 15, 2006 Yosemite's Tioga Road to Open Saturday June 13, 2006 Camping's Decline; Now more than ever, we need connection with nature, outdoors. June 13, 2006 Experts Assess Highway 140 Rockslide; U.S. Geological Survey team works toward long-term response, as rocks keep falling. June 7, 2006 Power Outage Due to Slides June 4, 2006 Yosemite's Time Capsule of Old West; Rustic Wawona a fitting base for pilgrimage to giant redwoods June 4, 2006 It's Hard for Mariposa Co. not to Slide into Despair; Falling rocks seem determined to keep part of Highway 140 closed and cut off tourism dollars. June 2, 2006 Yosemite to Repair Nearly 100 Miles of Popular Trails June 2, 2006 Slide Blocks Road into Park; Highway 140 buried; power lines may fail June 2, 2006 Park Trails to Get $13 Million Rebuild; Contributions to Yosemite Fund Will Pay for Bulk of Work May 22, 2006 'ALVIN!' The Chipmunks and David Seville Are Back May 17, 2006 A Boulder Move; Climbers are forgoing bigger rocks and turning attention to bouldering. May 15, 2006 Yosemite Lodge After the Flood; Dust will fly in June as battered rooms that look on iconic Yosemite Falls are rebuilt. May 14, 2006 In Footsteps of John Muir -- with Reverence; Couple finish conservationist's trek from S.F. to Yosemite May 10, 2006 Tourists' Delight — or Death?; White-water drownings No. 1 cause of visitor fatalities in Valley's national parks. May 10, 2006 Hiking the Trail to Yosemite Falls May 7, 2006 A Spectacular Display of Waterfalls is Coming Soon May 1, 2006 Cutbacks Squeeze National Parks; Officials count on volunteers, service reductions as costs rise April 14, 2006 Making Yosemite safe; Congress must adequately fund law-enforcement needs. April 9, 2006 Savoring Yosemite Valley's Quieter Sibling; Renovations at nearby lodge add to lure of Hetch Hetchy April 2, 2006 A Walk in Muir's Footsteps; Changed landscape challenges couple retracing 1868 route February 12, 2006 Exhilarating Snowshoe Trek on Yosemite Rim January 13, 2006 Yosemite Visitors Count; Businesses that rely on tourists call last year great; park reports only slight gain.