Yosemite National Park

 The Yosemite National Park is located in Western Sierra Nevada of Central California. The park is located in four counties; centered in the Tuolumne County and Mariposa county and it extends to the north and east of Mono County and the south of Madera County. The park covers an area of 747,956 acres of land. It was designated a World Heritage Site in 1984 by UNESCO.
         Going back to the 1800s, Galen Clark and Commissioner John Conness decided to protect the Yosemite Valley from development, which ultimately led to President Abraham Lincoln signing the Yosemite Grant to preserve the valley in 1864. But that didn't keep the people away because of the homestead act that was in place and made the Americans able to acquire government land and public domains. In 1872, the U.S supreme court invalidated the homestead act but Galen and John had been expelled from the community by the people for trying to take the Yosemite Valley away from them. Then moving forward John Muir decided to give the park a shot and he started by successfully getting Congress to establish a larger national park. Then during the time of President Theodore Rosevelt, John went camping with the President to the Yosemite Valley and when they returned that persuaded the President to return the Yosemite Valley to federal protection as part of Yosemite National Park.
           Today Yosemite National Park is visited by an average of 4 million people a year and it is recognized for its waterfalls, clear streams, lakes, mountains, meadows, glaciers, El Capitan, the half dome and so many other beautiful cultural, historical and scientific significance. The park a[so supports plant life and up to 400 animal species.