Rock fall risk forces closures of Yosemite Valley campsites
Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 01:00
in Earth & Climate
An analysis of rock fall risk in Yosemite Valley has prompted park officials to close and relocate visitor cabins and campsites, in addition to employee dorms.The sheer cliffs and looming granite escarpments that define Yosemite Valley have always been awe inspiring. But now, thanks to recent scientific and technological advances, another description can be applied to the beautiful landscape: Potentially deadly.