加利福尼亚州约塞米蒂国家公园
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2012.08.24 约塞米蒂国家公园既展现着大自然的杰作，也是前辈先见之明的见证。
从世界电影之都驱车六个小时，即可到达壮丽的约塞米蒂国家公园（又称优胜美地国家公园，Yosemite National
Park）。它位于加州内华达山脉（Sierra
Nevada），包含3100多平方公里的花岗岩峭壁、深谷、幽静的草甸和巨杉林。
瀑布是公园吸引游客的主要景观之一。马尾瀑（Horsetail
Fall）在背后阳光的照射下，金灿如焰，令游客叹为观止。不过，这个瀑布有季节性，游客只能在每年2月的最后两个星期一睹这一奇观。半穹顶（Half
Dome）和船长岩（El
Capitan）等花岗岩景，也是公园最具特色的两个地方。船长岩以其不拘一格的攀登路径，尤其受攀岩者的青睐。约塞米蒂国家公园还有三个巨杉林，这种巨杉的树龄可达3000年之久。
每年，这里迎来350多万游客。公园为人们提供集体登山、背包露营、攀岩、划筏、甚至户外摄影等各种游览和娱乐方式。
约塞米蒂国家公园是美国最早的国家公园之一，它是约翰•缪尔（John Muir）、罗伯特•安德伍德•约翰逊（Robert
Underwood Johnson）和西奥多•罗斯福（Theodore
Roosevelt）总统等人的先见之明与坚持不懈努力的结果。他们认识到，有些自然美景与奇观必须得到保护和维护，以便能够让所有人共享。
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California’s Yosemite National Park
30 June 2012 California’s Yosemite National Park is a
splendor of nature and a testament to human prescience.
A six-hour drive from the world movie capital takes you to the
majesty of Yosemite National Park. Located in California’s Sierra
Nevada range, the park has more than 3,100 square kilometers of
granite cliffs, deep valleys, quiet meadows and giant
sequoias.
Waterfalls are one of the park’s main attractions. When backlit by
the sun, Horsetail Fall wows visitors with its fiery orange glow.
The waterfall is seasonal, however, so guests can catch a glimpse
only during the last two weeks of February. Granite features such
as the Half Dome and El Capitan are among the park’s more dramatic
elements. El Capitan is especially popular with rock climbers for
its course variety. Yosemite National Park is also home to three
groves of giant sequoias, trees that can live up to 3,000
years.
Each year, the park welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors. Group
hikes, overnight backpacking trips, rock climbing, rafting and even
photography outings are available.
One of the first national parks in the United States, Yosemite
National Park is a testament to the prescience and perseverance of
people such as John Muir, Robert Underwood Johnson and U.S.
President Theodore Roosevelt. These individuals recognized that
certain natural splendors must be protected and preserved for all
people to enjoy.
Find out more about California at
DiscoverAmerica.com.
