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Ex-Yosemite Chief Belittled Workers, Mainly Women: Report
The former superintendent of Yosemite National Park created a hostile workplace by belittling employees, using words such as “stupid,” “bozo” and “lazy,” and showing gender bias against women, a new report says.
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Yosemite Chief Retiring Amid Complaints of Hostile Workplace
Officials say the head of Yosemite National Park is retiring following employee allegations that he created a hostile workplace by allowing bullying, harassment and other misconduct.
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Sexual Harassment Common in Yosemite National Park's ‘Toxic' Work Environment, Panel Learns
Sexual harassment, bullying and other misconduct are rampant among employees at national parks across the country, including at iconic sites such as Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, a congressional committee was told Thursday.
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Utah Lawmaker Says Yosemite Addition Violates US Law
A U.S. lawmaker says Yosemite National Park violated federal law by adding 400 acres to its boundary without clearing it through Congress. Rep. Rob Bishop, a Republican from Utah who chairs the House Natural Resources Committee, told The Associated Press in a statement Friday that the National Park Service “acted outside of its authority, and we will require them to...
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Yosemite National Park to Add 400 Acres of Meadows, Forest in Largest Expansion in Decades
Officials say Yosemite National Park will add 400 acres of meadows and forest in its largest expansion in 70 years.
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Remains of Captain Cook's Ship Likely Off Rhode Island Coast
Researchers are set to announce that they believe the famed ship used by the legendary explorer Captain James Cook is submerged in Rhode Island’s Newport Harbor.
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Teens Who Died by Falling Tree Branch Mourned
Family and friends mourned Tuesday two Orange County students who died when a tree fell on their campground in Yosemite.
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Campers Killed by Falling Tree Branch in Yosemite National Park ID'd as Orange County Teens
The two young campers who were killed when a limb from an oak tree broke off and fell on their tent in Yosemite National Park were identified Monday as Orange County teenagers.
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Tree Limb Falls, Killing Two Young Campers in Yosemite National Park
A limb from an oak tree fell on a popular part of Yosemite Valley early Friday, killing two young campers who were sleeping in a tent, according to Yosemite National Park officials.
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Yosemite Park Fee Hikes Coming in March
Visitors to Yosemite National Park will pay more to enter and camp overnight, under fee hikes that start March 1.