As the government shutdown drags on, leaving thousands of National Park workers on furlough, Yosemite National Park remains a place both to escape politics and witness its impact. The park remains open, its spectacular vistas oblivious to the bickering of Congress, yet the impact of the extended shutdown is being felt both in the seen and unseen.

Climber Derek Strittmatter fell in Yosemite National Park, shattering his arm and hitting his head against the rocks, and became trapped on a cliff 2,000 feet up. A helicopter dropped rescuer Jesse McGahey on the cliff.

Video Description: A Yosemite Search and Rescue helicopter hovers close to the vertical granite face of El Capitan as a ranger is lowered onto a small ledge to reach an injured climber. The operation demonstrates Yosemite Search and Rescue’s precision high-angle rescue techniques.

A federal court has convicted three BASE jumpers who leaped from iconic rock faces and parachuted to the ground in Yosemite National Park, the National Park Service announced on Friday. The news comes amid more reports of the illegal activity and other rule-breaking in Yosemite during the federal government shutdown.

After a rock climber shattered his arm in a fall midway up El Capitan, emergency responders performed a risky rescue using special techniques pioneered in Yosemite National Park.

Three men were convicted for illegally taking BASE jumps at Yosemite National Park where the activity has been illegal since the mid-1980s.

MADERA COUNTY, CA - A preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake was registered near Yosemite Lakes Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Park rangers announced Friday that three men have been convicted for illegally BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park.

Discover the stunning beauty of crystal-clear lake waters and majestic mountain vistas at this secret gem tucked away in Yosemite National Park.