On a typical summer day, anywhere from 15,000 to 20,000 visitors enter the park, which charges $20 for an individual pass, $35 for a vehicle pass and up to $300 for a commercial coach. Much of California’s Yosemite National Park has been closed during peak tourist season, as smoke from nearby wildfires renders the air quality in the region the worst in the US, and almost as poor as that in Beijing. The smog is so bad it can be seen from space.
Much of California’s Yosemite National Park has been closed during peak tourist season, as smoke from nearby wildfires renders the air quality in the region the worst in the US, and almost as poor as that in Beijing. The smog is so bad it can be seen from space.