Federal Land Swap Proposal Sparks Concern Over Yosemite and National Park Access
A proposed federal land exchange threatens to grant private developers road access through Yosemite National Park and other protected areas in the western United States. Environmental advocates and lawmakers have criticized the initiative as part of a broader administrative push to roll back conservation protections.
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Yosemite, Big Bend, Utah: Trump unleashes wave of attacks on US national parks
The US government is considering handing over a small section of Yosemite National Park to a private developer. The plan to encroach on this iconic site has sparked a public outcry.
Read full article →Yosemite land swap proposal could give private developer road access through the national park
A Nevada-based developer that bought 83 acres outside Yosemite for $4 million in 2024 is seeking a land exchange with the US government. The proposal could give the private property a direct road through a quarter-mile strip of Yosemite National Park. The same access plan was rejected in earlier legal battles, but the Trump administration is now considering it.
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