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Thesis: Yosemite National Park in east central California is perhaps one of the parks which each person living in the United States should visit; it offers numerous ways to have a good time there and is a perfect place to spend a weekend because it can be visited all the year round.
Introduction
It is a common knowledge that work, especially in a big city, makes people so tired that mere having some rest at home is not enough. Without getting sufficient rest the nervous system starts letting a person down resulting in numerous stresses, nervous breakdowns, and depressions. These are the cases when a weekend or a holiday should be spent out of the city and as far from civilization as possible. A weekend spent in the national park is the best variant for restoring life energy and bringing back emotional balance. Forests, waterfalls, the sky which seems to be bluer than in the city, and picturesque landscapes are on the long list of “sights” which a person can visit after getting to a national park. Yosemite National Park in east central California is perhaps one of the parks which each person living in the United States should visit; it offers numerous ways to have a good time there and is a perfect place to spend a weekend because it can be visited all the year round.
The description of Yosemite National Park
To begin with, Yosemite National Park is unbelievably large in size and no less striking in a number of beautiful areas it contains. The park covers an area of 1,189 square miles; it spans across Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Madera counties reaching across the Sierra Nevada mountain chain. Around 95% of the park is wilderness which includes Giant Sequoia groves, granite cliffs, grand meadows, waterfalls, and clear streams. The park is extremely diverse biologically supporting numerous species of plants and animals. It has been documented that the park has more than 160 rare plants which grow on unique soils and rare geologic formations. Yosemite National Park also contains thousands of lakes and ponds, 350 miles of roads, 800 miles of hiking trails, and around 1,600 miles of streams. The park embraces such beautiful areas as the Kuna Crest, the Clark and the Cathedral Range, as well as Tuolumne and Dana Meadows. These beauties of the park attract more than 3.5 million visitors each year.
Discussing how t have a good time in the park
The Yosemite National Park gives people a great opportunity to have a good time there. In order to avoid any unpleasant situations, it is better to make a reservation for camping or lodging, though simple entering the park does not require any reservations. The most popular places where the visitors can have a good time are the Yosemite Valley, three groves of ancient sequoia trees, and Mount Lyell, though the park abounds with other beautiful places. Thus, the Yosemite Valley is a centerpiece of the park; the valley stretches for 7 miles and is about 1 mile in width. The top of the valley is represented by the granite cliffs from which an incalculable number of streams trickle down and finally combine into the Merced River. Within the flat floor of the valley the visitors can enjoy forests and large open meadows opening breathtaking views on the waterfalls and surrounding areas. In addition, great time can be spent in the Mariposa, Tuolumne, and Merced Groves which contain 200, 25, and 20 Giant Sequoia trees, respectively. Finally, Mount Lyell, the highest point of the park, gives an opportunity to see Lyell and Maclure Glaciers, the largest glaciers in Yosemite. Visiting all these places is the best way to have a good time in the Yosemite National Park.
Proving why it is worth visiting the park
Lastly, Yosemite National Park is a perfect place to visit because its sights are easily accessible throughout the year. The climate in Yosemite is Mediterranean, which means that this area is exposed to precipitation mostly in winter with the rest of the seasons being dry. The weather in winter is unpredictable, but it is the best season for photography of Yosemite Valley which looks like a cotton candy in this time of year. The average temperature in winter is from 26 to 56 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature in spring is from 40 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit; this is the best time for visiting waterfalls which are especially strong in March. May and June are the months in which the park is recommended to visit. This is the period when the trees are blooming and the valley is greening up. The temperature in summer is around 25-32 degrees Fahrenheit. In this time Yosemite is in full swing. Eventually, the park is magnificent in autumn when even the instability of the weather cannot spoil the beauty of the yellow-red clothing of the surroundings. This means that Yosemite National Park is worth visiting not only because it has numerous beautiful places, but because these places are available in any season of the year.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Yosemite National Park is worth the attention of any tourist and should be necessarily visited by every person who lives in the United States. This place strikes with its vastness and beauty of the surroundings. The tourists can have a great time visiting the Yosemite Valley, three groves of sequoia trees, Mount Lyell, and other beautiful areas of Yosemite. This park has a special value for people from big cities, because they can visit it all the year round depending on the schedule of their weekends and holidays.