Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more. The Ahwahneechee lived there for generations, followed by the arrival of Europeans [...]
Construction of the sea fortress now known as Patarei Prison started in 1829. In the second half of the 19th Century it was rebuilt into barracks, and in 1920 it became a detention center. Twenty years later, its transformation into a harsher prison began. In 2002, the prison’s last inmates were moved to a new [...]
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