The two most notable figures in the creation of the park are John Muir and President Roosevelt. Apparently, Muir had taken Roosevelt up to Glacier Point for a multi-day excursion and Roosevelt fell in love with the park, helped by the overnight snow. His impression helped encourage him to sign the park into establishment.
Yosemite National Park is in California. Yellowstone National Park is in Wyoming. People often get the names confused.
In 2010 there were about four million visitors.
Oh honey, Japan has about as much to do with owning Yosemite National Park as I do with winning a gold medal in figure skating. In other words, absolutely not. Yosemite is a national park in the good ol' US of A, and last time I checked, Japan is an island nation in Asia. So unless Yosemite suddenly sprouted sushi trees, I'd say there's no connection there.
Yes, a lot of people do visit Yosemite National Park because of its natural beauty that magically attracts visitors. In fact, Yosemite National Park has been seeing around 3.8 million visitors each year in 2010 to 2012. Hopefully, in the 2013 year, park visitors will be enough to reach the 4 million visitors in a year goal for Yosemite.
According to the NPS official site, there were over four million visitors to Yosemite in 2010.
Many people
Designated a World Heritage Site in 1984, Yosemite is internationally recognized for its spectacular granite cliffs, waterfalls, clear streams, Giant Sequoia groves, and biological diversity. Almost 95% of the park is designated wilderness. Yosemite was central to the development of the national park idea. First, Galen Clark and others lobbied to protect Yosemite Valley from development, ultimately leading to President Abraham Lincoln signing the Yosemite Grant in 1864. Later, John Muir led a successful movement to establish a larger national park encompassing not just the valley, but surrounding mountains and forests as well - paving the way for the United States national park system.
Mostly to see one of the most awe-inspiring places on this planet.
Yes, several. When there is a good snow pack in the winter they are full and in running in the spring, but this year our snow pack is very small so the falls will not be as spectator as they could be. Bridal Vail falls and Yosemite Falls are two of the ones you hear about and see pictures of when people write/speak/take pictures of Yosemite. The park is a wonderful natural resource.
Yosemite is protected mainly by its National Park status, which helps prohibit activities such as logging or drilling inside of the park. The people who help keep the park running and who help clean up the park and visiting the park properly also help contribute to the protection of Yosemite.
Since 1987, Yosemite has recorded between three and four million visitors each year. In 2011 the number was 3.951,393.
Depends what you mean by "better." The ones in Sequoia National Park are larger and more accessible; and are thus considered "better" by most people.