Images of Yosemite National Park in Northeastern California.

First designated as the Yosemite Grant by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, the first time the U.S. Government had set aside a natural wonder for the benefit of the public; it became Yosemite National Park in 1890.

The jewel of the park is the Yosemite Valley with features known worldwide such as Half Dome, El Capitan and Yosemite Falls. Other prominent areas in the park include several Sequoia Groves, the Hetch Hetchy Valley and the views of Granite Domes along the Tioga Road.