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Esther L. Brazell

Esther L. Brazell was born on May 27, 1896 to Clara McCain and Thomas W. Brazell. She was born in Charter Oak, Iowa. Esther graduated from Spearfish Normal School in 1916. In that same year she was appointed as park ranger at Wind Cave National Park, making her the first paid female park ranger in the National Park Service.

Yosemite National Park

History

In 1918, Claire Marie Hodges was hired as the first female Park Ranger in Yosemite. Following Hodges in 1921, Enid Michael was hired as seasonal Park Ranger. Enid Michael continued to serve in that seasonal position for 20 years.

Yosemite Valley

Lead paragrah

The valley is renowned for its natural environment and is regarded as the centerpiece of Yosemite National Park.

Tourism
Yosemite National Park had a record number of 5 million visitors in 2016. In 2020 visitation dropped to 2,268,313 visitors. A reservation system was implemented in 2020, which required a reservation in order to enter the park. The reservation system has been periodically lifted and reimplemented since 2021.

On July 24, 2018, several areas of the park, including the Valley, were closed due to wildfires in the area.