Guide to Yosemite National Park

"I was struck by Mariposa Grove, a must-see stand of over 500 mature giant sequoias that helped inspire early conservation efforts — in 1864 Abraham Lincoln's Yosemite Land Grant protected Mariposa Grove and Yosemite Valley, laying groundwork for the National Park Service." - Carrie Dennis Carrie Dennis Carrie Dennis is a New York City-based writer and editor with more than a decade of content strategy experience. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Gothamist, Time magazine, Men’s Journal, Redbook, and Thrillist. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines