Editing Yosemite National Park (section)

===Hiking===
[[File:Half dome cables big (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|Hikers line the [[Half Dome]] cables on a busy summer day in 2008]]
Over {{convert|800|mi|km}} of trails are available to hikers<ref name="naturehistory"/>—everything from an easy stroll to a challenging mountain hike, or [[backpacking (wilderness)|backpacking trips]]. The popular Half Dome hike to the summit of [[Half Dome]] requires a permit whenever the cables are up (usually from [[Memorial Day]] weekend to [[Columbus Day]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Half Dome Day Hike|work=Yosemite National Park|publisher=U.S. National Park Service|url=https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/halfdome.htm|access-date=2023-01-02|archive-date=October 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030101332/https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/halfdome.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A maximum of 300 hikers, selected by lottery, are permitted to advance beyond the base of the subdome each day, including 225 day hikers and 75 backpackers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Half Dome Permits for Day Hikers|work=Yosemite National Park|publisher=U.S. National Park Service|url=https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hdpermits.htm|access-date=2023-01-02|archive-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118095956/https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/hdpermits.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

The park can be divided into five sections—Yosemite Valley, Wawona/Mariposa Grove/Glacier Point, Tuolumne Meadows, Hetch Hetchy, and [[Crane Flat Campground|Crane Flat]]/White Wolf.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.yosemitehikes.com/hikes.htm|title = Yosemite Hikes|first = Russ|last = Cary|access-date = May 27, 2009|archive-date = November 14, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201114062806/https://www.yosemitehikes.com/hikes.htm|url-status = live}}</ref> Numerous books describe park trails, while the National Park Service provides free information.

Between late spring and early fall, much of the park can be accessed for backpacking trips. All overnight trips into the back country require a wilderness permit<ref name = "permits"/> and most require approved bear-resistant food storage.<ref name = "food storage">{{cite web | publisher = National Park Service: National Park Service | url = http://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/bears.htm | title = Bear and food storage | date = February 10, 2010 | access-date = May 8, 2010 | archive-date = November 11, 2020 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201111191930/https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/bears.htm | url-status = live }}</ref>