Yosemite Names

Have you ever wondered who Mount Dana is named for, or how Widow's Tears got its name? Have you heard of Steamboat Bay, Quacking Aspen Falls, or the Devils Dance Floor? There are over 600 named features in Yosemite. Where information is available, Yosemite Names, Notable Names of Yosemite National Park, describes how the names of this magnificent park came into existence.


This ebook includes chapters on Native American names, the discovery of Yosemite Valley, the Yosemite Grant, notable people, and historical name changes of 2016. There is also a chapter named Fast Facts, where you can learn about some of the park's statistical information.