Yosemite Natural Wonders

The Sugar Pines of Yosemite West

One of the trees that can be found in abundance in Yosemite West and throughout Yosemite National Park and the Sierras is the Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana). The name comes from a resin that comes from the cut or burned wood.. read more about Yosemite pines...

The Colorful Dogwoods of Yosemite West

Nature abounds in Yosemite West, a secluded neighborhood within Yosemite national park. Located between Wawona and the Yosemite Valley, Yosemite West is home to a diverse group of plant life. With no traffic and where the silence is broken only by the sound warbling birds, one of nature’s most colorful specimens, the Dogwoods , (Cornus sp) flourishes. read more about Yosemite West...

The Creatures of Yosemite - Coyote, Mule Deer, Brown Bear, Big Horn Sheep

Yosemite National Park is home to about 77 species of mammals, 250 varieties of birds, and 24 different types of amphibians and reptiles. read more about Yosemite wildlife...

Yosemite Nature Links

Trees of Yosemite National Park
[ rate this site | rating: 0 | votes: 0]

Handbook containing various articles on Yosemite National Park written by leading experts in 1921. Trees chapter.

Yosemite Flora and Fauna
[ rate this site | rating: 0 | votes: 0]

Yosemite has a habitat distribution that nurtures 37 kinds of native trees, hundreds of species of wildflowers, 80 species of mammals, 247 species of birds, 40 varieties of reptiles and amphibians, and numerous endangered species.

Pine Arbor Retreat Home