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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

15 Aug 2025

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Southern Illinoisan

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Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 2025

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5

Yosemite's contested path to public park status and privatization debate

The long struggle over private influence in Yosemite anchors U S park privatization debates. From 1864 to 1906 private claims and concession aims sparked legal fights, legislative action, and eventual federal takeover, shaping the park's public use mission amid ongoing calls to curb privatization.

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Central American Steamship Transit Company Israel Ward Raymond John Conness U.S California Yosemite Valley Mariposa Grove Abraham Lincoln Yellowstone Yosemite James Lamon James Hutchings Lamon Hutchings U.S. Supreme Court Yosemite Area America
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Private interests and park ideals clash in Yosemite history

A historical overview traces Yosemite concessions from early gas stations and ski areas to MCA and Delaware North deals, and the 2019 Aramark settlement over historic names. It notes later 2025 protests linking privatization fears to funding cuts, with historian Michael Childers weighing in.

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National Park Service Yosemite Park Yosemite Valley Curry Camping Company Yosemite National Park Horace Albright Yosemite Park and Curry Company Park Service Concessions Company Badger Pass Music Corporation of America MCA Delaware North Companies Aramark Delaware North Ahwahnee Curry Village Half Dome Village The Trump el Capitan Jonathan Jarvis White House Michael Childers Colorado State University
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U.S. National Park James Watt No Park Half Dome
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