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Happy birthday, Yosemite National Park! On October 1, 1890, Yosemite became a national park, and 126 years later, it’s still wowing visitors with its waterfalls, towering granite monoliths, deep valleys and ancient giant sequoias. While Yosemite might be our 3rd national park, it was first protected in 1864 with the Yosemite Land Grant – sparking the idea of national parks. Photo courtesy of Tiffany Nguyen.