Yosemite National Park has always been a victim of its massive popularity.

The more that people visit it, the more this natural wonder is negatively affected by its admirers.

The trick is to strike a balance that gives the public access to the crown jewel of the National Parks System while still protecting Yosemite from the “human footprint” of several million tourists, campers and back-country hikers.

The debate over appropriate usage of the park has been played out many times, and now a court decision is pushing a renewed look at Yosemite’s mission

Yosemite National Park will review its visitor brochures, information booths and historical archives to ensure that local tribes’ ancestral ties to the treasured landscape are accurately reflected.
Acting Superintendent Dave Uberuaga requested the sweeping reexamination of the park’s tribal relations program, including an oft-visited American Indian replica village built near Yosemite’s falls, last month.