Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, shown here shortly after the Washburn Fire began July 7, 2022, suffered only minor damage. No facilities burned and no giant sequoias died.

Nestled in the southern part of Yosemite is the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the largest sequoia grove in the park, according to the National Park Service. The grove is home to over 500 ...

Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove is site of celebration, ... The 4,886-acre Washburn fire, which had posed danger to the grove’s 500 mature sequoias, was 100% contained, ...

With the Washburn Fire at 25% containment as of Monday, the famous giant sequoias of Yosemite National Park’s Mariposa Grove have seemingly been spared the worst, according to Yosemite forest ...

The Washburn Fire burning near Yosemite National Park’s famed Mariposa Grove has grown to nearly 1,600 acres — threatening the park’s largest stand of sequoia trees.

Amid the fire’s expansion, park officials urged people in Yosemite’s Wawona campground and community to evacuate. Mariposa Grove is home to more than 500 giant sequoia trees, which can grow to ...

The Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, one of the most popular and breathtaking landmarks in Yosemite National Park, reopened to the public Wednesday morning, nearly four weeks after a major ...