The United States is full of spectacular and unique landscapes, but none of them hold a torch to the grandiose splendor of Yosemite.
From the mountain peaks to the lakes, there's something for everyone to enjoy. Here is what that looked like back in the 1970s.
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Lake Tenaya
Frozen in 1972.
2
Climbers
Scaling the park, 1970s.
3
Glen Aulin Falls
Taken in 1970.
4
A Group of Hippies
Recovering bags of marijuana from the frozen Lower Merced Pass Lake in Yosemite National Park, which fell from a crashed smuggler's plane. January, 1977.
5
Unicorn Peak
Standing tall in 1972.
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On a Hike
Yosemite, 1970s.
7
A "Faller"
Cutting down flame-damaged trees after a major forest fire, September 1973.
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Working on the Trees
After the fire, 1973.
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Aerial View
From a lookout. Although in the center of the burn area, the lookout was unharmed, September, 1973.
10
El Capitan
Climbing the peak in 1979..
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Photo on the Rocks
Looking good in 1972.
12
Campers
Sleeping over in the 1970s.
13
Calm Waters
Fishing in 1972.
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“The Stone Masters of Yosemite Valley”
Billy Westbay, Jim Bridwell and John Long, 1975.
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The Original Stonemasters
Werner Braun, Jim Pettigrew, Ron Kauk, and John Bachar. 1970s.
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Rapids
Kayaking in 1972.
17
Half Dome
Looking down and west, 1972.
18
Family Trip
Yosemite, early ‘70s.
19
Downhill Racer, Froggatt Edge
Soloing expert Derek Hersey, 1979.
20
Lake Tenaka
In all its glory, 1971.
