WHEN Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant in 1864, he could not have foreseen that the gesture would spark an environmental renaissance across America, resulting in 59 stunning National Parks today.

Officials said yesterday a massive wildfire burning near Yosemite National Park grew overnight, but they were still making progress in containing it.

A raging wildfire in Yosemite National Park has rained ash on the reservoir that is the chief source of San Francisco’s famously pure drinking water.