Yosemite National Park

Tourists wear masks while visiting Yosemite National Park on July 21, 2018.

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One national park reopens, another sees closures, and a judge dismisses young climate activists' case.

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A burning home is reflected in a pool during the Carr fire in Redding, California, on July 27th, 2018.

A selection of recent Pacific Standard stories on wildfires and their consequences.

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Smoke from the Ferguson Fire hangs over the Yosemite View Lodge in El Portal, Yosemite National Park, California, on July 21st, 2018.

Parts of Yosemite National Park will close as firefighters battle the Ferguson Fire, which has burned since July 13.

By Jack Herrera

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