Yosemite Land Deal Sparks Outcry | US News

Trump’s administration reportedly eyed a radical move: handing over a quarter-mile-wide strip of Yosemite National Park to private developer Kingsbarn Realty Capital in exchange for land elsewhere in California. The deal, allegedly discussed for over a year, would grant exclusive private access to the park via a new road — a proposal previously rejected by both Bush and Obama administrations and blocked by courts. While the Interior Department insists no final decisions were made and legal processes must follow, conservationists are sounding the alarm, calling it a secretive, damaging attack on America’s oldest national park and its fragile ecosystem. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/35c56ad2496d79a9