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Parsons Memorial Lodge
Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389
+1 209 372 0263
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This lodge is a good place to begin exploring Tuolumne Meadows, the place where John Muir and Robert Underwood Johnson conceived the idea of establishing Yosemite National Park. Several easy walks in the area will give you a sense of why Muir called the Sierras the "range of light." The lodge, which is staffed by volunteers, has rotating exhibits and special events. For instance, you might find a lecture on Yosemite toads or exhibits exploring Yosemite's future. The museum is open all year; weather and staffing permitting. The museum does not have an admission fee.

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