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Restore Hetch Hetchy petition challenges federal government

Legal arguments to improve access at Hetch Hetchy include eliminating daily closures, allowing
camping, and permitting non-polluting boats on Hetch Hetchy Reservoir.

Featured Videos

Finding Hetch Hetchy

Yosemite Valley is well-known as the epicenter of American climbing. Its sister valley to the north has long been left in the shadows of Yosemite’s reputation.

Discover Hetch Hetchy with Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford tells the unfortunate story of Hetch Hetchy’s flooding and the campaign to return the valley to Yosemite and the American people. Interviews include Interior Secretary Don Hodel, Senator Lois Wolk, Pulitzer Prize winner Tom Philp, historian Al Runte, and conservationists Tom Graff, Nancy Ryan, Ann Hayden, Ron Good, Mike Marshall and Spreck Rosekrans.