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We have tried to include some of the most useful and interesting materials related to Hetch Hetchy’s legacy and restoration on these pages. If you are looking for something but cannot find it, let us know. 

One of the best hikes in Yosemite is in this hidden valley of waterfalls | Los Angeles Times July 21, 2023

Conservationists build case for restoring Hetch Hetchy | CBS TV Feb 10, 2023

Once Again, San Francisco Denies Access to Hetch Hetchy | CalMatters, 2020

House Sinks Boating Proposal (or does it?) San Francisco Chronicle, 2019

Could Hetch Hetchy Valley Be Worth $100 Billion? | San Francisco Chronicle, 2019

A Historic Bid for Boating at Hetch Hetchy | San Francisco Chronicle, 2019

What if We Dam Yosemite? | Manteca Bulletin Editorial, 2018

Interior Secretary meets with Restore Hetch Hetchy | Wall Street Journal, 2018

National Park Service Centennial Op Ed |Sacramento Bee, 2016

Viewpoints: Hetch Hetchy Lawsuit A Reminder On Species Law | Sacramento Bee, 2014

Hetch Hetchy Endangered Species Act Lawsuit | KPFA, 2014

The Elephant in Yosemite Park | The Fresno Bee, 2014

Yosemite Fire Exposes Water System Vulnerabilities | San Francisco Chronicle, 2014

Restore Yosemite? It Can Be Done | Los Angeles Times, 2012

Proposal to Study Dam Removal Gaining Traction | San Francisco Examiner, 2012

San Francisco’s Environmental Hypocrisy Exposed | Sacramento Bee, 2012

Restore a national treasure: Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Valley | Sierra Club Yodeler, 2005

If there someday is a will, a way to reclaim the Hetch Hetchy Valley has been devised | SF Gate, 2004

The Lost Yosemite (Pulitzer prize-winning series) | Sacramento Bee, 2004

Like Mono Lake, Like Hetch Hetchy LA Times, 1987

A National Park Treasure | New York Times, 1913

Invasion of the National Yosemite Park | National Committee for the Preservation of Yosemite National Park, 1913

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