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    Fire threat leaves Yosemite a ghost town during peak summer season

    by Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times Aug 04, 2018 5 minutes

    YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Scott Gediman was explaining how the poolside and patio of the Majestic Yosemite Hotel would usually be full of politicians, dignitaries and others lapping in its luxury when his eyes beheld a sight made possible by smoke and fire.

    "Big bear - really big bear," Gediman whispered excitedly as he scurried through bushes to get a better view.

    Near the hotel's wedding lawn, two male black bears cavorted. A 3-year-old bear climbed into an apple tree and lumbered up a branch for a snack while a 5-year-old bear explored the nearby field for insects and other snacks.

    Normally, two male bears wouldn't be spotted playing together, but park biologists said since Yosemite Valley closed July 25, bears, deer and other wildlife have been more comfortable walking about the park, enjoying the lack of human beings.

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