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There are many small ways individuals can make a difference in the fight for a better environment.  Look around the next time you take an evening walk by the lake.  I had a good friend whose parents brought a small trash bag on their nightly strolls and just made a habit of picking up any trash they found along the path.  

National Parks are preservation sites for the rich natural resources found there.  Today many national parks offer free shuttle services so you can park your car and enjoy the sites while a driver worries about the road.  

In Yosemite Valley, visitors are encouraged to park their vehicles at the day-visitor parking area and ride the free shuttle to 21 stops throughout the Valley (all vehicles are wheel-chair lift equipped). Shuttles are provided from Wawona to the Mariposa Grove and Tuolumne Meadows and from Tioga Pass Entrance Station to Olmsted Point in the summer months.  In the winter shuttle service is available between Yosemite Valley and Badger Pass Ski Area.  

In addition to cutting down on the traffic and emissions in the park shuttles are GM-powered hybrid buses, which improve fuel economy while reducing engine emissions and noised levels.  

Help do your small part in keeping Yosemite and other national parks the cleanest areas in the country by taking advantage of the free shuttle services offered.