Yosemite National Park needs protection from man-made threats 135 years later

Yosemite National Park needs protection from man-made threats 135 years later

Guest Commentary written by Pedro Hernández Pedro Hernández is a historian and California program manager for GreenLatinos. Yosemite National Park turns 135 this year. For many Californians it may feel distant by miles, but near at heart.  Its rivers irrigate our farms, its forests clean our air and its wildlife capture our minds and hearts. For Latinos — even those who have never visited — Yosemite flows through our lives: in the water we drin…