US government considering sale of land in Yosemite National Park

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling a parcel of land within California's Yosemite National Park to a private real estate company. The U.S. Interior Department has acknowledged ongoing negotiations regarding the potential sale of a roughly 400-meter-wide strip of the park.

According to reports, the developer, Kingsbarn Realty Capital, which acquired approximately 35 hectares of land bordering the park in 2024, aims to build a road connecting its property to a main park thoroughfare. This would grant the private land privileged access. In exchange, the National Park Service would reportedly receive an equivalent piece of land elsewhere in California.

Environmental groups have voiced strong opposition to the proposal. Mark Rose, a representative for the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), condemned the potential sale as an "attack on the American people, who own the national park." Yosemite National Park, internationally renowned for its granite cliffs, glaciers, lakes, and giant sequoia trees, has been protected since 1864.

The NPCA notes that the park is currently facing a "visitor overcrowding crisis," which the government has exacerbated by removing a vehicle registration requirement for park entry. The Trump administration has a track record of rolling back environmental regulations and opening up federal lands for development, further fueling concerns among conservationists.

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attack on the American people, who own the national park