Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer’s access road

Interior is weighing a land exchange or access proposal involving Yosemite National Park and Kingsbarn Realty Capital. The developer says a new road would provide a shorter route between its 83-acre property and Yosemite. Conservation groups oppose transferring park property for private development, while Interior says it has not made a final decision. Yosemite National Park, California, on April 27, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images

The Trump administration is considering a land swap that could exchange a small piece of Yosemite