CAMPING IN A MEADOW, 1927, Yosemite National Park. Once a lovely meadow, in 1927, on a long weekend, camping overflowed into Stoneman Meadow in Yosemite Valley. Today no camping is allowed in that meadow and it is gradually being restored to its original beauty. Today's difficulty is keeping tourists from criss-crossing it with trails as they take short-cuts across the valley.

A MODERN YOSEMITE CAMPGROUND. The meadows no longer serve as informal campgrounds. Instead, prepared camping sites sufficient to accommodate from 9,000 to 11,000 campers during the summer rush are tucked away under the trees. The modern campground shown here is the ideal toward which the National Park Service is progressing as funds become available.