At Yosemite, BASE Jumpers and Drones Are Emboldened by Shutdown NYT | Top Stories Gabe Castro-Root 21 October 2025 at 23:58 Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law. © Gabe Castro-Root/The New York TimesLast year, more than 4.1 million people visited Yosemite National Park, drawn by attractions like Yosemite Falls.