Yosemite bans drones

Visitors to Yosemite National Park aren't allowed to bring their drones with them. The National Park Service announced this month that using drones in the California park is prohibited in all circumstances, citing an existing regulation that barred “delivering or retrieving a person or object by parachute, helicopter, or other airborne means" except for emergencies or by special permit. “This applies to drones of all shapes and sizes,” the park said. Over the law few years, Yosemite has seen an increase in the number of people bringing in drones to for filming purposes, officials said. But according to the park service, the drones create a fair amount of noise, interfere with emergency rescue operations, and can disturb wildlife like birds that nest on cliff walls...more