Yosemite Land Deal Rumors | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 29, 2026 · 2m

Whispers are swirling that a private real estate firm is eyeing a shady land swap with Yosemite National Park—possibly trading off a quarter-mile strip of parkland for access rights to build a road through the heart of the park. The company, Kingsbarn Realty Capital, allegedly had high-level backing from the Interior Department, though officials deny any such involvement and call the claims politically motivated. Environmentalists and lawmakers, including Senator Alex Padilla and Congressman Jared Huffman, are already rallying against the proposal, calling it a betrayal of public trust and…