The Range of Light Film Festival kicks off today in Yosemite Valley. The festival marks the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s signing of the Yosemite Grant in 1864, which established Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove and was the first land grant to protect wild lands for the public.
Here & Now’s Jeremy Hobson speaks with festival director Steve Bumgardner about the festival’s highlights.
Guest
- Steve Bumgardner, filmmaker and festival director. He tweets @YosemiteSteve.
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