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   >>> the folks who run our national park say attendance is up in the month since the ken burns series aired on the parks on pb, s. it's not surprising. it's a fantastic family vacation. and this year, there's something special awaiting the visitoring at yosemite park. the snowpack was so big and now the snowmelt is so big, it's causing extraordinary things to happen. our tour guide is nbc's miguel almigar.

   >> from any angle, the view is stunning. towering granite cliffs, carpets of lush meadow, and this season, ribbons of white. historic snowfaufl has left one of america's most majestic parks bursting at the seam. sending crystal clear water hurdling to the valley floor. a thunderous breath-taking display created by mother nature . even impressive to scott, a park ranger at yosemite for 15 years.

   >> his is what prosures and postcards are made of. this year is really special.

   >> it pours over the cliffs, pounding the clocks thousands of feet below. raw power , rugged beauty.

   >> every time you turn the corner, there's another beautiful waterfall right there.

   >> a picture is worth 1,000 words, then seeing it in person is worth a million.

   >> in all the times coming up here, i have never seen anything like this.

   >> reporter: water continues to shape yosemite today. cascades popping up in places they have never been see before.

   >> it's not only the big water , but it's the intensity, it's that they create their own weather.

   >> bridal veil and vernal are among the most famous, but at 2,500 feet, yosemite falls at the tallest in the country. it's tough to explain how powerful this waterfall is. it could fill a gasoline tanker truck in two minutes.

   >> reporter: so much water, but the display won't last long. by august, this will slow to a trickle. for now, yosemite 's falls are full of grandeur.

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