Is a natural landscape like Yosemite also a cultural landscape?
Yes and No. To be considered a cultural landscape the land has to have been impacted by “the touch of man,” as opposed to the natural areas of Yosemite Park such as Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, Mirror Lake, etc. The designed landscape leading up to Yosemite Falls — by landscape architect Lawrence Halprin — is a designed landscape, while Yosemite Falls itself is a natural landscape.