73-year-old Kenneth Stensby had been missing since Sunday.
Yosemite Park Rangers recovered Stensby's body early Tuesday afternoon at the base of Vernal Fall.
Park Rangers say Stensby was fatally injured after falling from a cliff near the top of the waterfall.
Stensby was an avid hiker and had been visiting the park for several days.
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