There are two major rivers in Yosemite National Park: the Merced and the Tuolumne. Both flow westward from the Sierra Nevada mountains and contain a significant amount of melted snow, which keeps ...

Yosemite is one of the most beautiful national parks in America, and arguably its best hike doesn't even require braving ...

Journey through California’s national parks, from towering redwoods to rugged deserts. Discover breathtaking landscapes and ...

Watch Yosemite search and rescue workers demonstrate a life-saving water recovery mission from fast and freezing conditions ...

Did you know that nearly 50 million people in the United States alone engage in hiking each year Beyond being a popular ...

A major shakeup in leadership is underway at the National Park Service. Late last week ... offers had their last day on April 18. Yosemite’s superintendent, Cicely Muldoon, sent her ...

Half Dome, one of the top attractions in Yosemite National Park, which was already coping with traffic and overcrowding before the staffing cuts this year.Credit...Loren Elliott for The New York ...

Its main island is about 50 miles long and nine miles wide—19 times the size of Manhattan—and sees less than one percent of the average number of visitors to Yosemite National Park when it ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...