For more than 100 years, scientists have known about a shrew living in the mountains around Yosemite National Park. California designated it a "species of special concern," but nobody had seen it.

The breath-taking 'waterfall of fire' is a trick of the light, that illuminates Yosemite’s Horsetail waterfall on clear ...

February, Horsetail Falls transforms into a unique spectacle when the waterfall is backlit by the sunset. In the winter light, the waterfall glows bright orange as through it was on fire, and the ...

Academy Award-winning actor and filmmaker Kevin Costner shines a spotlight on Yosemite in his upcoming three-part docuseries.

Yosemite National Park is a popular place to take in picturesque views and ... with 594-foot-high Nevada Fall in Yosemite and instead fell to his death. This past summer, a group of visitors jumped a ...

Yosemite National Park is a popular place to take in picturesque ... Fall in Yosemite and instead fell to his death. This past summer, a group of visitors jumped a barrier at the top of the ...

For the easiest access to hiking trails, I recommend staying within Yosemite National Park. One of my favorite hotels in the park is Yosemite View Lodge, which is near Yosemite Valley and popular ...

Johnson. Photograph by Krista Rossow, Nat Geo Image Collection In 1978, Congress nearly doubled the national park’s initial size with the addition of about 36,000 acres that had been logged.

The National Park Service announced a partnership with the organization to provide unique and educational summer camp experiences focused on national parks. This collaboration is another way for ...

For many Kiwis this summer, the temperatures have not reached the heights of previous years, and there is a reason for that. While some have had hot days, temperatures over the past few weeks for most ...

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 ...