A wildfire burning near Yosemite Valley has prompted closure of some trails and caused poor air quality, park officials said. The Pika Fire, started by lightning on June 29, had burned 50 acres near ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hikers navigate the Mist Trail against the backdrop of Vernal Fall in the Yosemite Valley in 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles ...

Yosemite is a dancing valley. The incredible landscape — massive cliffs and giant waterfalls — are the product of millions of years of motion as granite mounds pushed to the surface and glaciers and ...

A popular Yosemite National Park trail was closed this week due to a rockfall. Travel on the trail between Happy Isles and the Vernal Fall Footbridge is prohibited “until further notice,” park ...

As the sixth most visited national park in 2024, Yosemite has a well-known congestion problem that should be of no surprise to anyone who visits. While timed entry reservations aim to help alleviate ...

Three thousand people a day visit Mist Trail, which has views of two majestic waterfalls and is arguably the most popular hike at Yosemite National Park. Mist Trail is now going to get a $5-million ...