Two weather factors need to come together perfectly for the firefall to ignite. First, storms need to deliver rain and mountain snow to the Yosemite area leading up to Feb. 21 to feed Horsetail Fall.

Every year from mid-to-late February, the setting sun hits Yosemite's Horsetail Fall along the eastern edge of the soaring El Capitan at just the right angle, creating the illusion that the 1,575 ...

The enchanting phenomenon known as "Firefall" in California's Yosemite National Park is around for one weekend more until next year. Photos from a Firefall occurrence on Feb. 5 show how ...