Cooks Meadow and Sentinel Meadow are wonderful place to take in the beauty of Yosemite Valley, especially during the “golden hour” when the alpenglow reflects off the granite peaks.

The nonprofit Trust for Public Land purchased Ackerson Meadow from private owners for $2.3 million this year and donated it Wednesday to the National Park Service, marking Yosemite National Park ...

Visible around Yosemite Valley, the best places to see Yosemite Falls without a hike are Sentinel Meadow and Yosemite Chapel (home to Sunday services and wedding ceremonies). For an up-close view ...

which is located on the eastern side of Yosemite Valley, on Sentinel Drive (near Cook's Meadow) from shuttle stop No. 11. To hike Half Dome, the trail is about 14 to 16 miles long and features ...