Vernal Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in Yosemite. Located on the Merced River, it stands at 317 feet tall.

The lake is at 8,149 feet. That means on a 100-degree day in the valley, the temperature there won’t peak much above 80 ...

Yosemite's most underrated trail, like many of the park's most popular routes, gets its name from historical figures. Olmstead Point was named after landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and his ...

Yosemite National Park employs over 80 mules and horses to haul supplies, patrol the park, and provide search and rescue assistance, while also maintaining trails and carrying waste from trail ...

In summertime, it’s safe to say that nobody has this problem. That’s when Wawona’s cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers ...

Visiting a national park this summer? Here’s the latest scoop on what’s happening in parks and how you can prepare.

Statista Research Department reports that 4.3 million Americans went rafting in 2024. That coincides with record numbers of visitors to our national parks in recent ... Read moreThe post Cool ...

The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office has issued a missing person report for an at-risk man.38-year-old Nathan Baptista was last seen on Fridaywhen he left to r ...

As promised earlier this month, Yosemite National Park will be re-opening the Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds for the summer.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona sits along a primary migratory flyway for birds stopping during their long journeys elsewhere. Birders, photographers, and those who simply enjoy ...

With California’s Yosemite Valley far beneath him, Alex Honnold free solos— which means climbing without ropes or safety gear—up a crack on the 3,000-foot southwest face of El Capitan.

This story appears in the February 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. It’s 4:54 a.m. on a chilly November morning in 2016 in Yosemite National Park.