“August snow has not occurred (in Yosemite) for at least 20 years,” the weather service said. Usually, snow becomes visible in the area in September. Weather in the Sierra Nevada can change ...

The best times to visit Yosemite are May and September, when the park is accessible, but not too crowded. It's important to know that many roads and trails in Yosemite are closed for the majority ...

This story appears in the May 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. On a bright Saturday morning in September a young man is clinging to the face of Half Dome, a sheer 2,130-foot wall of ...

The seasonal yellow line, operational from mid-May to mid-September, also takes visitors to Yosemite Valley from Fresno, costing about $18 one way. Run by the National Park Service, the ...

A massive rockslide closed one of the main entrances into Yosemite National Park, forcing visitors to seek out alternative routes. As of Friday, a 4.5-mile stretch of Highway 140 was closed east ...

More than a week after a massive rockslide cut off access to one of the main entrances into Yosemite National Park, a key stretch of Highway 140 is poised to reopen. As of Tuesday, a 4.5-mile ...

A main entrance to Yosemite Park in California is closed due to a rockslide, and motorists are asked to take alternate routes, according to officials. It isn't unusual for roads to close at ...

Resting in the shadows of the Sierra Nevada, Yosemite National Park offers peak tranquility and opportunities to revel in the ...