Most visitors to Yosemite National Park flock to the iconic Yosemite Valley, with its sweeping views of El Capitan and Yosemite Falls. But for those looking to escape the crowds and discover a ...

Normally, the falls flow until mid-August, but this year they could be dry by June. Another popular spot, Bridalveil Fall, which normally flows year-round, may also run dry, park rangers said.

The list, presented here in no specific order, is far from a complete study of the state’s risky wilderness spots because it favors places with a high volume of visitors and, therefore, high ...

Yosemite Falls is again hosting its famous deluge after record-shattering rainfall this week in California following an extremely dry summer and extensive drought. Water surged over the 2,425-foot ...

The pros at Yosemite Fly Fishing Guide can help you hook a brownie in the Merced River (half-day from $500; flyfishyosemite.com). Get a California fishing license first ($62, ca.wildlifelicense.com).

The 2,425-feet Yosemite Falls, one of the tallest in the U.S., is made up of three separate falls: Upper Yosemite Fall (1,430 feet), the middle cascades (675 feet), and Lower Yosemite Fall (320 feet).

“What we are noticing is the volume of water that’s coming down right now is not normal,” said Cory Goehring, lead naturalist for the Yosemite Conservancy. The park had an “unreasonably ...

Named after how it resembles a bride’s wispy veil when windswept, Bridalveil Falls flows year-round. But this spring and summer, it’s been unusually powerful. Two years ago during this time of ...

Not this year. After record-breaking snowfall in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains this past winter, snow melt is causing Yosemite’s waterfalls and rivers to flow strongly into the summer – even ...

Two years ago during this time of year, the falls was about a quarter of the current size, said Bob Copestake, my tour guide with Yosemite 360 Tours by Tenaya. Peak time for the waterfalls is mid ...