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YOSEMITE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Yosemite’s “Firefall” is part of one of those phenomena that can not be seen every day. For those who wish to attend this event in Yosemite, and watch how ...

There are many unbelievable natural phenomena that occur in Yosemite National Park that seem other worldly. Be some of the ...

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 ...

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One person has died and another has been injured by a rockslide in Yosemite National Park in California. A park spokesman said the rocks fell from El Capitan, a rock formation above Yosemite ...

The Firefall in Yosemite is a natural optical illusion, where sunlight hits Horsetail Fall at sunset, creating the appearance of flowing molten lava in winter. Rakotzbrucke, in Germany ...

For thousands of years, the Ahwaneechee Indians occupied the area we know today as Yosemite. In 1851, the first white men entered the Yosemite valley searching for Indians with the aim of driving ...

With more than 60 national parks, plus hundreds of national monuments, seashores, preserves, battlefields, and more, our National Park System offers visitors more than 85 million acres of ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...

The firefall at Horsetail Falls. Vernal and Nevada Falls. Picture: Max Whittaker There are countless waterfalls that plunge over the granite boulders of Yosemite’s Sierra Nevada range.

In comparison to other national parks, Yosemite offers a decent amount of dining options. You'll find many of Yosemite's best restaurants in the park's hotels and lodges, including the Dining Room ...