Ah, Yosemite: The jewel in the crown of California's Sierra Nevada. Millions of people arrive every year for the soul-satisfying hike up the iconic Half Dome, or to scale Taft Point for the some of ...

Lower elevation trails in the Sierra National Forest are already opening up, while much of Yosemite’s high country remains firmly in winter conditions.

Let’s just get this out of the way: Hiking through Yosemite Valley, whether it be to Vernal and Nevada falls or through Cook’s Meadow, is a mesmerizing and special experience. The hulking granite ...

The number of hikes in massive Yosemite National Park, encompassing nearly 1,200 square miles, can seem endless. So what to see on your next Yosemite vacation? Here’s a list of some of the park’s ...

About a mile down the trail to Wapama Falls within Hetch Hetchy Valley in Yosemite National Park, we stop and consider our route ahead. In front of us, a cataract of white water gushes down the ...

April showers bring May flowers. That’s true to a degree. The rain during the transition from March to April this year is ...

I’ve always had a soft spot for waterfalls. Who doesn’t? So when I planned a family trip to Yosemite last year, I organized my itinerary around as many of the park’s cascades as possible in late ...

*CALAVERAS BIG TREES SOUTH GROVE: Another moderate hike, the 5.3-mile round trip to the imposing Louis Agassiz Tree in the ...

Visitors can enjoy vibrant wildflowers from March to August, with blooms shifting by elevation as snow melts.

The Yosemite-close inn, which sits just a mile or so from the park's northwest entrance, has two tours made for ...