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A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite ...

Tourists refer to the natural phenomenon as the “firefall,” although park officials reserve that term for the days when people used to push bonfires off Glacier Point. According to Yosemite ...

Falling 2,425 feet Yosemite Falls is considered to be the tallest waterfall in North America located in Yosemite Nationa ...

high-elevation view of the Yosemite Valley. Visitors regularly describe Glacier Point's sweeping, panoramic vistas as "breathtaking," calling it a truly can't-miss spot in the park. Recent ...

You'll find trailheads to El Capitan and Lower Yosemite Falls as well as the Valley View lookout point situated along Northside Drive. On Southside Drive, you'll find a couple short trails leading ...

"Yellowstone to Yosemite with Kevin Costner" follows the actor as he explores the history of former President Theodore Roosevelt's 1903 Yosemite expedition with naturalist and environmental advocate ...