Outside my window in Mariposa, California, in the Sierra foothills, I can see that the leaves have turned. Yosemite National Park and the surrounding mountains are an incredible year-round destination ...

Yosemite’s crowds may get a bad rap, but there's a good reason that people flock there: You just can’t get this scenery anywhere else. From dizzying granite cliffs to quiet backcountry lakes to ...

If you’re planning a trip to Yosemite, adding waterfall hikes to your itinerary is a great way to experience the park’s natural beauty. Yosemite is full of stunning waterfalls, each with its own ...

Visitors to Yosemite National Park hoping to hike its famed Half Dome Trail will have to wait at least one week due to heavy snowpack conditions. Hikers who were hoping to scale Yosemite National Park ...

Anyone with hiking boots and a healthy heart can do it. About 50,000 people make the grueling hike every summer, taking in 360-degree views of nearly the entire Yosemite National Park. They pass two ...

At Yosemite National Park, a landscape defined by breathtaking views and stunning scenery, the Mist Trail stands out. The 7-mile round trip, which begins near Happy Isles in the eastern edges of ...

The water was winning. Fed by the heaviest Sierra snowmelt in decades, it gushed down the narrow valley's walls and rushed across the trail in front of me. The bravest and most foolish hikers plunged ...

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 ...