John Muir, often known as “the father of national parks,” described Yosemite National Park as “by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature [he] was ever permitted to enter,” and it’s not ...

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 ...

One cool thing about Yosemite Falls is you can get epic photos from multiple places in the park. The falls are so big that ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Dappled sunlight kisses the valley floor of Yosemite National Park. Granite monoliths, gushing waterfalls and giant sequoias abound. The wilderness is calling. But ...

Yosemite National Park is turning to the public for help in reimagining one of its most breathtaking — and treacherous — trails. For many, the Mist Trail is also the first and last leg of the iconic ...

My 5-year-old is so giddy, he’s doing a happy dance atop his father’s shoulders. It’s a crisp Saturday morning, and we are standing before Yosemite’s Tunnel View with a small group of hikers. The ...

Yosemite National Park is many things, but subtle ain’t one of them. This gem of a park straddling the crest of California’s Sierra Nevada hits you over the head with its scenic grandeur. Yosemite’s ...

Yosemite National Park is really a park in name only. In most areas of the 1,187-square-mile expanse, it is truly a wild place. For a Midwestern flatlander, the sheer magnitude of the rock formations ...

Just five hours north of Los Angeles sits a national park that should be on your outdoor bucket list. It features a valley carved millions of years ago by glaciers, hulking mountains made of granite ...

Others think of hiking one of Yosemite's epic trails or perhaps bringing their camera and taking a photography class from the Ansel Adams Gallery. It is best to plan your trip ahead of time to ...