Thinking about scaling some rock faces in the National Parks this season? Well. there are some lesser known US national park ...

Learn all about the best national parks in the US and find your next destination for outdoor activities, especially hiking.

“You often need a martyr or someone very committed to act first,” Margaret Levi, a professor emerita of political science at ...

Lake Wānaka, New Zealand (1 April 2025) – Beth Rodden, widely regarded as one of the greatest rock climbers of all time, is set to headline the speaker line-up at the 23rd NZ Mountain Film & Book ...

It can be spotted on the west side of El Capitan. Sentinel Falls ... The crown jewel of national park lodges is Yosemite’s ...

He works on the Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR ... known for briefly holding the coveted speed record on the Nose of El Capitan with Brad Gobright—clocking a time of 2:19:44 on the 3,000 ...

Sun-drenched beaches, celebrities, vibrant cities and dramatic natural landscapes are some of what California is known for.

One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are also located here. U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park ...

Visitors look up at the El Capitan monolith in the Yosemite National Park in California on June 4, 2015. (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP via Getty Images) ...

A significant rockslide occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the Merced River Canyon and has cut off Highway 140 access to El Portal and Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County. Highway 120 from ...

It isn't unusual for roads to close at Yosemite Park around winter time because of snowfall, but 2 miles of El Portal Road, a continuation of Highway 140 and one of the main entrances into the ...