The new Yosemite Valley Welcome Center is now the primary visitor information station in Yosemite Valley where you will be ...

Imagine Yosemite’s El Capitan and Half Dome stacked ... more than an empty daypack and a jacket—no food, no knife, no trail map, no compass. He knew the path. At the start of the trail ...

While it’s true that a summertime visit may be exceptionally sunny and warm (even in the 80s F) it’s very likely that you’ll also get some lovely days full of rain or mist, and then ...

Located within McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, about 60 miles northeast of Redding, this aquatic marvel sits in a region many Californians drive past rather than to. The journey takes you ...

The Plumas-Eureka Mine became one of the most productive in the northern Sierra, extracting millions in gold before ...

Is the gorgeous view or the glory worth the risk? Here we take a look at seven of the most dangerous hikes in the United ...

There were confusing and seemingly contradictory statements issued last week about the status of the Mist Trail, the popular walk up Vernal and Nevada falls next to the plunging, roaring ...

Hikers following this trail should be skilled with a map and carry a GPS, as the canyons and terrain all starts to look alike. But that’s not all that’s difficult about this hike. Temperatures ...

A woman has died after being found with severe injuries at Yosemite National Park last Thursday, the National Park Service said. NPS, in a statement to USA TODAY Thursday said it "is investigating ...

America the beautiful is a wonderland for nature lovers and hikers. Although most of the top-rated hikes are on the West Coast and in the Mountain West, the East Coast and even the Deep South and ...

Federal authorities are investigating after a woman died after she was found with severe injuries at Yosemite National Park last week, according to the National Park Service. "NPS is investigating ...

Crews have made significant progress clearing a major rockslide that closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park last week, reducing fears of a long-term disruption just as warmer ...