YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Signs of snowmelt-fueled deluge were everywhere in famed Yosemite Valley on Saturday as the normally placid Merced River surged over its banks, swamping roads ...

An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:51 p.m. for strong thunderstorms in ...

Yosemite Valley east of the El Capitan Bridge will be closed from Friday April 28, 2023 to at least Wednesday May 3, 2023 due to flood problems from the rising Merced River.

Yosemite National Park's iconic hotels and lodges were found to have repeated hazards, including mold and rodents, in a new ...

As promised earlier this month, Yosemite National Park will be re-opening the Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds for the summer.

In summertime, it’s safe to say that nobody has this problem. That’s when Wawona’s cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers ...

The Yosemite Valley Chapel is the oldest building open for public use in Yosemite. The chapel was built in 1879. The church ...

Less crowded than Yosemite Valley, whose roads have been choked with visitors, Hetch Hetchy Valley is a half-forgotten realm filled with granite walls, tall falls and wildflowers.

From the Yosemite Valley floor, you'll crane your neck to look up at Half Dome, but the views along Tioga Road, guidebook author Felicia Leo Kemp says, offer an entirely different perspective.

Most visitors to Yosemite National Park flock to the iconic Yosemite Valley, with its sweeping views of El Capitan and Yosemite Falls. But for those looking to escape the crowds and discover a ...

Last Saturday, I set out to walk some of the meadows in Yosemite Valley and spend time by the Merced River. I didn’t go ...

A California ultra-runner collided with a bear in the dark of night while finishing up a 50-mile run through Yosemite Valley over the weekend — sending the ticked off beast charging after him.