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

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 ...

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

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's most underrated trail, like many of the park's most popular routes, gets its name from historical figures. Olmstead Point was named after landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and his ...

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

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

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.

The Yosemite Valley location is actually one of two Mariposa County branch locations in the park. The second is in Wawona, not far from the iconic Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.

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.