Yosemite’s “firefall” is a natural illusion that occurs when the sun hits the park’s Horsetail Fall at just the right angle. For the firefall event to be visible, conditions have to be nearly perfect: ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...

Yosemite rangers advise visitors to not climb over barriers out of safety precaution. But it’s not just taking dangerous photos that have led to deaths at Yosemite. According to a National Park ...

She said warnings are posted on the park’s website; on the permit, which is now required for hikers to access Half Dome; at the base of the trail; and at the summit advising hikers not to attempt the ...

Little Red Book, also known as Xiaohongshu or “RedNote,” is climbing the ranks of both Apple’s App Store and Google’s Play Store. The app, which offers a similar format to TikTok, has captured the ...

The 21-year-old Irish woman who died while rock climbing in Spain at the weekend has been named locally as Eve McCarthy from Shankill in Dublin. She was a final year student of physiology at ...

The Yosemite area offers a phenomenal variety of wildflowers, including some of the rarest varieties around. It is home to both native California plants and species that have migrated from the Pacific ...

A university student from Ireland has become the second climber in less than a month to fall to her death at a popular Spanish climbing spot. The incident took place on Friday, January 10 when 21-year ...