The first snows of autumn are usually light and melt within a few hours or days, according to the National Park ... elevations above Yosemite Valley at 4,000 feet,” the park service said.

A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite ...

Choosing between Yosemite and Sequoia is no easy task – both offer stunning landscapes, epic hiking trails, and unforgettable ...

The implementation of a new system has apparently been delayed to first get the approval of the Trump administration, ...

For nearly a decade, Muir struggled unsuccessfully to have the Yosemite Valley made part of the larger Yosemite National Park. Then, in 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt asked Muir to accompany ...

Summer online reservations for Yosemite National Park ... regularly scheduled pickups and drop-offs throughout the park, Yosemite Valley, Mammoth Lakes and other nearby locales.

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 ...

For the past two decades the National Park Service has laboriously created a plan laying out a future for Yosemite, particularly for the overrun valley, that seeks to balance tourism with sound ...

Theodore Roosevelt once said, “There is a delight in the hardy life of the open. There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness, that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy ...

Yosemite National Park recommends parking at Yosemite Falls just west of Yosemite Valley Lodge and walking 1.5 miles to the viewing area near El Capitan Picnic Area. If this parking area is full ...

Covering an area of more than 750,000 acres, Yosemite National Park is abundant ... within the Yosemite Valley, which comprises only 8 square miles of the park. The reason for this is because ...