A fourth sizeable dot on the map is also within plausible range of the national park – Las Vegas is a 400-mile drive away, across the “border” in Nevada. The advantage of heading to Yosemite ...

1. Yosemite Valley—IN The Park! The hub of Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, is surrounded by famous landmarks like Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, and El Capitan.

Yosemite Falls, and its reflection in a puddle of water in the meadow below, is seen on April 23, 2024, at Yosemite National Park. (Paul Rogers/Bay Area News Group) ...

Yosemite National Park is famous for towering waterfalls, giant sequoia trees and massive granite cliffs. But at an out-of-the-way spot near the park’s western boundary few visitors ever see, a ...

Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park ...

A nationwide survey of more than 1,000 trails found Land's End in San Francisco and Yosemite among the highest rated in the U ...

Yosemite National Park is famous for towering waterfalls, giant sequoia trees and massive granite cliffs. But at an out-of-the-way spot near the park’s western boundary few visitors ever see, a ...

Severe weather recovery will keep Yosemite National Park closed until Saint Patrick's Day – and that's an optimistic scenario, the park says. The weekslong closure started on Feb. 25, as workers ...

Most of Yosemite National Park will shut down starting late Friday in anticipation of a massive snowmelt that is threatening to flood the surrounding region in California, the park announced. The ...

A couple of miles past the western entrance to Yosemite National Park, visitors pass from California into a postcard. The road opens to a majestic view of Half Dome, El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks ...