Named "leaping waters" by the Paiute and pronounced "Chil-noo-al-na," Chilnualna Falls is a series of five large cascades over granite formations above the Wawona Basin. On the southern edge of ...

A 5-mile trail (round-trip) leads from the Hetch Hetchy Valley's O'Shaughnessy Dam to Wapama Falls in Yosemite National Park. The route skirts the edge of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir. (Christopher ...

Discover unforgettable Northern California hikes offering redwoods, coastlines, waterfalls, and volcanic scenery all while ...

Outside my window in Mariposa, California, in the Sierra foothills, I can see that the leaves have turned. Yosemite National Park and the surrounding mountains are an incredible year-round destination ...

I’ve visited Yosemite National Park every summer since I was a kid. Friends often ask me what one thing you absolutely must ...

Three thousand people a day visit Mist Trail, which has views of two majestic waterfalls and is arguably the most popular hike at Yosemite National Park. Mist Trail is now going to get a $5 million ...

Standing at 2,425 feet, Yosemite Falls is the tallest waterfall in the U.S. and one of the tallest in the world. Made up of three separate falls, Yosemite Falls is divided into an Upper Yosemite Fall ...

Yosemite’s Lower Yosemite Falls Trail is a short, paved loop with easy access to one of the park’s most iconic and breathtaking waterfalls. The trail is wheelchair and stroller-friendly, and has ...

Take in epic views of Half Dome and Yosemite Falls at Glacier Point. Dog-friendly paved paths make it perfect for pups too.

The water was winning. Fed by the heaviest Sierra snowmelt in decades, it gushed down the narrow valley's walls and rushed across the trail in front of me. The bravest and most foolish hikers plunged ...

Three thousand people a day visit Mist Trail, which has views of two majestic waterfalls and is arguably the most popular hike at Yosemite National Park. Mist Trail is now going to get a $5-million ...

Three thousand people a day visit Mist Trail, which has views of two majestic waterfalls and is arguably the most popular hike at Yosemite National Park. Mist Trail is now going to get a $5-million ...