Tori was inspired to hike Half Dome when she first visited Yosemite at age six. It was on this trip she first gazed up at its ...

Kirk S. Thomas Olsen, 61, was found dead after park rangers learned that he was overdue to return from backpacking in the ...

Yosemite Valley is undeniably beautiful, but there's another California destination with views that are just as stunning but ...

Should you do the Sentinel Dome or Taft Point Hike? There are so many hikes and things to do in Yosemite National Park—how ...

The government first set aside Yosemite as land for protection and preservation before any other park was created. Many visit ...

Do you know what an inselberg is? Maybe if you’re a rock climber or a geology nerd, you might, but I’m guessing the average American probably doesn’t. I know I ...

On a weekday this time of year you can leave our area at 6 a.m., park your car in the valley before 9 a.m., take a hike, make ...

California's national parks have countless activities, so we've compiled a list of the best thing to do in each.

In most of the world, the crowds of summer have thinned, the temperatures are perfect, and prices are dropping. What are you ...

Dawn was beginning to break over Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park, some 240 miles northeast of San Francisco.

The $1.6 million collection of photographs seized from a Birmingham art gallery owner includes prints by some of the world's ...

An experienced hiker was found dead at Yosemite National Park in California after he went missing during a backpacking trip ...