Few organizations can rival the National Park Service when it comes to April Fools’ Day pranks. Despite the Trump ...

Whenever someone dies on Yosemite’s Half Dome while climbing or descending the infamous cables section, I am always surprised. Not surprised it happened. Surprised it doesn’t happen more ...

Last year, in an attempt to cut down on traffic gridlock and overcrowding during busy summer weekends, Yosemite officials ...

Grace Rohloff/Facebook An Arizona college student died after she slipped down the face of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park during an unexpected rainstorm earlier this month. Grace Rohloff ...

Grace Rohloff/Facebook The Arizona college student who died after slipping down the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on Saturday, July 13, had celebrated reaching the summit with her father ...

It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the iconic Yosemite site from the valley floor, the best viewing is at Sentinel Bridge ...

In my quest to experience a Yosemite matching my expectation, I headed toward the heart of the almost 1,200-square-mile (3,108-square-kilometer) park to a granite dome, this one comparatively ...

The essential gear that Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan used to survive their historic ski descent of Half Dome to the Yosemite Valley floor. When looking through the photos of Jason Torlano and ...

Spending time in Yosemite Valley at Yosemite National Park in California is a great introduction to this national park. But ...

From epic waterfalls to must-hike trails, there are so many great things to do in Yosemite with kids. Here are our top picks ...

One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are also located here. U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park ...