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At the top of Yosemite National Park’ s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos ...

While deer may not instantly come to mind when thinking of dangerous animals, you should take caution if you come across this ...

Perfect weather, stunning scenery, and more room to roam—here’s why spring and fall are the best times to visit.

Lords and ladies, mock battles and mystery, and feasting and axe-throwing are among the sensory treats that should bring out ...

On top of these crowds, the ticketed day-entry system to enter the park, the huge popularity of Yosemite’s campgrounds and ...

In summertime, it’s safe to say that nobody has this problem. That’s when Wawona’s cabins and campgrounds fill with parkgoers ...

As promised earlier this month, Yosemite National Park will be re-opening the Tuolumne Meadows campgrounds for the summer.

Yosemite National Park can be just as dangerous as it is beautiful, as the new Netflix series Untamed is going to show. TV ...

The Untamed trailer features Eric Bana as a ranger investigating a death in Yosemite National Park. The Netflix series is shrouded in mystery as it follows Bana's character and his pursuit of the ...

Trump's executive order also tackles maintenance and infrastructure needs across the National Park System and ends an ...

For two days, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office conducted a search for a man who was reported as an "at risk missing ...