With no reservations required for Yosemite's Firefall this year, overcrowding is likely. Here’s how to see Firefall, where to ...

Firefall week is “one of the most challenging operation periods of the winter” for park rangers and search-and-rescue teams ...

The viral sunset effect depends on both water in Horsetail Fall and clear sky in Yosemite Valley in mid-to late February.

Each February, a narrow waterfall on the side of a granite cliff in Yosemite National Park briefly appears to have caught fire. The effect lasts only a few minutes, appears on select evenings, and ...

With California's wet winter, the Yosemite Firefall is a strong possibility for 2026. No reservations are required this year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After several years of timed-entry rules, visitors heading to Yosemite National Park this February will no longer need a ...

Yosemite National Park won’t require reservations in 2026 for visitors hoping to see one of its most famous natural spectacles. For the last three years, the popular California park has required ...

From catching Yosemite’s Firefall to biking a car-free Going-to-the-Sun Road, these national park experiences only happen during a brief window.

Yosemite's firefall — the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to the national park's Horsetail Falls — will be different this year. At least for those hoping ...

After several years of timed-entry rules, visitors heading to Yosemite National Park this February will no longer need a reservation to witness the park’s famous “Firefall.” Park officials confirmed ...