Yosemite’s Firefall is expected between February 10 and 26 this year. But with no reservations required, overcrowding is likely. Here’s how to avoid the chaos.

An art exhibit inspired by one of Yosemite’s natural phenomena will open, offering visitors a chance to experience the beauty ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

Yosemite National Park visitors hoping to see the park’s famous “Firefall” will not need a reservation this year, after park officials ended the special entry requirement that had been in place during ...

Yosemite National Park visitors hoping to catch the famous “firefall” next month will have an easier time doing so. The National Park Service recently announced it will no longer require advance ...