A well-known and beloved Washington state teacher plummeted to his death just two miles into a planned solo backpack trek ...

Whether she was riding horseback through the Sierra Nevadas for days at a time or taking a shift inside the “box” (that’s ...

Harris Levinson, a high school teacher from Washington state, fell 100 feet to his death into the North Fork of Lone Pine ...

Experts say that current pressures could change "the National Park System irreparably for future generations." ...

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

High temperatures are expected to continue throughout Central California, with a heat advisory in effect for Yosemite ...

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Who was John Muir? We take a close look at the life of the influential ‘father of the National Parks’ and consider his ...

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

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