In the middle of Yosemite Village in the deep valley of California's upper Merced River is a soft-drink machine, and on its front is a large posterized photo of a golfer about to tee up ...

Then in 1907, the journey became much more comfortable. The Yosemite Valley Railroad opened. Investors built tracks along the Merced River, across the river from where Highway 140 is today.

A significant rockslide occurred about 10 p.m. Monday in the Merced River Canyon and has cut off Highway 140 access to El Portal and Yosemite National Park in Mariposa County. Highway 120 from ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...