The whitebark pine tree is a staple of Alpine ecosystems in western North America.These forests cover more than 80 million acres of land in two Canadian provinces and seven U.S. states, including ...

Additionally, Yosemite's rich plant life features more than 1,500 vascular plant species, including towering giant sequoias, the Yosemite bog orchid, which is only found in Yosemite National Park ...

Aug. 4, 7 p.m. A man and woman were reported missing for more than a day at Yosemite National Park on Sunday evening, and park officials were asking the public for help in finding them.

In August of this year, three researchers made a stunning discovery: The world’s largest sugar pine, by volume, was in Yosemite National Park. The discovery marked the end of a four-decade ...

The two-leaved or tamarack pine makes another less regular belt along the upper margin of the region, while between these two belts, and mingling with them, in groves or scattered, are the ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK – Towering above the other trees in the Mariposa Grove, the Grizzly Giant stands like an adult among toddlers. Twenty-five feet across and almost 20 stories high, the ...

As of Thursday, Yosemite had yet to announce its official plans for entrance reservations in the spring and summer. “Yosemite National Park anticipates sharing details about this year’s ...

See snow at Yosemite National Park near Fresno, California. Photos and video show snowfall in valleys, mountains, lakes and trees.