A kayaker is safe after being rescued by two University of California, Merced Police Department officers.

Yosemite and Upper San Joaquin River are included in an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:21 p.m. The alert is in effect until 5:45 p.m.

Yosemite and Upper San Joaquin River are the focus of an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms issued at 5:21 p.m. on Wednesday by the National Weather Service. The alert is in effect unti… ...

Yosemite and Upper San Joaquin River are under an updated weather alert for strong thunderstorms by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 5:21 p.m. The alert is in effect until 5:45 p.m.

Merced River, Yosemite National Park When the snowmelt has passed and the water levels drop, usually late June to July, the Merced River is one of Yosemite’s most chill summer activities.

Vernal Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in Yosemite. Located on the Merced River, it stands at 317 feet tall. While it can be tempting to get an up-close-and-personal look at the ...

Take your national park trip off land and into the water. These family-friendly floats are perfect for hot summer days. Photo credit: Simply Awesome Trips.

A man visited the Vistula River in Warsaw to see its historically low water levels and found medieval weapon in the shallows. Photo from Andrzej Korpikiewicz After hearing reports of historically ...

Conservationists released family of giant river otters in Iberá wetlands, a first-of-its-kind reintroduction for species considered locally extinct for decades.