California’s Yosemite National Park, with its domineering El Capital rock formation, is a bucket-list destination for many. Most outdoor enthusiasts know Yosemite's El Capitan, arguably the ...

Now we know the valley and surrounding area as Yosemite National Park – one of America’s most popular national parks, with 3,897,070 million visitors in 2023 – designated in 1890.

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 ...

John Muir, often known as “the father of national parks,” described Yosemite National Park as “by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature [he] was ever permitted to enter ...

Park rangers meet in front of Yosemite Falls before President Barack Obama’s speech on June 18, 2016, in Yosemite National Park, Calif. David Calvert/Getty Images By Ashley Harrell , National ...

He grew up on the fringe of Yosemite National Park and went to school in Yosemite Valley, where his schoolhouse offered closeup views of Yosemite Falls, Glacier Point and Sentinel Rock.

Stock image of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir at Yosemite National Park. "Part of the reason is the distance. It has a separate entrance about 1.5 hours from the popular Yosemite Valley," Ian said.

Yosemite National Park has experienced significant snowfall in all areas of the park, with snow up to 15 feet deep in some areas. (National Park Service) By Grace Toohey. Staff Writer Follow.

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

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 ...