A wildfire burning near Yosemite Valley has prompted closure of some trails and caused poor air quality, park officials said. The Pika Fire, started by lightning on June 29, had burned 50 acres ...

The fire in Mariposa County is just outside Yosemite National Park, about 280 miles north of Los Angeles in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Use the map below to see where the fire is burning.

Every year, crews driving huge snow plows remove snow that buries the fabled route seven feet deep or more. This year had near-average snow. On April 1, the snowpack was 85% of normal in the park ...