A day trip in the 209’s backyard — midweek is always better than the weekend — is a great way to start the spring.

An extra wet winter and spring this year means waterfall season in Yosemite National Park is off to a thunderous, gushing start. This is also a great time to see many of the park’s lesser-known falls ...

Whether or not you’re an expert hiker, the Yosemite Valley has plenty to offer, from mist-covered trails to beautiful vistas of the iconic Half Dome.

There are some pretty dang breathtaking cataracts in the United States of America. From the roaring Niagara Falls on the USA-Canada border, where they say over 3,100 tons of water drop over the edge ...

We were late getting started last Saturday, and it was a good thing in the end. Our plan was to go to Yosemite Valley, but a phone recording for updated road conditions said chains were required on ...

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