California is drought-free for the first time in decades. Discover the most stunning places to visit right now, from roaring ...

The nine national parks in the Golden State — including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree — attracted nearly 12 million recreational visits in 2025, according to statistics from the National Park ...

As the temperature rises across the Central Valley, Lake Yosemite offers an affordable place to cool down this spring and summer. The recreation area, owned and operated by the Merced Irrigation ...

Several familiar parts of travel are fading as industries consolidate, parks regulate access, and airlines and hotels reshape how people move and stay.

Conservator Heather Wanser prepares an early drawing of Yosemite by Thomas Ayres for display, February 27, 2026. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress) A sketch that once circulated the United States, ...

A sketch that once circulated the United States, introducing millions to Yosemite, is now in the hands of the Library of ...

If you are looking to stay in the heart of Yosemite National Park, then you will love Yosemite Valley Lodge. The lodge i ...

A couple spent $630 to reserve a room at Yosemite a year in advance, but days before their trip, they learned it had a rodent ...

Yosemite in March is the sweet spot of winter’s first blossoming into spring. It’s a season of some of the most spectacular scenes Yosemite can dream up.

Adventure-seekers can pay guides to help them do just about anything they've dreamed of: Go ice-climbing on a crevasse-filled glacier, take a jaunt to an active volcano, and ski the backcountry in an ...

A tour guide company is facing a blizzard of criticism after a horrific avalanche Tuesday near Lake Tahoe left at least eight backcountry skiers dead. An eerily prophetic Instagram video from ...

FAYETTEVILLE — During the ongoing cold snap, thoughts may very well have turned to enjoying some vacation time. On Jan. 28, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey and state officials added fuel to the ...