The U.S. National Park System offers an unmatched array of hiking experiences that cater to seasoned backpackers and casual ...

Napa is just over an hour from San Francisco, and although not strictly on the way to Yosemite, it makes an excellent detour ...

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 ...

Skip Yosemite’s crowds and explore otherworldly landscapes with lava fields and steaming fumaroles along epic hikes in this California hidden gem.

How to increase your chances of snagging a coveted Yosemite camping reservation Reservations will be released at Recreation.gov for Yosemite campgrounds, including the Upper Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon ...

Reservations will be released at Recreation.gov for Yosemite campgrounds, including the Upper Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow sites at 7 a.m. PDT on March 24 for stays June 15–July 14 and at 7 ...

Reservations will be released at Recreation.gov for Yosemite campgrounds, including the Upper Pines, Wawona and Hodgdon Meadow sites on: 7 a.m. PDT on March 24 for stays June 15–July 14.

Trails in the higher elevations include McGurk Meadow, Taft Point, and Sentinel Dome, all along the Glacier Point Road, as well as Gaylor Lakes and Mono Pass, both starting near Tuolumne Meadows.

Reservations are also required at the Wawona, Camp 4 and Hodgdon Meadow campgrounds between Feb. 8 and 23, 2025, since these campgrounds normally operate on a first-come, first-served basis. When can ...

Yosemite offers a whopping 13 traditional campgrounds, and during peak season (roughly April to October), they all require reservations. These bookings are notoriously hard to get and, at many of ...

“What we are noticing is the volume of water that’s coming down right now is not normal,” said Cory Goehring, lead naturalist for the Yosemite Conservancy. The park had an “unreasonably ...