Yosemite is under an updated heat advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 6:02 a.m. The ...

The cascading tower of water that is Vernal Falls is one of the most powerful waterfalls in the incredible Yosemite National ...

The Merced area was expected to be sunny on Tuesday, with a high temperature near 90 degrees and winds around 5 mph, according to the National Weather Service’s latest seven-day forecast. Skies will ...

The Postal Service this month celebrated the 100th anniversary of its building in Yosemite Village. Completed in 1925, the ...

A provocative new hypothesis suggests that Yosemite Valley was carved by an ancient volcano and a disappearing river, both of which have long since eroded away.Geologists have long debated why ...

Credit: NPS/Public Domain. The second mystery is that in California's Central Valley, where the Merced River spills out of Yosemite and creates a fan-shaped layer of sediment it has carried from ...

The Merced River and El Capitan in Yosemite National ... Towering rock walls and falling water are the essence of Yosemite Valley. Experience them up close with a day hike to Vernal and Nevada ...

On the pine-scented floor of John Muir’s mountain mansion, the Merced River flows ... hotels in the valley. By the time President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Act in 1864, donating ...

The three Pines campgrounds are all near the Merced River in Yosemite Valley, where most of Yosemite’s most dramatic wonders can be seen, including views of Half Dome and El Cap. Also ...

"[Yosemite Valley’s] a must-see destination," Goehring ... Experience lush forests, meadows, and picturesque footbridges across the Merced River. Cathedral Lakes Trail takes you to Yosemite ...

From 1907 to 1945, the Yosemite Valley Railroad carried passengers and freight along the Merced River Canyon for 28 miles, though not clear into Yosemite Valley. Just outside the valley ...