Avoid Yosemite crowds by hiking an under-the-radar trail with similar views of awe-inspiring granite rocks and towering ...

“While late May and early September are the most popular times to visit due to smaller crowds and mild temperatures, there ...

Follow in the footsteps of the Buffalo Soldiers, who guarded parks and created trails in Yosemite, Sequoia, and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Parks.

Our plan was to go to Yosemite Valley, but a phone recording for updated road conditions said chains were required on the Big ...

By Michael Levenson A small group of protesters hung an inverted American flag — historically used as a sign of distress — off the side of El Capitan, a towering rock formation in Yosemite ...

This past weekend we knew we wouldn’t need a reservation to get into Yosemite National Park — unlike the previous three weekends when $2 day-use reservations were definitely required, in ...

5/ Diablo Foothills. Three-mile round trip to seasonal waterfall on Little Yosemite Trail. Yep, another Little Yosemite. 6/ Leona Heights Park. Redwood-filled ravine in Oakland. 7/ Berkeley’s ...

“While late May and early September are the most popular times to visit due to smaller crowds and mild temperatures, there are trails fit for every time of year in Yosemite,” said First Light ...