Yosemite is one of the most visited national parks in the U.S. Bigger than the size of Rhode Island, it hosts diverse ...

A shallow magnitude 3.2 earthquake was reported Sunday morning 11 miles from Yosemite Valley, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The temblor occurred at 7:35 a.m. PDT near the surface.

El Portal Road, a continuation of Highway 140 into Yosemite Valley, was temporarily closed Tuesday due to the rockfall. A 2014 report by the U.S. Geological Survey noted that rockfalls “pose ...

He joined the Geological Survey in 1952 ... of definitive geologic maps of the entire Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Valley. He also wrote popular guides to the Devils Postpile National ...

Many patrons drive 3.5 hours from San Francisco to only spend time in the 18 km² areas of Yosemite Valley. The U.S. Geological Survey's report from September 2014 said rockfalls in Yosemite ...

Stock, who has held the position of park geologist for 17 years and is the park’s first geologist, said the new study will revise how the park tells the geological history of Yosemite Valley. “The ...

Curry Village has experienced more rockfalls during the past decade than any other place in the one-by-seven-mile Yosemite Valley. U.S. Geological Survey and park records list as many as 46 since ...

Yosemite officials closed the park’s Northside Drive for 24 hours so geologists from the U.S. Geological Survey could ... Everyone in the valley heard this one.” A rockslide sends boulders ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic in and out of Yosemite Valley. The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive before 8 a.m. to avoid hourslong delays. – Catherine Parker Unless ...