Beloved Camp Tawonga staffer from Berkeley drowns in river near Yosemite
A 20-year-old Berkeley man who worked as a staff member at a well-known Jewish summer camp died Thursday while swimming in a river near Yosemite National Park.
National parks see surge in visitors as people are eager to explore great outdoors
If you have plans to visit a national park this summer, you're not alone.
Body of longtime California professor found in Yosemite National Park
The body of a longtime university professor was found last week in Yosemite National Park and park officials are asking anyone who may have seen him at the park to contact investigators.
2 San Francisco brothers set record crossing large gap on a highline in Yosemite
Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California.
Amid a worsening drought, water supplies at one important reservoir are in good shape
The Sierra snowpack is vanishing quickly. Compared to the historical snowpack for this time of year, the May survey shows that it is at 2 to 5 percent of normal.
Yosemite climbers now face new a obstacle: permits
Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday after the park rolled out a new permitting system.
Day-use passes for Yosemite National Park available for reservations starting April 21
Reservations opened Wednesday for day passes to Yosemite National Park. The park requires advanced reservations for day visitors during the peak summer season to limit the number of visitors and allow social distancing amid the pandemic.
Yosemite is requiring advanced reservations for day visitors this summer
Under the new rules, advance reservations will be required for day use visitors who enter Yosemite from May 21 to Sept. 30.
Yosemite National Park to limit summer visitors amid ongoing pandemic
Yosemite National Park will require advanced reservations for day visitors during the peak summer season to limit the number of visitors and allow social distancing amid the pandemic.
2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite's Half Dome
Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error down the shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and skied back to the valley floor in an unusually daring feat.
How to see Yosemite's stunning 'firefall' phenomenon this year
The window to witness Yosemite's breathtaking 'firefall' phenomenon is open and there are new restrictions for visitors this year.
Yosemite reopens with new reservation system following powerful storms
Yosemite National Park reopened to visitors on Monday after a series of strong storms and it also launched a temporary reservation system for day-use.
Announcement of Yosemite hiker's death delayed nearly a week
A woman who was declared missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park was found dead the same day, without a public update from the National Park Service.
Yosemite National Park to remain closed after wind damage
Yosemite National Park will remain closed through the weekend after high winds that battered much of California knocked down two giant sequoias and caused millions of dollars in damage.
Yosemite officials seek public's help in search for missing hiker
Yosemite National Park officials asked the public's help in the search for a 41-year-old woman who went missing while hiking last week.
Tahoe climber sets record as first woman to free-climb El Capitan's Golden Gate route in a day
A 34-year-old climber from Tahoe City has placed her name in the record books, becoming the first woman to free-climb the Golden Gate route of Yosemite National Park’s famed El Capitan in less than one day.
Snow blankets Yosemite National Park, helping to 'mellow fire behavior' in area
The weekend storm helps crews battling the Creek Fire, which is 70 percent contained as of Monday morning.
1st woman free-climbs El Capitan's Golden Gate route in day
Only three people — all men — have made the free climb on that route in a day.
National Park Service names superintendent for Yosemite
The National Park Service announced Tuesday it has selected park service veteran Cicely Muldoon as the new permanent superintendent of Yosemite National Park in California.