Built between 1873 and 1877, the Yosemite Falls Trail is one of the oldest in the park. From the start, hikers will use switchbacks to climb the first 1,000 feet to reach the one mile marker at ...

The National Park Service advises travelers to arrive ... Bridalveil Fall and Yosemite Falls, to name a few. One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are ...

Join us for an extraordinary week of hiking and exploration in Yosemite National Park! Our daily hikes will cover the gamut from popular, classic hikes to lesser-known gems. We’ll spend time in ...

Eight years before Yellowstone was established as America’s first national park, President Abraham Lincoln signed a document called the Yosemite Valley Grant Act in 1864. This act protected ...

Yosemite National Park, a sprawling 750,000-acre wonderland in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, is one of the United ...

The trails were not congested, so you could more easily see and appreciate the park’s natural beauty. It was a better experience — and one that we could make normal again. With its sculpted granite ...

Finally, on October 1st, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed into law a bill creating Yosemite National Park. The cavalry was given the task of protecting the national parks. Under Captain ...