As the sun drops behind El Capitan, hundreds of strangers stand shoulder to shoulder in the cold, waiting to see if a thin waterfall will ignite—or quietly fade to gray. There’s a moment in late ...
Horsetail Falls on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park - Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Every year, come February, Yosemite National Park's iconic monolith, El Capitan, lights up orange in a unique ...
View of Yosemite's Firefall. February gets bustling in Yosemite National Park thanks to a phenomenon nicknamed the “Firefall.” It’s when sunset turns 2,130-foot-tall Horsetail Fall into a magma-like ...
Officials at Yosemite National Park said they are preparing for an influx of visitors to witness the annual "firefall" phenomenon at Horsetail Fall, as no reservations will be required this year. In a ...
On February 19, Yosemite National Park officials announced the park would be closed to visitors through at least midnight on February 20 due to heavy snowfall and falling trees. A winter storm is also ...