Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hiking the Mist Trail toward Vernal Fall, one of the segments affected by the temporary closures this fall. (Gregory Thomas / The ...

At the top of Yosemite National Park’s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos and feasting on snacks and picnic lunches, a squirrel crept across smooth ...

National parks have become one of the hottest destinations in the U.S., and nothing says national park vacation like a hiking adventure. Particularly for those hoping to complete the most scenic hikes ...

There were confusing and seemingly contradictory statements issued last week about the status of the Mist Trail, the popular walk up Vernal and Nevada falls next to the plunging, roaring, ...