Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wispy flow of Horsetail Fall is illuminated by the setting sun in Yosemite Valley on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, creating the ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s nearly time for one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few weeks in February in California, lucky visitors can catch a glimpse of the “firefall,” a ...

Yosemite National Park won’t require reservations in 2026 for visitors hoping to see one of its most famous natural spectacles. For the last three years, the popular California park has required ...