The rugged slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains guard the Yosemite Valley. But sometimes, their towering shapes provoke the dormant corridors of water in the atmosphere. Called “atmospheric rivers” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This video showcases the serene beauty of floating down the Merced River, surrounded by towering pine trees and the iconic granite ...

Bay Area residents typically drive to Yosemite via Highway 120 through Manteca. It's a tad faster—20 minutes or so—than the alternative route that takes you along Highway 140 through Merced. But if ...

The Tuolumne River Trust is now the Yosemite Rivers Alliance, adding to its mission watersheds that are just to the north and south. Executive Director Patrick Koepele announced the change in an email ...

Between February 10 and 26, for a few minutes at sunset, Horsetail Fall glows like molten lava or cascading fire spilling down El Capitan. It is called the Yosemite "Firefall".