Every winter Yosemite National Park becomes the stage for one of nature’s most riveting optical illusions: a magnificent waterfall that for a brief moment appears to be made of pure golden fire.

Yosemite National Park staff say stormy conditions could make it difficult, even impossible, to view the annual firefall at Horsetail Falls.

Yosemite National Park officials said the famed Horsetail Fall glow-up is likely to be absent this week as clouds and snow ...

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".

For about two weeks in February, hikers in the park can see what looks like bright red and orange flames plunging over the ...

In a Tuesday release, the National Park Service said, "No reservations are required to enter Yosemite National Park during the Horsetail Fall viewing period," confirmed the projected Feb. 10–26 window ...

“Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome visitors for the 2026 Horsetail Fall viewing period, projected for February 10–26, when the setting sun can illuminate the waterfall on El Capitan with ...

Yosemite's firefall — the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to the national park's Horsetail Falls — will be different this year. At least for those hoping ...

Some destinations suffer from their own fame. We see them splashed across screensavers and social media feeds so often that ...