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At the top of Yosemite National Park’ s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos ...

The most famous trails are famous for a reason. Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, the Mist Trail, and the Four-Mile Trail offer hikers incredible access to scenic vistas and receive the biggest fanfare ...

A backpacker who went missing on a trek from Mount Whitney to Yosemite Valley was found dead just two miles from his starting ...

A room with a view of one of the world’s most active volcanoes? A lodge that echoes The Shining? These six hotels and resorts ...

On top of these crowds, the ticketed day-entry system to enter the park, the huge popularity of Yosemite’s campgrounds and ...

Cadillac Summit Loop in Acadia National Park and Skyline Loop in Mount Rainier National Park are some of the most beautiful ...

I’ve found a second home in Yosemite, a gorgeous national park I’ve been going to almost every year since I was a toddler. By ...

Here's where to tune into a livestream to watch Kenyan track and field star Faith Kipyegon attempt to be the first woman to break the four-minute mile ...

Faith Kipyegon fell just short of her goal of becoming the first woman to run a sub-four minute mile.

On June 26, in Paris, France, Faith Kipyegon attempted to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes. Here's what next for her.