California's snowpack is melting rapidly due to warm weather, with rivers like the Merced and Tuolumne expected to peak soon.

A prolonged spell of relatively warm and dry conditions across California is rapidly melting the state’s snowpack into creeks, streams and rivers. Hot weather this week will accelerate the melt.

The popular national park says it’s requiring reservations to give visitors “a better experience” during its busiest season.

The beauty of the valley left many visitors in awe, with its waterfalls, rock features and the Merced River. Unlike some other popular national parks, Yosemite National Park doesn't require a ...

Should Yosemite National Park resemble a natural wonder or gridlock in Manhattan? Those are the stakes in the debate over the plan to restore the natural flow of the Merced River. The majestic ...

In the middle of Yosemite Village in the deep valley of California's upper Merced River is ... SAVE YOSEMITE FROM THE PARK SERVICE. For the past two decades the National Park Service has ...

holds his new stuffed animal as his parents stand near by taking his photograph next to the rising Merced River on April 26, 2023, inside Yosemite National Park. Francine Orr TNS How much do ...

Covering an area of more than 750,000 acres, Yosemite National Park is abundant evidence of ... Yosemite Falls and the Merced River. The Mist Trail also offers connections to Half Dome, from ...