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.

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 ...

Landscape image of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National Park with the rocky shore of the Merced River in the foreground. Landscape image of El Capitan and Half Dome in Yosemite National ...

Take your time and use caution." There are two major rivers in Yosemite National Park: the Merced and the Tuolumne. Both flow westward from the Sierra Nevada mountains and contain a significant amount ...

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 ...