Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Between February 10 and 26, Yosemite National Park visitors may catch ...

It’s that time of year, once again. Yosemite National Park’s famous natural phenomenon, the Firefall, will once again be making an appearance. Visitors can catch the firefall from mid-to-late February ...

Learn more about the science behind Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall, which glows like fire every February, and will return between Feb. 10 and Feb. 26, 2026. Once a year, a waterfall at Yosemite National ...

"Firefall" occurs when the sun is setting as beams of sunlight shine down on Horsetail Fall at a particular angle. As it does, the water shines bright and looks like a river of molten lava from a ...

For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the "Firefall." But it only happens if conditions are perfect. Yosemite National Park in ...

On February 19, Yosemite National Park officials announced the park would be closed to visitors through at least midnight on February 20 due to heavy snowfall and falling trees. A winter storm is also ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Yosemite’s firefall — the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to the ...