2 Tourists Fall to Death on Yosemite Cliff From Viral Photo

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El Capitan rockslide leaves 1 dead, 1 injured in Yosemite National Park

Published time: 28 Sep, 2017 04:20 Several climbers were ascending El Capitan, one of the world’s most famous destinations for climbers, when a large chunk of the granite monolith broke off and plummeted to the ground, killing one person and injuring another. A rockfall of “undetermined size” occurred near the Waterfall Route, one of the […]

Yosemite under threat as wildfire engulfs northern California (VIDEOS & PHOTOS)

Published time: 20 Jul, 2017 21:03 Over two thousand firefighters are battling a wildfire that has engulfed 48,000 acres of rugged terrain in California. 29 structures have been destroyed and power’s been cut to Yosemite National Park. Several towns in Mariposa County are under evacuation orders as officials struggle to contain the rapidly moving fire, […]

Artists Do a 3D Scan of Yosemite Valley, with Help from Hyundai

– If this photo looks like an awesome adventure in progress, you’re right. Also, there were bears. And it was all in the interest of an art exhibit you can see now in Los Angeles. – Back in the mid-19th century, Hudson River School landscape painters such as Albert Bierstadt and Thomas Cole expanded their […]

Firefall: Extremely RARE phenomenon shows waterfall of FIRE in Yosemite National Park

One of nature’s most stunning events, the fireball is only possible over a two week period every year.  The phenomenon gives the appearance of fiery lava tumbling down the Horsetail Fall waterfall in Yosemite, California.  Though it looks like the waterfall has turned into a raging cliff fire, the impressive effect is an optical illusion.  […]