Avoid Yosemite crowds by hiking an under-the-radar trail with similar views of awe-inspiring granite rocks and towering ...

A photograph accurately shows a U.S. "distress" flag hung upside down from the side of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park by a group of employees.

You'll find the meadow on Northside Drive, near the west end of Yosemite Valley. El Capitan is a big climb – the NPS labels it a "Big Wall Climb." As such, overnight climbing trips require a ...

Yosemite National Park, widely regarded as the birthplace of modern rock climbing has attracted generations of climbers seeking to scale iconic El Capitan and its famous routes. The history of ...

Among the many displays, there are artifacts from the first ascents of Half Dome and El Capitan. The non-profit Yosemite Climbing Association created the museum in an effort to preserve Yosemite's ...

“We’ve tried various (management) plans over the years” to curb crowd size, Yosemite National Park Service officials said, ...

On Saturday, a group of climbers hung a huge U.S. flag upside down from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The inverted flag is considered a sign of distress or an imminent threat to ...

Las Vegas resident Alex Honnold is perhaps the most famous rock climber in the world. Lesser known — but just as impressive — is his mother.

Dierdre Wolownick marked her 73rd birthday climbing Eichorn Pinnacle in Yosemite. Wolownick is considered the oldest woman to climb El Capitan. She has a new book out and is the subject of an ...

An American flag was hung upside down on El Capitan at Yosemite National Park on Saturday following the firing of about 1,000 National Park Service employees by the Trump administration.