There were confusing and seemingly contradictory statements issued last week about the status of the Mist Trail, the popular ...

The Mist Trail is a popular hike in Yosemite National Park, offering views of the impressive Vernal and Nevada Falls. Park visitors typically encounter many other people on this highly trafficked ...

What makes The Mist Trail so unique is not its sights – Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall – but how you get there. To get to the top of both falls, hikers must climb a 600-step granite staircase ...

To hike to Nevada Fall, you will pass Vernal Fall. The 5.4-mile hike includes a 2,000-foot elevation gain with 600 steps along the Mist Trail and one of the most popular hikes in Yosemite.

This path leads to Vernal Falls (and Nevada Falls, but more on this in a sec!), with highlights like the famed bridge ...

Spring gets its official start Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere with the arrival of the vernal equinox. But what does that ...

The equinox that occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's spring is called a vernal equinox, while the event that occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's fall is called an autumnal equinox.