Many visitors don’t make it as far as Glacier Point while visiting the legendary Yosemite National Park. Yes, it is a little out of the way, and yes it is a bit of a drive to get there, but trust us, ...

Our expert guide will help you make the most of your visit to this epic California park, home to El Capitan and Half Dome.

The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical edition, which ...

HELENA, Montana -- Firefighters across the U.S. West struggled with wind-driven flames, hot temperatures and dry conditions even after the unofficial end to a summer of devastating wildfires, ...

California may be known as the Golden State, with its shimmering beaches and warm Mediterranean climate. But clinging to the rooftop of the High Sierra are the last remnants of glaciers that have ...

Stay on top of what’s happening in the Bay Area with essential Bay Area news stories, sent to your inbox every weekday. The Bay Bay Area-raised host Ericka Cruz Guevarra brings you context and ...

Photos of the East Lyell glacier in Yosemite National Park. Top: September 1883 (Israel Russell / U.S. Geological Survey); Bottom: September 2022 (Greg Stock / National Park Service) (CN) — The ...

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