A visitor pulls into parking specifically designated for Firefall viewing in Yosemite Valley Friday, Feb 9, 2024 in Yosemite ...

In late summer, Yosemite Falls usually runs dry. This is typically when the snow has all melted, and fed into waterways. The Merced River, which flows through Yosemite National Park, eventually ...

Catherine Parker One of Yosemite's signature waterfalls ... (Vernal Fall is the lower step). Part of the Merced River system, the falls continue throughout the year (many other falls within ...

In the middle of Yosemite Village in the deep valley of California's upper Merced River is a soft-drink machine ... around Niagara Falls. Valley businesses descending from the squatters are ...

Yosemite National Park's El Capitan and Cathedral Rocks with the Merced River on Feb. 1, 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) ...

The hike then continues to the top of Nevada Fall, followed by a long, flat section through Little Yosemite Valley near the Merced River. The trail then ventures up the sub dome. When you finally ...