When To Visit

The modernist painter Marc Chagall once said “great art picks up where nature ends,” and in the case of Sierra Art Trails that handoff is supercharged on the doorstep to […]

Measuring up at 1,200 square miles with an elevation range of 11,000 feet, Yosemite National Park would seem impossible to visit in a single day. Indeed, adopting a slow travel […]

Yosemite is a standout example of our national park system, which author and environmentalist Wallace Stegner deemed “…the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic.” But with rising travel costs, preserving an “affordability for all” ideal can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are ways to make your trip to Yosemite surprisingly affordable. Here are three budget-friendly travel levels to prove it.

Campgrounds full, Valley hotels booked?  No worries!  Yosemite Mariposa County is always open for a spontaneous bout of road trip fever.  Yosemite National Park is ringed by “gateway communities,” golden […]

There have been some great debates throughout history: the Lincoln/Douglass debates, which launched the presidential career of “Honest Abe”; the debate over what qualifies as a planet (we feel you, […]

Every April, nature lovers and conservationists come together to celebrate Earth Day, a global movement dedicated to protecting our planet. In Yosemite Mariposa County, where towering granite cliffs, rushing waterfalls, […]

The alpine alchemy that is the natural Yosemite Firefall has captured visitors’ imaginations from across the globe. Indeed, having the interplay of snowmelt, weather conditions and the angle of the […]

On the face of it, winter in the wilderness can feel a bit daunting. Images of sled dogs and frozen waterfalls come to mind, or that crazy friend who always […]

Chasing Yosemite’s natural Firefall is an annual rite of February when the perfect alignment of clear Sierra sky, luminous sunset light, and ample water flow gives Horsetail Fall a molten […]

When the first blanket of snow covers Sierra peaks and snowflakes tumble through the trees, the holidays are here.  Above and below the snowline, Yosemite Mariposa County lights up with a festive glow.