Yosemite’s crowds may get a bad rap, but there's a good reason that people flock there: You just can’t get this scenery anywhere else. From dizzying granite cliffs to quiet backcountry lakes to ...

“Have you ever heard of the cowboy straddle?” my partner, Emanuel, asked. Without waiting for a reply, he hoisted himself onto a log suspended above a rushing stream and began using branches on either ...

While California has plenty of natural wonders to share, the state's epic mountain ranges stand out above the rest (literally). For example, the Sierra Nevada region contains monumental wonders like ...

California boasts many natural attractions, but there's nothing like the extremes in Yosemite, the centerpiece of the Sierra Nevada. The national park houses the tallest waterfall in the state and the ...