Blomberg says he went to the Bay Area for school and decided on a whim to not only visit Yosemite but also climb Half Dome on his first visit. “I decided on a random Saturday night when shopping ...

The short film by Carl Boenish that documents the flight carried out by Rich Piccirilli, Jim Hanbury and Brian Johnson from Half Dome (Yosemite) that marked a pivotal ... approached the summit of Half ...

Another display of the northern lights could be visible this weekend in several U.S. states following a severe solar storm.

It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the iconic Yosemite site from the valley floor, the best viewing is at Sentinel Bridge ...

But the view was quite different: to the east the magnificently jagged tops of the snowy Sierra and to the southwest the totem of Yosemite, Half Dome—but not its oft-pictured side. Rather ...

Experience the awe-inspiring beauty of Yosemite National Park, home to some of the most epic natural wonders on Earth. From the towering cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome to the cascading waterfalls ...

As one of the most recognizable features of Yosemite National Park ... it is free and climbers apply for it in person (unlike Half Dome that's only available via a lottery system).