The journey to Whitewater Falls is the perfect appetizer for the main event. Located in the Nantahala National Forest, near the charming mountain town of Cashiers, the drive alone delivers ...

This sublime but underappreciated North Carolina wilderness offers waterfalls, gorges, valleys, and rocky domes that look straight out of Yosemite ...

Bridalveil Fall and Yosemite Falls, to name a few. One of the world's largest granite monoliths, El Capitan, along with Half Dome are also located here. U.S. News Insider Tip: Traffic is hectic ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – One of the major roads leading to the entrance of Yosemite National Park is still blocked due to a large rockslide, and officials are warning people that the closure could last ...

Just as the spring tourist season is getting started, a major rockslide has closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park. The slide came crashing down across both lanes of Highway ...

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An aerial look from Caltrans shows just how massive the debris is, causing concern for people who want to travel to Yosemite. "It takes generally from Mariposa, about an hour to get into the ...

After several recent rains, a main highway into Yosemite National Park is closed indefinitely due to a rockslide, state officials said. About a two-mile stretch of Route 140 between Briceburg and ...

A main entrance to Yosemite Park in California is closed due to a rockslide, and motorists are asked to take alternate routes, according to officials. It isn't unusual for roads to close at ...

She has voluntary roles with the World Falls Prevention Society and with the Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society. Cathie Sherrington receives funding from the National Health and ...