There were confusing and seemingly contradictory statements issued last week about the status of the Mist Trail, the popular walk up Vernal and Nevada falls next to the plunging, roaring ...

What makes The Mist Trail so unique is not its sights – Vernal Fall and Nevada Fall – but how you get there. To get to the top of both falls, hikers must climb a 600-step granite staircase ...

To hike to Nevada Fall, you will pass Vernal Fall. The 5.4-mile hike includes a 2,000-foot elevation gain with 600 steps along the Mist Trail and one of the most popular hikes in Yosemite.

Nature has a way of captivating the soul—especially when it flows freely in the form of crystal-clear lakes and thundering ...

The equinox that occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's spring is called a vernal equinox, while the event that occurs during the Northern Hemisphere's fall is called an autumnal equinox.