Fall is one of the best times to visit Yosemite National Park. The summer crowds begin to ease, temperatures become more comfortable for hiking, and pockets of yellow, orange and red appear throughout Yosemite Valley. But fall can look very different depending on when...

Yosemite is famous for its waterfalls, but if you're visiting in September, October or November, there's one important thing to know: fall is not peak waterfall season. That doesn't mean the waterfalls disappear completely. Some of Yosemite's waterfalls flow year...

If you're hoping to see Yosemite dressed in fall colors, timing matters. Unlike destinations where entire hillsides change color at once, Yosemite's fall foliage appears in pockets of gold, yellow, orange and red among its evergreen forests and granite cliffs. Fall...

A picnic in Yosemite is hard to beat. Instead of stopping for lunch indoors, you can eat beside the Merced River, beneath towering granite cliffs or overlooking some of the park’s most famous scenery. Yosemite National Park has designated picnic areas throughout...

If you’re considering a September trip to Yosemite, you may have found one of the park’s most underrated times to visit. September still offers many of the things travelers love about a summer Yosemite trip, including access to the high country, hiking, biking and...