Yosemite’s Firefall is expected between February 10 and 26 this year. But with no reservations required, overcrowding is likely. Here’s how to avoid the chaos.

Firefall week is “one of the most challenging operation periods of the winter” for park rangers and search-and-rescue teams ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yosemite National Park's Firefall will likely be a free-for-all in 2026. (Yajnesh Bhat/Getty Images) Yosemite's Firefall is back ...

Yosemite National Park's viral "Firefall" is almost back, and the question heading into mid- to late February is the same as always: Will Horsetail Fall be flowing, and will the sky be clear enough at ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- Yosemite National Park's natural "firefall" phenomenon over the Horsetail Fall has officially returned. Raj Pillai captured these images of what looks like a river of fire at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yosemite National Park won’t require reservations in 2026 for visitors hoping to see one of its most famous natural spectacles.

Exactly when the Firefall appears changes from year to year. In 2026, expect to see the Firefall on clear evenings between February 15 and February 26, 2026. This year, the peak times for viewing will ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- The annual "firefall" phenomenon at Yosemite National Park may not happen this year due to a lack of water over the Horsetail Fall. The National Park Service says the fall currently ...

Yosemite National Park won’t require reservations in 2026 for visitors hoping to see one of its most famous natural spectacles. For the last three years, the popular California park has required ...