Every February, something magical happens deep in Yosemite National Park. A waterfall called Horsetail Fall starts to glow, looking like fire or molten lava falling down a cliff. The phenomenon, known ...

February 20 Update, 11:05 A.M. MDT: On February 19, Yosemite National Park officials announced the park would be closed to visitors through at least midnight on February 20 due to heavy snowfall and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. Between February 10 and 26, Yosemite National Park visitors may catch ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of firefall during sunset at Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park on Feb. 20, 2025. (Anadolu / Getty Images) Yosemite ...

On February 19, Yosemite National Park officials announced the park would be closed to visitors through at least midnight on February 20 due to heavy snowfall and falling trees. A winter storm is also ...

FRESNO, Calif. — It’s time for one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few weeks in February in California, lucky visitors can catch a glimpse of the ...

Learn more about the science behind Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall, which glows like fire every February, and will return between Feb. 10 and Feb. 26, 2026. Once a year, a waterfall at Yosemite National ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yosemite’s annual “firefall” returned Feb. 21, drawing visitors to see the glowing cascade. The rare effect appears only under ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Each February, there’s a window in which the setting sun may illuminate a waterfall so that it looks like fire.

Yosemite National Park officials warned Monday that the famed Horsetail Fall "firefall" - the fleeting moment when the setting sun can make the waterfall appear to glow orange along El Capitan - is ...