For a few days each year, a waterfall in Yosemite seems to turn into lava. Here’s how the famous “firefall” works—and why ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A video capturing a view of a unique waterfall phenomenon at Yosemite National Park has gone viral on social media. The ...

Time is running out to see one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and most fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few weeks in February, Yosemite visitors can catch a glimpse of the “firefall,” a ...

Each year for a brief window, Yosemite’s sunsets transform El Capitan into a fleeting glowing waterfall. Yosemite's "Firefall" glows on El Capitan. The natural, two-week phenomenon in mid-to-late ...

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 ...

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, Calif. (KFSN) -- Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors for the annual viewing of the "Firefall" at Horsetail Fall. The natural phenomenon takes ...

Every year, rain and snow runoff slip down the eastern face of El Capitan, creating a narrow waterfall that drops over two thousand feet to the valley. In February, for about a two week period, the ...

It’s nearly 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 “firefall,” a ...