Between February 10 and 26, for a few minutes at sunset, Horsetail Fall glows like molten lava or cascading fire spilling down El Capitan. It is called the Yosemite "Firefall".

Yosemite National Park is bracing for thousands of visitors who will descend on the area to see the setting sun illuminate a ...

Officials at Yosemite National Park said they are preparing for an influx of visitors to witness the annual "firefall" ...

Yosemite National Park's viral "Firefall" is almost back, and the question heading into mid- to late February is the same as ...

“Yosemite National Park is preparing to welcome visitors for the 2026 Horsetail Fall viewing period, projected for February 10–26, when the setting sun can illuminate the waterfall on El Capitan with ...

Each February, Yosemite’s Waterfall becomes the stage for one of nature’s most breathtaking spectacles: the “Firefall.” When the sun sets just right, the waterfall cascades down the side of El Capitan ...

It’s time for one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few weeks in February in ...

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.

This year, the visitors can witness the 'firefall' without making any reservations, unlike the previous years.

As the sun drops behind El Capitan, hundreds of strangers stand shoulder to shoulder in the cold, waiting to see if a thin ...

With no reservations required for Yosemite's Firefall this year, overcrowding is likely. Here’s how to see Firefall, where to stay, and more.

In a Tuesday release, the National Park Service said, "No reservations are required to enter Yosemite National Park during ...