California's snowpack is melting rapidly due to warm weather, with rivers like the Merced and Tuolumne expected to peak soon.

holds his new stuffed animal as his parents stand near by taking his photograph next to the rising Merced River on April 26, 2023, inside Yosemite National Park. Francine Orr TNS How much do ...

A prolonged spell of relatively warm and dry conditions across California is rapidly melting the state’s snowpack into creeks, streams and rivers. Hot weather this week will accelerate the melt.

In the middle of Yosemite Village in the deep valley of California's upper Merced River is a soft ... SAVE YOSEMITE FROM THE PARK SERVICE. For the past two decades the National Park Service ...

The hike then continues to the top of Nevada Fall, followed by a long, flat section through Little Yosemite Valley near the Merced River ... least 12 hours. The National Park Service recommends ...

CRAIG KOHLRUSS [email protected] According to Lonely Planet, California is home to three of the “very best” national parks in the United States: Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National ...

The popular national park says it’s requiring reservations to give visitors “a better experience” during its busiest season.