The rare mesmerizing scene can be glimpsed at sunset around mid to late February at Yosemite Valley in California.

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 staff say stormy conditions could make it difficult, even impossible, to view the annual firefall at Horsetail Falls.

Every winter Yosemite National Park becomes the stage for one of nature’s most riveting optical illusions: a magnificent waterfall that for a brief moment appears to be made of pure golden fire.

Time is running out to see one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and most fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few ...

Sunset phenomenon at national park’s Horsetail waterfall still drew large crowds even with freezing temperatures ...

The natural phenomenon appears for only minutes at sunset, drawing photographers and visitors from across the country ...

Thousands of visitors are flocking to Yosemite National Park to witness the phenomenon known as Firefall, a natural light ...

A view of the firefall at Yosemite's Horsetail Falls in 2019. (Raul Roa / Los Angeles Times) Yosemite's firefall — the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to ...

Officials at Yosemite National Park said they are preparing for an influx of visitors to witness the annual "firefall" phenomenon at Horsetail Fall, as no reservations will be required this year.

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 ...

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 ...