Some travelers head to Yosemite National Park to scale its iconic national wonder, Half Dome. Others come to immerse themselves in nature, backpacking in the park's backcountry wilderness or exploring ...

Busy tourist season is nearly upon Yosemite National Park and officials are warning visitors to be cautious of "one of the most dangerous animals" in the park—and it turns out it doesn't have claws.

After years of silence, one of Yosemite's most beloved, and adorable, species has made a comeback. Once widespread from Baja California to Washington state, the western pond turtle has disappeared ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo/Robb Hirsch) Yosemite National Park is most famous for El Capitan and Half Dome, but its animal residents deserve just as ...

Scientists studying Yosemite National Park’s bountiful wildlife have found that several animal species have moved to higher altitudes, an uphill migration possibly spawned by the effects of global ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A hiker in California's Yosemite National Park was wowed when he came ...

Park officials in Yosemite are warning visitors about what they say is “one of the most dangerous animals” in the park — and the unlikely culprit has neither fangs nor claws. Mule deer cause more ...

At the top of Yosemite National Park’s Vernal Fall on a recent holiday weekend, amid the throngs of tourists snapping photos and feasting on snacks and picnic lunches, a squirrel crept across smooth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mule deer are skittish by nature and will use their hooves and antlers to defend themselves if startled. Here, a mule deer fawn ...

Being cooped up at home is no fun for humans, but bears are making the most of the extra space at California’s shuttered Yosemite National Park. “The bears are just literally walking down the road to ...