"Firefall" occurs when the sun is setting as beams of sunlight shine down on Horsetail Fall at a particular angle. As it does, the water shines bright and looks like a river of molten lava from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s nearly time for one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few weeks in February ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wispy flow of Horsetail Fall is illuminated by the setting sun in Yosemite Valley on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, creating the ...

For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before sunset, Horsetail Fall on the eastern edge of El Capitan gets a back-lit glow ...

MARIPOSA, Calif. - It’s that time of year again when nature enthusiasts flock to Yosemite National Park to catch a glimpse of the annual natural phenomenon known as “firefall.” Firefall occurs almost ...

When sunlight hits a tiny waterfall on the eastern side of Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan, it glows a gorgeous orange or red. For two weeks of the year, Horsetail Fall becomes firefall. The ...

Yosemite's annual "firefall" season, a natural occurrence that only appears in the national park for about two weeks in February, is currently captivating tourists who hike out to watch the phenomenon ...