One of America's most spectacular natural phenomena is now easier to witness as Yosemite officials recently changed ...

The National Park Service has lifted its February permit requirement, making it easier to witness the fiery waterfall glow.

Yosemite National Park in California is getting ready for a surge of visitors this February. Every year, people flock to see a natural event called the Firefall, when the setting sun hits Horsetail ...

Each February, a narrow waterfall on the side of a granite cliff in Yosemite National Park briefly appears to have caught fire. The effect lasts only a few minutes, appears on select evenings, and ...

With California's wet winter, the Yosemite Firefall is a strong possibility for 2026. No reservations are required this year.

Here's how to catch a glimpse of the colorful natural phenomenon.

Yosemite's firefall — the winter convergence of sunbeams and falling water that has drawn growing crowds to the national park's Horsetail Falls — will be different this year. At least for those hoping ...

From mid to late February, Horsetail Fall may glow orange when it's backlit by sunset, turning it into the "Firefall." Wednesday, January 14, 2026 YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (KFSN) -- A rare ...

No reservations are needed this year to view Yosemite's firefall.

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 ...