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.

Learn more about the science behind Yosemite’s Horsetail Fall, which glows like fire every February, and will return between Feb. 10 and Feb. 26, 2026.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yosemite National Park won’t require reservations in 2026 for visitors hoping to see one of its most famous natural spectacles.

February 20 Update, 11:05 A.M. MDT: On February 19, Yosemite National Park officials announced the park would be closed to visitors through at least midnight on February 20 due to heavy snowfall and ...

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 ...

The enchanting phenomenon known as "Firefall" in California's Yosemite National Park is around for one weekend more until next year. Photos from a Firefall occurrence on Feb. 5 show how realistic the ...

It’s time for one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few weeks in February in ...

Yosemite National Park’s Firefall phenomenon is expected to return between Feb. 10 and 26. For the first time in three years, reservations to enter the park will not be required. The reservation ...

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 ...