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National Park Week: The History Behind Yosemite Valley’s Original “Firefall” Event

It’s National Park Week in the U.S.! Each April, the National Park Service joins forces with the National Park Foundation, the official charity of America’s national parks, to celebrate America’s treasures. National Park Week (April 18 to 26) is a time to explore amazing places, discover stories of history and culture, help out, and find your park. RELATED:  Yosemite’s annual “Firefall” event […]

SnowBrains | April 25, 2020
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Yosemite’s annual “firefall” event will most likely not happen this year

National Park officials are saying that Yosemite’s annual “firefall” event will most likely not happen this year, and the reasons why are sad. “Horsetail Fall has little to no water,” the Yosemite National Park website said. The firefall is an annual event at Horsetail Fall located in the Yosemite Valley in which the falls glow orange due to the natural backlighting […]

SnowBrains | February 12, 2020
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Yosemite National Park, Where a Waterfall Turns Into A ‘Firefall’

According to the Epoch Times, the Yosemite ‘firefall’ phenomenon happens when the setting sun hits the Horsetail Fall waterfall in such a way that it appears to be fire. This beautiful sight only occurs in the last few weeks of February when it has been warm enough for snow to melt and flow down 1,500ft. The sun must be at a specific […]

Chris Wallner | February 26, 2016
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