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.

"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 ...

The natural phenomenon appears for only minutes at sunset, drawing photographers and visitors from across the country ...

Between February 10 and 26, for a few minutes at sunset, Horsetail Fall glows like molten lava or cascading fire spilling down El Capitan. It is called the Yosemite "Firefall".

Time is running out to see one of Yosemite National Park’s most famous — and most fleeting — natural spectacles. For a few ...

View post: Plane Tickets Are About to Get Much More Expensive Firefall occurs when Horsetail Fall glows orange-red at sunset each February. Best viewing is between February 10 and 27, especially near ...

Every year from mid- to late February, the setting sun hits Yosemite's Horsetail Fall along the eastern edge of the soaring El Capitan at just the right angle, creating the illusion that the ...