Photos from a Firefall occurrence on Feb. 5 show how realistic the fiery appearance of the waterfall is. Hundreds of people flock to the eastern ridge of the El Capitan in Yosemite National Park ...

“Instead of waiting for a rainstorm to happen – you can go to a place like Yosemite,” Hawkins said. “You could visit and then just wait – and you’ll see your rainbow or moonbow.

Wilderness photographer Galen Rowell helped popularize the annual event, taking a radiant color photo of the glowing waterfall in 1973. The annual Firefall from Horsetail Fall in Yosemite Valley ...

Videos from Yosemite National Park show the iconic "Firefall" phenomenon glowing at Horsetail Fall inside California's crown ...

While Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Fall steal all the ... throw in a line from the accessible fishing pier. Expect to find rainbow trout year-round, as well as crappie, bass, and bluegill.

Each year in mid-February, Horsetail Falls transforms into a unique spectacle ... gather to behold it — has some conservation-minded Yosemite tour guides opting out of Firefall entirely.

Once upon a time, an 8-year-old boy and his father hiked to the summit of Yosemite Falls, the fifth-highest ... they merit a hue in The Best Days Ever Rainbow. This day had been a radiant shade ...