A spectacular "firefall" wowed nature-watchers in California's Yosemite National Park on Wednesday, with the setting sun lighting up a waterfall like a ribbon of fire. For a couple of weeks every ...

Watch: Waterfall glows like lava on Yosemite's El Capitan as firefall returns. 1mo. ... However, even with a trickle, the area of mountain where the water falls will still glow orange.

Yosemite officials are starting up reservations for February weekends at Horsetail Fall in the hope of curtailing damage to surrounding areas by visitors. Want to see Yosemite's famed 'firefall'?

To preserve wildlife and natural areas near the waterfall and nearby vistas, Yosemite rangers have limited parking to Yosemite Falls, a 1.5-mile hike from the viewing area.

Yosemite, Kings Canyon, and Sequoia National Parks are putting on a show this year, with some of the most iconic waterfalls ...

The rare event happens when the setting sun lines up perfectly with Horsetail Falls, creating a bright orange glow on its mist and making the water look like lava.

In late January, the news cycle starts getting everyone excited about the potential of watching the lava-like waterfall flowing off the eastern cliff of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.

For a few weeks each year, Horsetail Fall at Yosemite national park glows gold just before sunset. They call it the "Firefall." But it only happens if conditions are perfect.