The life and legacy of excessive climber and BASE jumper Dean Potter can be explored in a brand new four-part HBO docuseries airing Tuesday night. “The Dark Wizard” is described by Warner Bros. as an “up-close and unflinching portrait” of Potter, who created a reputation for himself by his infamously treacherous free solo climbs,…
Dean Potter was an elite rock climber and high-altitude slackliner who died in 2015 in a wingsuit BASE leap in Yosemite Valley. A docuseries on Potter’s profession referred to as “The Dark Wizard” is premiering on HBO. Eric Perlman / HBO Filmmakers Nick Rosen and Peter Mortimer had been gathering analysis on the late Yosemite…
A rockslide in Mariposa County has triggered the full closure of a bit of state Route 140, a preferred highway into Yosemite National Park. At about 9 a.m. Sunday, a particles slide measuring 100 cubic yards fell throughout each lanes of the highway close to the city of Incline, Caltrans spokesperson Anthony Presto confirmed to SFGATE…
A view of the welcome signal close to the entrance of Yosemite National Park in California on Dec. 13, 2025. Anadolu/Getty Images At 3:15 p.m. on an unseasonably heat Thursday in mid-March, Yosemite National Park’s Arch Rock Entrance had no line. Cruising by the entrance station, the cause turned clear: There was no ranger there…
Article initially by Visit Yosemite, Madera County, March 25, 2026 OAKHURST, CA- Located simply 14 miles south of Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake is understood by locals and guests for its glowing heat waters, abundance of outside actions, family-friendly resorts, and wonderful lakeside eating. Many households return yr after yr, making this vacation spot a…
As the ice and snow melts, Yosemite National Park is about to burst into a world of colorful wildflowers. Spring in the park means waterfalls and beautiful blooms, attracting crowds of visitors. As of Wednesday, March 25, waterfalls were flowing fiercely in Yosemite Valley — and wildflowers in parts of the park weren’t far behind….