Are you planning to explore more of the U.S.A. this year or in the future? While you may have many famous and popular destinations and sites on your list,
A lone wolverine traversing across Northern California is sending ripples of excitement across the Golden State. It is only the second sighting of the mammal in the state in almost a century. The wolverine has been captured on camera multiple times in different areas of the eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range since May 2023.
Horsetail Fall transforming into a Firefall in Yosemite National Park (Credit: Scfry/Public domain/ Wikimedia Commons)
Located in California s Sierra Nevada mountains, Yosemite National Park is famous for its giant, ancient sequoia trees and impressive rock formations, like El Capitan and Half Dome. However, from mid-to-late February each year, the pristine preserve s main attraction is Horsetail Fall a temporary waterfall that flows over the eastern edge of El Capitan every winter. During the brief two-week-period, the 1,500-foot-tall waterfall frequently transforms into a spectacular natural Firefall.
For the natural phenomenon to occur, many conditions have to be perfectly aligned. For starters, there must be adequate snow, and the temperatures have to be warm enough for it to melt and form the temporary waterfall. During dry, or exceptionally cold, years, Horsetail Fall is reduced to a trickle, or fails to form altogether. The skies also have to be completely clear and cloud