Yosemite's

Veteran rock climber Wayne Merry shares photos and stories from the first-ever ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan in the late 1950s.

Cliffhanger 2009

Water is infinitely more powerful than anyone can imagine, said Moose Mutlow, coordinator of Yosemite's Swift Water Rescue program.

Yosemite deaths a reminder of rivers' risks 2011

Jeffrey Goldberg fires his broker; Simon Johnson on how the bankers are impeding recovery; Sage Stossel on the Facebook exploits of world leaders; Lynn Ferrin on Yosemite's Rock Stars; Caitlin Flanagan on Alec Baldwin and his daughter; Christopher Hitchens on Edward Upward; and much more.

Back Issues 2010

Haley LaFlamme, 26, died after she fell while hiking along cables on Yosemite's Half Dome on July 31.

So far in 2011, fewer deaths in national parks 2011

Veteran rock climber Wayne Merry shares photos and stories from the first-ever ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan in the late 1950s.

Cliffhanger 2009

Jeffrey Goldberg fires his broker; Simon Johnson on how the bankers are impeding recovery; Sage Stossel on the Facebook exploits of world leaders; Lynn Ferrin on Yosemite's Rock Stars; Caitlin Flanagan on Alec Baldwin and his daughter; Christopher Hitchens on Edward Upward; and much more.

Back Issues 2010

Veteran rock climber Wayne Merry shares photos and stories from the first-ever ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan in the late 1950s.

Cliffhanger 2009

But snow has kept rangers from installing a cable railing that helps hikers maintain their footing at Yosemite's iconic Half Dome.

Heavy snows spoil weekend holiday plans in West 2011

Veteran rock climber Wayne Merry shares photos and stories from the first-ever ascent of Yosemite's El Capitan in the late 1950s.

Yosemite's Rock Stars 2009

Haley LaFlamme, 26, died after she fell while hiking along cables on Yosemite's Half Dome on July 31.

So far in 2011, fewer deaths in national parks 2011