In no other place in the Sierra Nevada mountains can you see so many impressive waterfalls gathered together in one spot.

If you're looking for solitude, there are many more hidden waterfalls throughout the park, which are nearly as beautiful as their valley sisters.

The tradition of Yosemite's firefall started in the late 19th century. Today park visitors see a natural firefall every mid to late-February.

Stand on the Yosemite Creek bridge below Yosemite Falls in March and April and you may see frazil ice in the creek and a snow cone under the upper falls.

The following are a few of our favorite Sierra Nevada lakes outside Yosemite National Park.

Grant Ordelheide showcases his photos of waterfalls and gives you tips on how best photograph these cascades.

Yosemite has many wild waterfalls, rivers and streams, causing visitors who are unprepared and don't heed the posted warning signs to get into trouble.

In late spring and early summer, when melting snow from Sierra Nevada peaks thunders down into the valleys below, it's easy to imagine how millennia of erosion has shaped the landscape of the park today.