Parks that usually charge an entrance fee will be free on several days during the year. Check our list of dates for this year.

Just a half day's drive south of Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are rewarding destinations for hikers of all ages and abilities.

Only have 24 hours? Make the most of it with this tour of the park’s must-see sites on Tioga Road, a sequoia grove, Yosemite Falls, and Glacier Point.

East of Yosemite's high country, on the other side of the Sierra Nevada, lies a wonderland of lakes and waterfalls, alpine meadows, and geological oddities.

The most exciting white-water in the Sierra Nevada rushes outside Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, a half-day's drive south of Yosemite.

Dozens of horseback riding trails lead high into the Sierra Nevada in Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, just a half-day's drive south of Yosemite.

Students in the 4th grade can get a free annual entry pass for their family to more than 2,000 federal recreation areas, including national parks.

Half- and full-day guided whitewater rafting trips on the Merced River minutes from Yosemite.