In January, climbers Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell set a record by being the first to free-climb the 3,000-foot walls of El Capitan, a vertical rock formation in Yosemite National Park in ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Two Americans who finished what’s considered the world’s most difficult rock climb say it’s “surreal” realizing a years long dream and are glad people were inspired by their ...

Whether it’s to escape the holiday madness or to start a new holiday tradition, visiting one of our national parks over the next couple of months is an excellent getaway. One that provides lots of ...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Gripping tiny slices of sheer rock and hoisting himself up 3,000 feet with only his strength, Adam Ondra quietly inched his way up one of the world’s most challenging rock walls ...

Rock climbers in Yosemite National Park planning an overnight trip on any climbing route will need an overnight wilderness climbing permit starting May 21, park officials announced Friday. This is a ...

They have been bloodied and nearly defeated, but two of the world’s strongest rock climbers are determined to complete what, until recently, was considered impossible — scaling without aid Yosemite’s ...

sailor Snyder just might be the best 10 year old rock climber in the world. E just can't believe I just did that after conquering Yosemite's iconic El Capitan. Overall, it was just hard there. There ...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. -- It was a magical moment years in the making: American rock climber Tommy Caldwell pulled himself atop the 3,000-foot wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, ...

Climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson finished their historic first free climb on El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park. Melissa Block talks with the duo about their 19-day effort.

I hang from beneath the enormous roof near the top of the west face of Leaning Tower in Yosemite, exhausted, anxious. If I dare look down I’ll see a forest of tiny treetops 1,000 feet below. Never ...

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Gripping tiny slices of sheer rock and hoisting himself up 3,000 feet with only his strength, Adam Ondra quietly inched his way up one of the world’s most challenging rock walls ...