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Skip to main content 'So tragic': Hiker may have been the last person to see 'Alice' Yu Xie alive in Yosemite FacebookTwitterEmail A photo of Yosemite Falls on Jan. 14, the day "Alice" Yu Xie hiked to the top and fell from a cliff.Courtesy of Anna Horn On Jan. 14, an unseasonably warm and clear Thursday in Yosemite National Park, Anna Horn went for a solo hike up Yosemite Falls. Horn lives close to the park and works as a bartender in the gateway town of Mariposa, allowing her to visit frequently. Partway up the steep climb to the top of the tallest waterfall in North America, she encountered...

Most dangerous US National Parks named January 18, 2021 The USA is blessed with some amazing national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Great Smoky Mountains and more. And while the country’s national parks are undeniably beautiful, they can also be dangerous too. From accidental falls to drowning and even attacks by wild animals, over a thousand people have lost their lives in the USA’s national parks. But which parks are the most dangerous, where are visitors most likely to die and what are the most common causes of death in national parks?  1. Grand Canyon – 134 de...

Couples doing postwedding photos, 12 other photographers up there. it was kind of a chaotic point at sunset. >> you want to find the couple, i assume, to share this beautiful photo with them. >> yes. >> and so -- is that your goal? you want to find them to what end? >> honestly, i just want them to kind of have this moment from a different perspective and just be able to cherish it through a massive photo print. i've been contacted through a company that offered a giant enhanced large hd resolution metal print for them if i find them. i guess that's kind of waiting for them if we do find them....

Okay. we need you to help solve a mystery. take a look at this photo. a photographer was in yosemite national park and snapped this stunning photo of a man who appears to be proposing while on a breathtaking cliffside. since then the photographer has been trying to find this mystery couple. the picture has gone viral but so far no luck finding them. good morning, matt. >> good morning. >> that is a beautiful shot. wide shot with the sun streaming in at that beautiful angle, g d golden hue. you captured that moment. how did you get this shot? >> anyone that has been up to taft point knows it's ...

Announcing that the federal government will no longer provide local police departments with military style equipment used for protection. just last year the white house suggested the same equipment was beneficial to every american security. that change coming in the wake of the riots in ferguson and baltimore where armored vehicles camouflage and high powered firearms were said to undermine trust in police officers. what do you think of that? he spent his life defying death and now he's dead this morning. he was killed during an illegal base jump accident at yosemite national park. another m...