For a few weeks in February, a spectacular sight draws crowds of visitors to Yosemite National Park. Each day, just before sunset, Horsetail Fall on the eastern edge of El Capitan gets a back-lit glow ...

Visitors can walk around the village to get an idea of what life was like for the people who inhabited Yosemite Valley before it became a national park. Part of the exhibit includes a Bark House ...

If that parking lot is full, consider parking at Yosemite Village or Curry Village. From there, you can take advantage of the park's free shuttle to Yosemite Falls parking and Yosemite Valley Lodge.