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Hikers (not pictured) near Yosemite National Park took cover as gunshots were fired near them, authorities say. Sean Brookes via Unsplash A dispatcher could hear gunshots ring out as panicked hikers ...

Hikers near California’s Yosemite National Park were sent scrambling after feeling and hearing bullets pass overhead, prompting concerns over an active shooter. Multiple hikers called emergency ...

Of the top five “most loved” hiking trails in the country, two of them are in California — and one of those is in Yosemite National Park. In Yosemite, Half Dome via the Muir Trail is the fifth “most ...