A warm weekend after a big spring rain is the optimal time for a hike to one of the Bay Area’s waterfalls. The map above shows 10 of them; more details in the stories linked at the end.

Horsetail Fall, a seasonal waterfall on the eastern side of El Capitan, only flows in winter and early spring. The Firefall effect happens when: The waterfall has enough water from melting snow.

Rescue experts are calling for young people to be given better knowledge of inland waterways. There have been more drownings in rivers and creeks in the past 20 years than beaches. A swiftwater ...

Better known as the "27 Waterfalls," the cascades are just that – and have been set up as a national monument for tourists to canyon through. It'll take you about 45 minutes to reach the ...

It's easy (once you find a spot in the lot across from Horseshoe Falls) to park, cross the street into the mist, and jostle for a prime view of Niagara's three waterfalls—Horseshoe, American ...