Yosemite drops reservation requirement for popular Firefall event in February

In a move that highlights the debate between easy access to national parks and preservation of natural resources, the Trump administration has dropped a reservation requirement for people who visit Yosemite National Park to see one of the park’s most popular winter displays on weekends in February.

The annual event, commonly known as “Firefall,” is a natural spectacle when the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall, a 1,570-foot waterfall on the east side of El Capitan in Yosemite Valley.