In a “Half Dome Background Paper” published in January ... slick granite at a 45-degree grade. For Grace Rohloff, a new pair of hiking shoes with good tread still couldn’t provide the ...

It is those cables that guide hikers to the summit of Half Dome. While most visitors are content to gaze at the iconic Yosemite site from the valley floor, the best viewing is at Sentinel Bridge ...

It hit 109 degrees in Nashville and 105 ... arrive in the Upper Midwest during its second half. The source of the heat is a sprawling heat dome — or strong zone of high pressure — that is ...