Under California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a slow yet powerful force will change the entirety of the Earth's crust there.

This Sierra Nevada town is named one of the snowiest places in America. The Weather Channel had unique specifications for the ...

Despite Caltrans' best efforts to keep roads clear, the combination of snow, wind and limited visibility could make travel ...

Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude, technology -- and the sacrifice of many workers' lives. The Big Obstacle In August 1865 early snows defeated the Central Pacific's ...

The California Department of Water Resources discuss the third snow survey of the season at the Phillips Station in the ...

Though Granada's storied history should be appreciated as much as possible, the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains are also worth exploring. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are part of Sierra Nevada ...

SACRAMENTO— In response to a petition and lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today granted endangered status to a population of one of North ...

The Pantanal, one of the world's largest tropical wetlands, offers a different kind of hiking experience from dense jungles.

Truckee, California, a Sierra Nevada town near the Nevada-California border that receives an average annual snowfall of 206.6 inches, was named the third snowiest town in the country by The ...