Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be ...

The beavers were released into their native historic habitats as part of a pilot program to study their impacts on fighting ...

California's snowpack has hit a 25-year milestone, reaching 96 percent of the historical average. The accumulation of snow in ...

A series of atmospheric river events during the winter and spring have caused reservoirs to swell to more than 118% than is ...

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of average. It's the third straight year the state has had ...

The Sierra Nevada has always been a winter wonderland, but this year, it witnessed a snowfall so monumental that it shattered ...

The results for USA TODAY's 10Best Readers Choice Awards list of brewery tours is in and one brewery nestled at the foot of ...

Although Tuesday fell just short of a third year in a row above 100%, together the past three years represent most bountiful three-year period for the Sierra snowpack in 25 years. The last time there ...

Praised for its outdoor access, tax benefits and cultural amenities, a Nevada city was named a top 10 place to retire in the ...

Six conservancies throughout the state will oversee work largely in Southern California and the Sierra Nevada.

A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

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 ...