Though it can still get busy during peak hours, this spot near Tahoe offers dramatic water views, a hike to a waterfall, and ...

The snowpack this winter is smaller than average in California's Sierra Nevada as well as the Rocky Mountains. The lack of ...

Colombia’s Sierra Nevada has become a strategic prize for drug traffickers and paramilitaries, leaving its Indigenous people threatened with ‘physical and cultural extinction’ ...

Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current. Snowpack in Nevada is off to a grim start as high temperatures have prevented snow packs from ...

Fire scientists optimized the safest design for high-risk fire zones. Now, some California developments are starting to put ...

While near-70-degree temperatures have residents questioning if winter is over, the unseasonable heat signals a climate ...

Fresno enjoys sunshine 79 percent of the time, making it one of California’s sunniest cities. Located in the San Joaquin Valley, Fresno serves as the gateway to three national parks including Yosemite ...

Snow is a defining feature of mountain ranges, and of winter itself for much of the world. But beyond its scenic value, snow ...

Winter needn’t be your off-season. There are magnificent hikes to be enjoyed on many of the continent’s coastlines and ...

Finding a suitable winter den can determine whether a bear survives months of cold, deep snow, and food scarcity. For ...

Each of these books can, in its own way, teach readers how to think about Earth's history, and how to apply lessons from the past to our future.

Government-issued maps offer a promise for safely exploring our public lands, but they no longer reflect the reality of what’s actually on the ground.