Peering deep under California’s Sierra Nevada, Schulte-Pelkum and Kilb discovered new evidence of lithospheric foundering in ...

According to reports, the deceased hiker has been identified as Taylor Rodriguez. Authorities believe he was "attempting" to ...

Ever wondered what the snowiest towns in the US actually are? While certain places in the west might get all the good press ...

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 ...

The mountains in the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada, known as maritime snow climates, wring moisture out of storms that move in off the ocean and efficiently convert it into snow, Robinson said.

PG&E crews also gearing up as the utility anticipates high winds in the mid and upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada mountains. "We've opened our regional emergency Operations center to provide ...

A hiker, who was reported missing in California's Sierra Nevada mountains in the last week of December, was found dead at an elevation of 12,000 feet, officials say. "At this time, no further ...

Northern Nevada and the Eastern Sierra are experiencing an above-normal snowpack as the new year begins, with levels ranging ...

Footage has captured mountains north of Los Angeles engulfed in flames as multiple major wildfires spread across the city.

Often times, the setup starts with an area of high pressure in the Great Basin, to the east of the Sierra Nevada range, the towering mountains that run up the eastern spine of California.

The Department of Water Resources conducted its first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station in the Sierra Nevada mountains on Thursday. The manual survey recorded 24 inches of snow depth and a ...