Winding along the California-Nevada border, U.S. 395 is noted for its breathtaking beauty and outdoor recreation.

Nestled in California's Sierra Nevada mountains is a former mining town with an unusual name and past that will pique any ...

Summer is here, and for many Americans, the great outdoors is calling. Camping website the Dyrt released its annual ranking ...

T he brooding, majestic Sierra Nevada range that thrusts up between the valleys of California and the deserts to the east has on occasion been a deadly barrier to man’s fragile aircraft ...

The middle and higher elevations of Sierra Nevada in California saw snowfall from Friday night into Saturday, Elizabeth Danco a meteorologist with AccuWeather, told USA TODAY in an email.

The statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of California’s water supply, began the year in good shape at 108% of normal. Related Articles. Fish restoration in Alameda ...

BACKGROUND. Unfortunately there are very few Sierra Nevada red foxes left. They’re among the rarest mammal species in North America. Already highly vulnerable to extinction due to their perilously ...

U.S. 395 in Nevada has some pretty spectacular scenery, too. Though HGTV only mentioned the California portion of U.S. 395, Nevada's portion of the route is also home to spectacular views.

Randy Robbins, a California-based wildlife photographer, said his camera captured rare footage of the "highly threatened" ...

California's snowpack has hit a 25-year milestone, reaching 96 percent of the historical average. U.S. ... The Sierra Nevada, near Echo Summit, in California on February 2, 2016.

California’s snowpack made a solid rebound ahead of the summer months, thanks to a string of cold and wet storms that pounded the Sierra Nevada in February and March. But even with the late ...