A winter storm warning is in effect through Thursday night for much of the mountains as a storm system is forecast to bring new snowfall to the Sierra Nevada, according to the weather service. Several ...

DESCRIPTION: Sierra Nevada red foxes have a small, slender body and legs; long, pointed ears; an elongated snout; and a long, white-tipped tail. They’re typically smaller than lowland red fox ...

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

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 ...

Strap on your skis and snowboards. Ski resorts in the central Sierra Nevada have received multiple feet of snow in the first half of February, thanks to recent winter storms. The new snow has ...

“The Sierra Nevada red fox is a vanishing emblem of remote Sierra wilderness and a harbinger of climate change,” said Jeff Miller, a senior conservation advocate at the Center. “Endangered Species Act ...

A hefty snowstorm is currently battering California's Sierra Nevada amid this week's atmospheric river, causing closures and delays at popular ski resorts across the region. The National Weather ...