Discover Reno’s design legacy through heirloom finds! Uncover pieces that celebrate Nevada’s rich history and creative ...

Welcome to Red Rock Canyon State Park. Tucked away in Cantil, California, where the Mojave Desert meets the southernmost tip ...

Sitting much closer to Los Angeles is an unforgettable canyon park that blends the best features of California's Mojave Desert and Sierra Nevada ...

Tucked away in the Eastern Sierra Nevada mountains sits Mammoth Lakes, a slice of alpine paradise that feels worlds away from ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today seeking Endangered Species Act protections for the Tecopa bird’s beak, a rare desert wetland wildflower that grows in ...

A critically endangered fox, called "one of the rarest mammals in the world," was recently caught on camera by a Northern California photographer in a National Park.

Nicknamed "a small town with a big backyard," this California gem is characterized by its spectacular surroundings and up-and ...

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail through Southern California defied my expectations of sunshine and mild weather. The aftermath ...

From Desert Washes to Sierra Forests: The Western Tanager’s Path Through California A Western Tanager sighting in Joshua Tree, along with a Motus detection in the Central Valley, highlights how desert ...

A group of beavers reintroduced into their historic Sierra Nevada habitat last year are thriving, reproducing and working fast to strengthen their new homes against droughts and wildfires, state ...

Joan Taylor, chair of the Sierra Club’s California/Nevada Desert Committee, said via email that for decades “presidents from both parties have used national monuments to preserve cultural and ...

Julie Brown Davis is the California Mountain Towns editor at SFGATE. She has been writing about Lake Tahoe and mountain towns in the Sierra Nevada for more than 15 years.