Discover which US state reigns supreme in mountainous terrain. Explore Alaska's vast ranges, highest peaks like Denali, and ...

The Sierra Nevada and Cascade Ranges form an axis of high mountains east of the Central Valley and Klamath Mountains. The Southern Cascade Range bioregion is the southern end of an extensive chain of ...

Less famous but just as unforgettable, these state parks showcase iconic landscapes without the long lines at America’s ...

Over the past few weeks, I enjoyed the opportunity to spend time in the Sierra Nevada mountains and specifically with young people participating in outdoor camps.

We’re a long way from the transcontinental railroad. We built the iconic American infrastructure project in the 1860s in ...

Mass transit between Los Angeles and San Francisco never made sense, writes Rich Lowry, because there's not enough population ...

Temperatures climb a few degrees on Sunday under mostly sunny skies. Valley high temperatures will climb to a high near 87 ...

BUT THOSE CLOUDS WERE BEAUTIFUL AS THE SUN WENT DOWN YESTERDAY. THIS IS VERY LIKELY LOOKING WEST FROM NATOMAS, AND WE GOT ...

The idea of high-speed rail has a nearly erotic appeal to progressives. What could go wrong? In California, everything.

A high-altitude rescue effort involving multiple agencies and five helicopters unfolded over two days on the second-highest mountain in both the Sierra Nevada range and the state of California.On the ...

Cooler air continues to flow into California this week, and below-average temperatures hang on for a few more days.

A woman who sustained a severe leg injury while climbing Mount Williamson alone was rescued last week in a dramatic two-day effort involving five helicopters, multiple state and federal agencies and ...