The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up ...

John “Snowshoe” Thompson is a living legend in Northern Nevada for his skiing treks across the Sierra Nevada to deliver mail.

Two ski patrollers were caught in an avalanche Friday after heavy snowfall from a recent atmospheric river triggered a slide ...

In late January, a snowpack update was cause for concern, but the Sierra Nevada mountains have started to recover.

Debris flows brought on by the strongest atmospheric river of the season swept a car off a southern California highway and ...

The Earth's Crust Is Going through Massive Changes Under California at an Alarming Rate The crust of Earth constantly changes ...

Last Thursday’s storm brought intense rainfall to Rocky Butte, a fabled peak rising 3,245 feet above sea level between Hearst ...

A second round of rain is expected to fall over the Bay Area on Thursday into Friday morning, along with flood warnings, high ...

The weather is ideal for hiking in the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains. But keep in mind that it can get cooler at higher altitudes and at night, so pack some warmer layers. Key Events: In the ...

which includes several world-class geologic sites in eastern Nevada, in the heart of the Basin and Range province, and in eastern California, where the Basin and Range meets the Sierra Nevada.

On February 19, 1847, the first rescuers reach surviving members of the Donner Party, a group of California-bound emigrants ...