Scientist finds Jeffrey pine trees at record mountain heights, suggesting climate-driven shifts in Sierra Nevada.

Scientists have discovered evidence that the Earth's crust is peeling away beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. After analyzing earthquake data and imaging deep rock formations ...

A new study shows that California could support more than a thousand grizzly bears in certian pockets across the state.

But the earthquakes she found taking place near the central region of the mountain range were up to twice ... Schulte-Pelkum was already studying the Sierra Nevada’s peculiar rock footprint ...

Since 1984, the actress has split time between her Los Angeles home and her ranch near the Sierra Nevada mountain range in ...

California's snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of average. It's the third straight year the state has had near-average or above-average amounts of snow.

Included is about $31 million each for the Sierra Nevada Conservancy, Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, State Coastal ...

Winter storms in the Sierra Nevada in March have increased the snowpack to 90% of normal, a good sign for California’s water ...

A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

Though Granada's storied history should be appreciated as much as possible, the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains are also worth exploring. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are part of Sierra Nevada ...