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 ...

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 ...

Much of the Eastern U.S. braced for a renewed round of harsh , soggy weather on Saturday, with thunderstorms and melting snow ...

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

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 ...

Nestled at the base of the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada, Genoa is a town that time forgot – and thank goodness for that ...

The ATHENA-R will be part of a key four-month operational assessment to assess the readiness of the aircraft and possible ...

Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort announced Friday that two patrol staff were caught in an avalanche on Lincoln Mountain. The event occurred during avalanche mitigation work, following the significant ...