Scientists say that the fires ravaging the western United States are burning differently these days. Documenting the ...

From volcanic pools to secluded wilderness retreats, America hides hundreds of geothermal gems where travelers can soak, ...

Because forests in the Sierra Nevada have evolved with fire, they depend on its power to clear out overcrowded ... press access to agency scientists and taken down the interactive map that once ...

Hotter and drier conditions could whittle away 80% of land where whitebark pine grows by the middle of this century, ...

Rain amounts will be highest above 4,000 feet. The snow level will remain above the passes Saturday and Sunday.

B. Morgan, Chico, California They may look lush and green, but some forests are already on borrowed time. These so-called ...

During the government shutdown, some parkgoers are being flagrant about unpermitted activity, according to visitors, workers ...

Lead Long-Range Expert, Paul Pastelok, has many things to consider in his winter crystal ball before coming up with a ...

Nestled in the sweet spot between Reno and Carson City lies Washoe Lake State Park, a sprawling 8,053-acre natural haven that somehow remains one of the Silver State’s best-kept secrets despite being ...

Nestled in the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, Foresthill, California stands as a testament to the fact that the Golden State still harbors affordable havens where simplicity reigns and ...

The National Weather Service Sacramento issued a winter storm warning Monday through 5 a.m. Wednesday for heavy snowfall forecast in the Sierra Nevada and Lassen Volcanic National Park of about one to ...

It was late fall in 1844 when a group of pioneers, horses, oxen and wagons arrived on the shore of a beautiful lake embedded below the wall of the Sierra Nevada. Snow had already accumulated on the ...