UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

Even outdoor enthusiasts often can’t resist documenting an Instagram-worthy moment when they see it. Many people are likelier ...

Although Tuesday fell just short of a third year in a row above 100%, together the past three years represent most bountiful three-year period for the Sierra snowpack in 25 years. The last time there ...

The beavers were released into their native historic habitats as part of a pilot program to study their impacts on fighting ...

The high cost of fixing Lake Tahoe: Famed alpine lake still murky after decades of efforts Three wet winters in a row for the first time in 25 years? Sierra Nevada snowpack 85% of normal, with more ...

All Lake Tahoe resorts are seeing great ski and ride conditions for spring. Heavenly Mountain reported 12 inches in the past 24 hours, bringing its seasonal snowfall total to 223 inches. Average ...

The Silver Fire, which sparked Sunday afternoon near Bishop, has forced the evacuation of hundreds of homes and threatens important natural habitats.

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

Winter is over, but to the delight of skiers and snowboarders, snow is still falling over the Sierra Nevada mountains this spring. Palisades Tahoe ski resort said this week’s ...

The winter of 2025 hasn’t measured up to 2024 and is far short of the records set in 2023. Despite that, the Eastern Sierra, Northern Nevada and Northern California are […] ...

In a much-needed break after multiple years of severe droughts over the past two decades, California’s statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack ... about 6 miles south of Lake Tahoe, reported Tuesday ...