A falling rock struck and killed a hiker in North Fork of Lone Pine Creek Trail near Mt. Whitney in California, the third hiker fatality in a week.

A backpacker who went missing on a trek from Mount Whitney to Yosemite Valley was found dead just two miles from his starting point, Inyo County Search & Rescue reported. Harris Levinson had ...

If you're looking for a destination filled with a Wild West atmosphere, this California town nestled within the mountains has a long frontier history.

A fire is burning near Mt. Whitney, east of the San Joaquin Valley in the Inyo National Forest. Evacuations have been called for areas near Lone Pine.

FILE - Seen is the eastern Sierra Nevada, with Mount Whitney, the largest of three pinnacles at center, near Lone Pine, Calif., Dec. 21, 2016. Two climbers reported missing on California's ...

Some hikes feature jaw-dropping vistas, while others offer up unparalleled insights into natural history. This world-famous ...

A fire is burning near Mt. Whitney, east of the San Joaquin Valley in the Inyo National Forest. Evacuations have been called for areas near Lone Pine.

Seen is the eastern Sierra Nevada, with Mount Whitney, the largest of three pinnacles at center, near Lone Pine, Calif., Dec. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Brian Melley, File) A helicopter crew and teams on ...

A fire is burning near Mt. Whitney, east of the San Joaquin Valley in the Inyo National Forest. Evacuations have been called for areas near Lone Pine.