Parkgoers can enjoy nature’s serenity, from the towering trees of the Sierra Nevada mountains to the ... Finally, hike to Minaret Falls or Rainbow Falls to see the waterfalls up close.

The results for USA TODAY's 10Best Readers Choice Awards list of brewery tours is in and one brewery nestled at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains made the cut. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co ...

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.

In a much-needed break after multiple years of severe droughts over the past two decades, California’s statewide Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides nearly one-third of the state’s water ...

California's Sierra Nevada snowpack is currently at 90% of the historical average, a significant improvement from last year but lower than the record-breaking levels of 2023. While the northern ...

NEVADA COUNTY – An injured skier was rescued in near-total darkness far up the Nevada County high country, authorities say. According to the Placer County Sheriff's Office, back on the night of ...

Schulte-Pelkum was already studying the Sierra Nevada's peculiar rock footprint, which had shown deep rock deformations within the same area.Using the newfound data, the researchers imaged the ...