Each year, more than 10,000 students and families participate in hands-on outdoor science learning at Sierra Nevada Journeys ...

A stranded mountain biker was rescued Saturday by helicopter after encountering snowy conditions on a backcountry trail, the ...

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Though it can still get busy during peak hours, this spot near Tahoe offers dramatic water views, a hike to a waterfall, and ...

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California Highway Patrol helicopter H-20 picked up a Nevada County Consolidated Fire District technician before the ...

An avalanche in California's Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said. Around 2:19 p.m., dispatchers received a call about a possible avalanche that ...

The Nevada association voted in April to require students in sex-segregated sports programs to play on teams that align with ...

The avalanche was reported the afternoon of Jan. 5, authorities said, after a group of snowmobilers was caught up in it.