The Sierra Nevada welcomed fresh snowfall after concerns of a dry winter.

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 ...

ASX-listed explorers are increasingly pursuing US-based silver projects amidst supply deficits, a favourable geopolitical ...

Discover what the history of Mount Whitney is. Learn about its location, elevation and hiking facts. Learn where it is, how ...

Each of these books can, in its own way, teach readers how to think about Earth's history, and how to apply lessons from the past to our future.

The Western U.S. is experiencing what meteorologists refer to as a "snow drought," with only 379,000 acres covered by snow on ...

Even San Diego and far northeast California are now out of drought status following the latest storms.

The Diamond Valley Lake reservoir in Riverside is nearly full, Prado Dam in Corona collected enough water to serve more than ...

Government-issued maps offer a promise for safely exploring our public lands, but they no longer reflect the reality of what’s actually on the ground.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Ski California, the industry association representing 36 downhill and cross-country ski areas in ...

It’s not quite that simple. To be exact, the last time the report had California at 100% drought-free was the week of Dec. 26 ...

A long-vanished lake has reappeared in California’s Central Valley, submerging nearly 94,000 acres of farmland and reviving disputes over water rights, land management, and environmental justice.