The findings could impact how we understand the composition of the land we walk on, together with our understanding of volcanic activity and earthquake risk ...

Latest estimates place the Upper Colorado River Basin snowpack at just 83 percent of the historic median for this time of year.

Placerville Arts will be in the flow Monday, Feb. 10, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Placerville Senior Center with a break at ...

Known as the 'Switzerland of California,' this mountain town and its surrounding natural areas offer unparalleled views and ...

With 28 National parks in California, you can truly find something for everyone to see and enjoy. California National Pa ...

The Sierra Nevada Mountains stretch out before you like a crumpled blanket of green and gray, their peaks playing hide-and-seek with wispy clouds. It’s the kind of view that makes you want to break ...

Yellowstone Park is a popular destination for geology field trips. It’s easy to see why — the dynamic landscape contains a ...

Nestled in the Sierra Nevada mountains, the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab, or CSSL, has been a vital research field station specializing in snow physics, snow hydrology, meteorology, climatology ...

However, his contributions to geology should not be overlooked. 12 February marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. As the world prepares to celebrate Darwin Day and the 150th ...

Though Granada's storied history should be appreciated as much as possible, the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains are also worth exploring. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are part of Sierra Nevada ...

John Muir’s fabled Range of Light appears seemingly out of nowhere when a storm rolls across the central San Joaquin Valley, clearing our skies of dirty air, before quickly fading and disappearing ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more ...