Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A file photo of the Sierra Nevada near the Parker Lake Trail. (Mitchell Smith/IStockphoto via Getty) For a group of California ...

Despite its somewhat fearful name, California's epic Desolation Wilderness is anything but desolate. As a sublime mountain wilderness preserve within Eastern California's Eldorado National Forest, the ...

An incredible search and rescue mission is playing out following a massive avalanche in a remote, rugged area of the Sierra Nevada, about 25 miles northwest of Lake Tahoe.

The first thing that pops into most people's mind when they think of California is sunny beaches, but don't forget about its stunning array of mountains, too.

The 62-year-old broke her left leg and right ankle after a fall from a cliff. — -- The 62-year-old hiker who was recently rescued after she was lost for nine days with broken legs in California's ...

A snowmobiler has died following an avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in the Truckee area of Nevada County, officials said Monday evening. After weeks of bare hillsides and limited terrain, ...

For a group of California hikers, a fall excursion into the Sierra Nevada turned into a terrifying experience last week when they heard multiple gunshots and experienced bullets whizzing by. At 1:50 p ...