The Sierra Nevada and Cascade Range are expected to see a deluge of snow due to two separate storm systems — an atmospheric river followed by a weaker, colder storm — sweeping the mountain ...

In some places, the Sierra Nevada is made up of smaller mountain ranges that splinter off the main crest, like long fingers pointing toward the sagebrush-studded deserts of the Great Basin.

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Sierra Nevada range should celebrate two birthdays Date: November 15, 2021 Source: Stanford University Summary: New research reveals that after its initial formation 100 million years ago, the ...

Brittany Covich, with the Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNV), will discuss the history of forest and fire management in the area at an upcoming AAUW meeting on Saturday October 21 at Peace Lutheran ...

For the Sierra Nevada and Lassen Peak, in the Cascade Range, that means storms traverse the relatively flat Central Valley before slamming into mountains. By contrast, other mountains come between ...

One of the world’s most iconic long-distance hiking trails for hiking enthusiasts is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It ...

The mountain range straddling California and Nevada has had mostly warm storms this winter. Finally, a cold one has piled up multiple feet of snow. By Amy Graff Amy Graff is a San Francisco-based ...

The Big Melt is finally underway in the Sierra Nevada range, and soon there will be few wild places beyond the reach of water sounds: dripping, gurgling and roaring as runoff flows from lofty ...

The researchers said the number of Sierra Nevada conifers incompatible with their environments could double in the next 77 years. The new maps can inform forest conservation and management plans ...