On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite peaks and alpine sky.

Mountain ponds in California's Sierra Nevada show significant daily temperature changes. Winter snowpack profoundly ...

If the crowds at Lake Tahoe aren't your thing, make a beeline for this gorgeous alternative in the spectacular Sierra Nevadas.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blizzard warning is in effect for much of California's Sierra Nevada mountains, which could see a storm total of up to 12 feet ...

"Sierra" means "saw-toothed mountain range" and "Nevada" means "snow-covered." But the name "Sierra Nevada" is often mangled.

Pacific storm moves into California this weekend to deliver plenty of snow, but freezing temps and strong wind as well. A strong winter storm will bring widespread rain and mountain snow to California ...

A plan to build wildlife crossings on U.S. Route 395 reached a milestone this week.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sections of Interstate 80 were closed in California as heavy snow continued in the Sierra Nevada mountains on Thursday, February ...