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 ...

California's Gateway to the Sierra Nevada blends downtown shopping, museums, and dining with riverfront parks, lake ...

The temperatures are still cool enough in Las Vegas and not too snowy in Reno to enjoy the expanse of Nevada's hiking trails.

Natalie “Swell” Dillon, an avid backpacker who lives in Bishop in California’s Eastern Sierra, completed the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in 2022. And every year since, the occupational therapist — ...

Each year, more than 10,000 students and families participate in hands-on outdoor science learning at Sierra Nevada Journeys ...

If you’re an avid hiker, you’ve most likely tackled your fair share of challenging hikes. Maybe you’ve even completed some of the more extreme Lake Mead hiking trails, giving you that great sense of ...

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 ...