Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude, technology -- and the sacrifice of many workers' lives. The Big Obstacle In August 1865 early snows defeated the Central Pacific's ...

It may be initially unusual to fly into southern Spain for your ski holiday, but after landing in Malaga, the snow capped peaks are pretty clear. The Sierra Nevada resort is then nestled on the north ...

The largest of the true foxes, red foxes are also the most widespread, found across the entire northern hemisphere. But secretive Sierra Nevada red foxes — genetically and geographically distinct from ...

Though Granada's storied history should be absorbed as much as possible, the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains are worth just as much exploration. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are part of Sierra ...

ASX-listed Sierra Nevada Gold (SNX) has reported the passing of nonexecutive director David Ransom over the past weekend. Ransom, who joined the board in January 2024, was a highly respected ...

The University of Nevada—Reno is located on the western edge of the state on the border between the Great Basin and the Sierra Nevada. Off campus, Nevada students can visit nearby Lake Tahoe ...

California issued its earliest snow advisory in the past 20 years with an alert early this week for residents in the Sierra ...

University President Brian Sandoval talks about the University of Nevada, Reno’s 150-years of history The University of Nevada, Reno is commemorating 150 years of inspiring excellence with a week of ...

SACRAMENTO— In response to a petition and lawsuits from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today granted endangered status to a population of one of North ...

Sierra Nevada Brewery Mills River Taproom will reopen to its normal hour starting Thursday after its property was damaged more than two weeks ago in Tropical Storm Helene. The brewery reopened for ...

Sierra Leone is extremely poor and nearly half of the working-age population engages in subsistence agriculture. The country possesses substantial mineral, agricultural, and fishery resources, but ...