The 72-mile trail starts within the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park and leads to Yosemite-like landscapes. Here's why the High Sierra Trail is one of the most difficult yet ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — Rob Cook felt the ground shake beneath his feet while staying in Julian during his Pacific Crest Trail journey. It was not the first obstacle he would face, nor would it be the ...

The results for USA TODAY's 10Best Readers Choice Awards list of brewery tours is in and one brewery nestled at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains made the cut. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co ...

But the earthquakes she found taking place near the central region of the mountain ... Sierra Nevada through a technique known as receiver function analysis, which uses seismic waves to map ...

Wilderness hikers on long-distance trails, including the Pacific Crest Trail or John Muir Trail, will be affected by the closures, with the lodging being critical pit stops on their journeys. “ ...

This 1,000-plus-acre park is a protected wildlife area near the Alhambra and features modest trails leading to ruins and vistas of both Granada and the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Scientists have discovered evidence that the Earth's crust is peeling away beneath California's Sierra Nevada mountain range. After analyzing earthquake data and imaging deep rock formations ...