Climate extremes are changing sunlight and UV levels in Lake Tahoe, affecting clarity, ecosystems and lake management.

Praised for its tax perks, walkability and outdoor access, one Nevada town made Travel + Leisure’s list of the West’s top 10 ...

Millions of California residents are being warned to avoid sun exposure as an extreme heat wave is expected for much of the ...

A fast-moving fire near Mono Lake in the Eastern Sierra has forced the evacuation of a small mountain town of 332 residents.

With natural disasters plaguing the iconic Pacific Coast Highway, a local recommends Highway 395—for alpine lakes, cozy cafes ...

University of California Santa Barbara After nearly disappearing for good, Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs are once again hopping happily around California’s alpine lakes. Scientists are ...

It’s a completely different lake," he said. The story of the demise of the Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog goes back to the days of the California gold rush, which began in 1848. Suddenly tens ...

In southern Nevada the weather service issued a warning ... areas through Sunday evening throughout the central Sierra and greater Lake Tahoe area, the weather service said. A tornado Friday ...

A teenager who went missing while swimming in a Sierra Nevada lake was found dead Tuesday by divers, the El Dorado County sheriff’s office said. Related Articles Map: People drowned or swept ...

The air, at least when I was at Sardine Lakes, was surely more toxic than clean. I’ve often felt like we were robbed of summer in the Sierra Nevada because of all the smoke and all the wildfires.

But when it comes to learning what climate change means to pristine Sierra Nevada lakes tapping a keyboard isn’t good enough. The estimated 12,000 to 14,000 lakes dotting the range don’t come ...

Reno, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada are no strangers to drought, the most famous being the Medieval megadrought lasting from 800 to 1250 A.D. when annual precipitation was less than 60 percent ...