Sierra Nevada

The long horn is originally from the Swiss Alps, but its rich tune will be coming to the mountains around Lake Tahoe in the summer and fall.

The Great Yuba Pass Chili Cook Off was postponed due to the blizzard this first weekend of March but ushered in big crowds on the day of the event with sunny weather and good chili.

A new study brings clarity to a long-running debate over whether mountains produce carbon dioxide or remove it from the atmosphere.

The wet season got off to a weak start in the Mountain West, but federal officials say recent winter storms have helped strengthen some snowpacks.

On Saturday afternoon, the Nevada National Guard took a group of local educators and community leaders on a helicopter tour as a part of a recruitment push.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is spending more than $490 million to reduce wildfire risk in the West.

A winter storm dropped several feet of snow in higher elevations over the weekend on the Sierra Nevada and is now traveling east.

Recent storms brought mountain snowpack above normal levels across much of the West, but the precipitation only slightly improves the region's long-term drought conditions.

As summer quickly approaches, snow is melting on the mountaintops. This time of year, some of that snow won’t be the pristine white color you think of. It…

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