Sierra Nevada

Originally published on February 14, 2020 on The Hitchcock Project.ENGLISH MEADOW, Calif. — Come spring, when the snow melts, this high mountain meadow…

Summertime in Northern Nevada can really bring the heat. Fortunately, for most of us, cooling down is as easy as heading to the refrigerator. But it…

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, a massive undertaking that employed thousands of Chinese…

After the first couple of storms of the winter season, much of the Eastern Sierra is at or above the historic median snow totals for this time of year,…

When you think of the sources behind carbon dioxide emissions, you might think of cars and factories. But in the rural mountains of the Eastern Sierra,…

In December, snowpack in the Sierra was below normal levels, warning some water experts of a drought. Since then, a few storms have passed. Reno Public…