Eight dead, one missing in Sierra Nevada avalanche
Eight people died in a Tuesday avalanche in a remote part of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, with one person still missing and presumed deceased, authorities said.
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Sierra Nevada's glaciers will soon be gone
New research shows that the small glaciers that overlook Yosemite National Park predate humans coming to North America. And soon they'll be gone.
Feds pushed to protect Sierra Nevada red foxes
The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Department of the Interior on Thursday to grant the little-known Sierra Nevada red fox protection under the Endangered Species Act.
Sierra snow outlook improves, but still short
The Central Sierra Snow Lab, sitting near Donner Pass at over 7,000 feet in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains, started 2024 with 32 inches of snow on the ground.