Sierra Nevada News

Trout stocking has caused a significant decline in the population range of Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frogs, pushing them from 92% of their historical habitat.

A man was rescued by a volunteer team after being stranded for hours on a 6-inch ledge over 10,000 feet high in California's Sierra Nevada mountains. The climbe

Rescuers in California successfully saved a man who was stranded for hours on a narrow rock ledge atop a Sierra Nevada peak.

Jacob 'Jake' Whisenant, a 30-year-old California climber known for breaking speed records on El Capitan, died after falling in the Sierra Nevada wilderness last

Jake Whisenant, a 30-year-old speed climber known for setting a record on El Capitan, died in a tragic accident in the Sierra Nevada on August 3.

A study of 30 Sierra Nevada ponds reveals significant daily temperature fluctuations and a strong influence of winter snowpack on their size and temperature. Re