About a decade before silver was discovered in Nevada, the West’s first consequential mining boom occurred on the other side of the Sierra Nevada.

The Trinity Alps Wilderness, about three hours north of Sacramento, offers hiking trails, waterfalls, alpine lakes and ...

Local fire officials want you to know that just because you might see dark clouds instead of sunny skies, that doesn’t mean ...

Opening all 13 campgrounds in Yosemite will make about 500 campsites available to the public as they visit the popular California national park, which saw more than 4 million visitors in 2024.

Among California’s most iconic waterways, the Sacramento River offers a front-row seat to some of California’s most breathtaking vistas.

Come along and see what views await you on the Sacramento River, California's largest river and one of USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views.

In Willow Creek, the future is being grown with old tools and new understanding. And when we choose to support that — with ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and California State Parks have removed a bear that was a danger to ...

Catastrophic flooding in Central Texas has prompted rescue and recovery efforts for an unknown number of people, including ...

Wildfires in New Mexico, Nevada and Utah destroyed more than two dozen homes and threatened multiple structures on Sunday as an intense heat wave descended on much of the country. The Cotton fire was ...

A black bear that sent a woman to the hospital, broke into a vehicle filled with sleeping teenagers inside, broke into a car ...