Oct 2nd, 2008 · Searchers have found the wreckage of wealthy adventurer Steve Fossett's plane in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains near Mammoth Lakes, Calif. Fossett vanished without a trace in September of last year during a solo flight from a friend's Nevada ranch.
Sep 25th, 2007 · California's Department of Fish and Game has begun poisoning Lake Davis, near the small Sierra Nevada community of Portola. The move targets the northern pike, an invasive species -- but the gallons of poison will kill many other fish, as well. Tamara Keith reports from member station KQED.
Jul 8th, 2006 · Scientists studying raindrop residue say California's Sierra Nevada mountains may date nearly to the dinosaurs' era. That conflicts with evidence suggesting the mountains are much younger.
Jun 20th, 2006 · It was a record year for snow in many parts of the West -- and as summer approaches, that snowpack is melting fast. That's good news for whitewater rafters, but it can be deadly for casual swimmers. In California's Sierra Nevada, home to some of the fastest uncontrolled rivers in the West, national park rangers are training for a big water year.
Jan 2nd, 2006 · Storms over the New Year's weekend caused flooding, mudslides and power outages to tens of thousands of residents across Northern California. But a massive mudslide that threatened to strand holiday skiers in the Sierra Nevada mountains has been cleared a day ahead of schedule.