From her home in Baker, Nevada, Elizabeth Woosley can see Andromeda, the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way, with her naked eye. But she's one of the lucky ones as America's dark skies are rapidly ...

After arriving in California in late 1859, Hannah settled in a town 30 miles southwest of Sutter’s Fort called Vacaville. She ...

The mountain ranges that run north to south, such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, have influenced the continent's climate and create barriers to the movement of animals.

As explorers and settlers moved westward throughout the American continent, Utah and California became influential neighbors to the Nevada territory. From dusty mule trails, to iron rails ...

This Southern Nevada town known for its warm climate and retiree-friendly community, has earned Zillow’s top ranking as the best place to retire.

This map of the world shows how far University of Nevada, Reno researchers work expands. With research being conducted on nearly every continent, the Ozmen Institute for Global Studies truly has a ...

Travel Nevada, the state agency that promotes tourism ... and driest place on the continent -- the world’s rarest fish and the planet’s oldest trees; rugged, no-BS biker bars; elegant award ...

Languages: English. A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy snowfall and dangerous travel conditions to parts of Nevada and California, with the National Weather Service (NWS) issuing Winter ...

Under California's Sierra Nevada mountains, a slow yet powerful force will change the entirety of the Earth's crust there.