Sierra Nevada

In July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife got word of a gray wolf sighting in Sequoia National Forest.

While it’s no secret that much of the Central Valley’s water supply comes from Sierra Nevada snowmelt, the new research is the first detailed accounting of the water that flows under the iconic mountain range.

This story was produced for WNYC Studios radio show Science Friday. You can find the original post and audio piece here.A Piece Of Paradise It was Labor…

On this week’s Valley Edition: Rising temperatures have changed how wildfires behave - what that means for the future of the Sierra Nevada. Plus, living…

KVPR talks with U.C. Merced professor Crystal Kolden to learn how climate change is making wildfires in California more severe.

And now it’s time for the weekend. We’re taking you on an armchair listening tour of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Scientists, park rangers and…

It’s time for the Weekend, and we’re taking you straight up Highway 180 to the Giant Sequoia National Monument. There’s the Kings River, and the beautiful…

Archie "Red" Emmerson is not a household name in California, but perhaps he should be. He's one of the most powerful forces in the Sierra, and one of the…

In recent years, the forests of the Central Sierra have changed dramatically. Drought, bark beetles and climate change have helped to kill millions of…

California’s historic drought may be over, but scientists are still hard at work assessing its impact on the ecosystem. Perhaps nowhere is that work more…