Olson solves puzzles in literature, history and art using the tools of astronomy: charts, almanacs, painstaking calculations and computer programs that map ancient skies. He is perhaps the leading ...

The Plumas-Eureka Mine became one of the most productive in the northern Sierra, extracting millions in gold before ...

That’s the standard experience at Smokehouse 41 BBQ in Oakhurst, California. In a state known more for avocado toast and green smoothies than slow-smoked meats, this blue-painted barbecue haven near ...

In 2013, a wildfire tore through Yosemite National Park. Its slow recovery can teach Angelenos what to expect in the wake of ...

A woman has died after being found with severe injuries at Yosemite National Park last Thursday, the National Park Service said. NPS, in a statement to USA TODAY Thursday said it "is investigating ...

Crews have made significant progress clearing a major rockslide that closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park last week, reducing fears of a long-term disruption just as warmer ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – One of the major roads leading to the entrance of Yosemite National Park is still blocked due to a large rockslide, and officials are warning people that the closure could last ...

Yosemite’s remote areas have little to no phone reception. Download maps, bring a GPS and let someone know your itinerary before heading into the backcountry. KQED’s Carly Severn contributed ...

Just as the spring tourist season is getting started, a major rockslide has closed one of the primary routes into Yosemite National Park. The slide came crashing down across both lanes of Highway ...

Yosemite National Park announced it has opened reservations for summer camping in a number of its popular campgrounds after a new reservation system and staff cuts caused delays and questions ...

An aerial look from Caltrans shows just how massive the debris is, causing concern for people who want to travel to Yosemite. "It takes generally from Mariposa, about an hour to get into the ...

Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing ...