Borrego Springs is California’s only International Dark Sky Community, offering stellar stargazing for free. The famous metal ...

That’s Mariposa for you – a Sierra Nevada foothill town that delivers postcard-perfect vistas without the tourist-trap pretense. Tucked away on the western edge of Yosemite National Park, this little ...

The (NCSOS) proudly hosted its annual Exploring Careers in Health Institute during Fall Break, October 20–23, offering 25 high school students from across the county ...

The Union publishes Club News each Saturday. To share the latest from your western Nevada County club or organization, email [email protected]. Unfortunately only a small fraction of club ...

Want to explore America’s great outdoors? Discover 20 of the best hiking trails in the U.S. with big views, easy miles, and ...

Nevada Day is being observed on its actual birthday of October 31 this year, making Friday a state holiday, and Nevada is ...

From Yosemite’s granite cliffs to the misty valleys of the Appalachians, the U.S. is made for hiking. Whether you want a long ...

CheapInsurance.com reports on the importance of understanding roof coverage against snow weight, ice dams, and potential ...

There are several people like Ishi alive today. One of them is a child. In the medieval era, the Livonian language was spoken widely on the Latvian coast, but it’s spent the past thousand years being ...

For four years starting Jan. 1, insurers in Nevada will have a "sandbox" option to create homeowner policies excluding or ...

The return of the iconic predators to the Golden State has been a quiet success story—but this month, state officials ...

A hiker died this past weekend while trekking the 99 Switchbacks section of Mount Whitney in California. The Inyo County ...