Discover a landscape of spectacular pinnacles, unique talus caves, and dramatic wildlife right in the rugged heart of Central California.

The facility houses an incredible collection of interpretive exhibits presenting the ecology, geology, anthropology ... prime destination for outdoor enthusiasts amidst the majestic Sierra Nevada ...

This new field-trip guide from The Geological Society of America takes readers on a six-day, west-to-east geologic journey across the Mesozoic magmatic arc of the central Sierra Nevada in California, ...

Scientists discover deep earthquakes in California's Sierra Nevada, revealing a process that could offer insights into the formation of continents.

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.

Scientists found new evidence that Earth’s crust is peeling underneath the Sierra Nevada in California. The process might be how the continents formed, they say.

Ongoing debate The Sierra Nevada has been a topic of debate for decades in the geology community due to an anomaly found within the mantle located underneath the Great Valley.

There are 256 hydrological basins in Nevada, and more than half of them are over-appropriated — meaning there's more water on paper than actually exists.

Geosphere articles posted online 17 Mar. 2014 include additions to two series: "CRevolution 2: Origin and Evolution of the Colorado River System II" and "Origin and Evolution of the Sierra Nevada and ...