A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

A black and white film of a group of Chicago men's 1930 trip into the Beartooth Mountains and Camp Sawtooth dude ranch ...

Scientist finds Jeffrey pine trees at record mountain heights, suggesting climate-driven shifts in Sierra Nevada.

UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

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F1 fans have been left hoping a new circuit enters the calendar after seeing a stunning £160 million private race track which is carved into the mountains in Japan. Located in the mountains of ...

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The Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District is excited to announce the appointment of Mrs. Katie Shockley as the new Elementary Assistant Principal. With 21 years of experience in education, ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass ... and many types of pine trees.

Central to this new area will be a flume-style attraction, reminiscent of the iconic Splash Mountain rides formerly found at Disney parks in the United States. This ride is designed to take ...