In August 1973, I backpacked the Appalachian Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park with two of my buddies, Ken and Ray. The three of us, all starving college students, planned to hike the entir ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Record warmth this winter across much of California and the West has left a diminished snowpack in many areas of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists Iram Bano, left, and Maggie Woodworth measure snow depth in Soda Springs, Calif., on Jan. 15. (Eric Thayer / Los ...

LOS ANGELES — At UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory, located at 6,894 feet above sea level near Donner Pass, researchers collect detailed measurements of the snowpack each day. There is ...

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This was the best day of riding that I have done in Brazil. Serra do Rio do Rastro is almost certainly the most famous motorcycle ride in Brazil, with countless steep switchbacks as you ascend/descend ...

BELINGTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — Mountain Rail West Virginia is hosting a new series of train rides during the winter season, including the Belington Winter Special, which will allow guests to experience an ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A quick-moving round of cold rain will move through overnight. There may be a wintry mix of sleet or wet snowflakes on the Cumberland Mountains, higher terrain of the Plateau ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Bitter cold overnight with lows in the mid teens to low 20s with a brisk west breeze. FRIDAY: Partly cloudy, breezy and not as cold. Highs will reach the mid to upper 40s.