That belief brought Potter into frequent conflict with the National Park Service. While climbing and even free soloing are ...

For years, Frank Padilla has collected stories from the people around him. At 70, he spends his retirement helping people ...

Recognitions include First place in Coverage of Underserved Communities and Environmental Reporting categories ...

For fifty years I’ve hiked the Tahoe-Yosemite Trail from Meeks Bay into the Desolation Wilderness and Crag Lake. What began as a challenging camping trip with a group of thoroughly unprepared ...

Instructor Lindsey Labrum helps a camper lunge Penny the horse during a summer camp session at Horses4Heroes in Las Vegas. Photo by Liliana Padilla. This summer, temperatures in Las Vegas reached as ...

Backpackers will face multiple stream and river crossings. Legions of John Muir Trail hikers have experienced a mountain-sized learning curve, including me. Permitting, route planning, food and ...

Photos courtesy of @renoafterdark and @renoresponders via Instagram. Approximately 90,000 Renoites are currently within evacuation zones as the fast-growing Hawk Fire burns near Peavine Mountain and ...

Hikers carefully cross the South Fork of the San Joaquin River. An early-season hike after a big winter means high water in the river crossings. That made me worry about my German shepherd Gracie, who ...

Blaise Jorgensen regularly meets with clients to discuss end of life matters and important documents. Absent from every polite conversation are three subjects: religion, politics, and money. Most ...

Nevada’s newest state park encompasses 1,627-acres along 4.5 miles of the Carson River corridor east of Dayton. Photo by Hannah Truby / Sierra Nevada Ally Across a large swath of Lyon County, Nev., ...

From pizza shops to art studios, local bands are finding success landing gigs at small, local businesses. Photo Liliana Padilla / Sierra Nevada Ally The smell of paint and clay gives way to guitar ...

Inside the Holland Project in midtown Reno, a projector cast the face of a man in a suit, and a seemingly simple question: “Who is this, and what is his current title?” Around the room, the reaction ...