Kittens from a local mountain lion population tracked by the National Park Service and UCLA in 2015. (Photo courtesy of the National Park Service) This story was originally published by CalMatters.

A peaceful town in the mountains of California with fall colors and pine forested mountains - Kirpal Kooner/Getty Images There are probably a few key things that come to mind when you think of a ...

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS — The Santa Cruz Mountains are home to plenty of iconic species, from banana slugs to redwood trees. But the king of the mountains, reigning over rabbits and black-tailed deer, is ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations ...

You told us your favorite mountains in California. We bet the top five spots will surprise you.

For winter dreams of skiing down glistening white slopes and spending time in snow-covered lodges, big snowfall is a must. Ski resorts often market their locations as "the snowiest" in a state or ...

The first of three storms to hit Southern California this week dumped several inches of snow atop mountain communities — with more on the horizon. “(It’s) going to be, very probably, the best snowfall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Heavy snow continued in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California on Thursday, February 19, with travel likely to become dangerous ...