A tragic outcome for the group of backcountry skiers after an avalanche in the Castle Peak area of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

Officials granted permanent protections to six populations of mountain lions in California under the state’s Endangered Species Act.

Skydiver Pierre Wolnik has died after his chute failed to open during a daring freefall jump from a helicopter in the French Alps.

A man posted a video of himself BASE jumping in Yosemite National Park during the government shutdown, but now he’s saying it was fake.

A 12-year-old girl fell from a ski lift at the Mammoth Mountain ski area in California, and survived. Another skier caught it all on video.

A remarkable story out of Australia tells how a 13-year-old boy swam miles to get help after rough seas swept his family to sea.

Jackie and Shadow, an internet-famous pair of bald eagles, have experienced a tragic setback thanks to a hungry raven.

A paraglider collided with a tree on the slope at Mammoth Mountain ski resort, and a skier caught it all on video.

Vandalism is never the right choice. No matter where it happens, it is disruptive and disrespectful. However, there is something particularly odious about vandalism at a national park. National parks, which are supposed to be treasured and protected, are not meant to be vandalized. Apparently, these individuals didn’t get the message as they went around [...]

A young mountain-lion cub was spotted sitting in the middle of a road in northern Los Angeles County. Here’s the latest.