Builders of the transcontinental railroad faced geographical obstacles ... Getting through the Sierra Nevada would require fortitude, technology -- and the sacrifice of many workers' lives.

The six men organize themselves as the first Board of Directors of the Central Pacific Railroad Company. October: Having completed his survey of the Sierra Nevada, Judah returns to Washington ...

Sierra Northern Railway has acquired the assets of locomotive builder RailPower LLC as part of its efforts to develop ...

Heavy snow and multiple spinouts Thursday morning had officials holding all traffic on Interstate 80 at the California and ...

Sardine Meadow is one of many meadows and streams in the Sierra Nevada that were degraded by historic logging and railroad construction, said Beth Christman, senior director of restoration at the ...

this was the largest and longest-occupied Chinese railroad construction camp, which was focused on blasting and building tunnels through the Sierra Nevada mountains as part of the transcontinental ...

There you'll also find intricate dioramas detailing the history of railroad development in the Sierra Nevada region. It's a great spot for history buffs, according to recent visitors, though some ...

This recently identified species is found at just one spring-fed wetland complex in Railroad Valley, Nevada. It has an estimated distribution of only 445 acres and is isolated from other toads by ...