Stella Hightower, a senior at Shasta High School in Redding, Calif., has emerged as a leading figure in the state's ...

A successful rescue operation brought a Canadian backcountry skier to safety after he suffered a serious leg injury on Mount ...

An injured solo skier called 911 for help 10,000 feet up Mount Shasta, California sheriff’s officials reported. The skier, a ...

There is something sublime, even heavenly, about the earthly mountain heights. Who among us doesn’t occasionally gaze on the distant snow-capped peaks? The mind may wonder just what it’s like “up ...

These five places in California's wilderness are jaw-droppingly beautiful but stealthily treacherous, taking the lives of ...

Emergency responders rushed to the top of the mountain after receiving a distress call. It is understood that his mountain guide gave him first aid, but there was no positive response. A team of ...

Leaders from Shasta County's various public safety and ... said Supervisor Matt Plummer about the public safety summit. Plummer said it was unlikely that Thursday's meeting would include ...

After his father’s unexpected death, this friend decided to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro once and for all. It was something he and his father had dreamed of doing but ran out of time, unfortunately.

Some areas farther north could see a foot of snow. In Siskiyou County, Dunsmuir and Mount Shasta will receive up to 6 inches of snow by Friday. Drivers should expect chain controls and traffic ...

As Italy's Mount Etna continued to erupt ... produced a lava flow" after which "a strong explosive activity at the summit craters" on Feb. 12 sent plumes of ash and lava into the air, the agency ...

European leaders have planned an emergency summit on Ukraine, according to multiple outlets. The summit has been referred to as a “once in a generation” national security moment by British ...