US newsfromSFGATE5 months agoMan missing for 6 weeks in the Sierra Nevada not found after searchBill Pierson, Seattle resident, disappeared after hiking Aug. 9 and is believed to have traveled into the High Sierra near Temple Crag in Inyo County.
SF parentsfromLos Angeles Times10 months agoMissing camper 'miraculously' found alive after surviving weeks in snowy High SierraTiffany Slaton, missing for three weeks, was found safe by a resort owner in the High Sierra after extensive search efforts.
OMG sciencefromSFGATE11 months agoRare discovery sets a new record on one of California's highest peaksHugh Safford discovered Jeffrey pines at record altitudes in California, suggesting trees are thriving beyond previously recognized limits.