Sierra Nevada Mountains

Lisa and I pulled off Highway A 92 at the foothills of Spain's snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains and headed east on a rural route into a sparse and unforgiving landscape.

Meg Pier: Silence of Spain's Tabernas Desert Meg Pier 2011

He returned on July 22nd from Yosemite, a cherished childhood vacation spot, and his Sierra Nevada Mountains hiking trip with First Lady/Special Counsel Anne Gust Brown with a burst of activity.

William Bradley: Jerry Brown Makes Some Moves William Bradley 2011

Lisa and I pulled off Highway A 92 at the foothills of Spain's snow-capped Sierra Nevada Mountains and headed east on a rural route into a sparse and unforgiving landscape.

Meg Pier: Silence of Spain's Tabernas Desert Meg Pier 2011

He returned on July 22nd from Yosemite, a cherished childhood vacation spot, and his Sierra Nevada Mountains hiking trip with First Lady/Special Counsel Anne Gust Brown with a burst of activity.

William Bradley: Jerry Brown Makes Some Moves William Bradley 2011

"If you want to play cowboys and Indians, you hire an Indian to play an Indian," says Marine Staff Sgt. Chad Marquette, who works with Strategic Operations on Afghan-themed training exercises at a Marine base in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In This Afghanistan, Bombs Don't Kill Yochi J. Dreazen 2010

"If you want to play cowboys and Indians, you hire an Indian to play an Indian," says Marine Staff Sgt. Chad Marquette, who works with Strategic Operations on Afghan-themed training exercises at a Marine base in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In This Afghanistan, Bombs Don't Kill Yochi J. Dreazen 2010

"If you want to play cowboys and Indians, you hire an Indian to play an Indian," says Marine Staff Sgt. Chad Marquette, who works with Strategic Operations on Afghan-themed training exercises at a Marine base in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In This Afghanistan, Bombs Don't Kill Yochi J. Dreazen 2010

In 1849 a wagon train of prospectors heading for the California gold rush decided to take a short-cut across the valley to find a pass through the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

Wicked Good Travel Tips: Debunking Myths of Death Valley Wicked Good Travel Tips 2010

"If you want to play cowboys and Indians, you hire an Indian to play an Indian," says Marine Staff Sgt. Chad Marquette, who works with Strategic Operations on Afghan-themed training exercises at a Marine base in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains.

In This Afghanistan, Bombs Don't Kill Yochi J. Dreazen 2010

In the 1860's white workers failed in their attempt to blast the transcontinental railroad through the hard granite of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains, laying down their picks in defeat.

James Bradley: After Arizona 2010