The Truckee Donner Land Trust recently received $5 million from the Wildlife Conservation Board to acquire approximately 2,995 acres of land for the protection of significant alpine and wet-meadow habitat, protection of the upper Little Truckee River watershed, and allow for continued conservation-based management and public use of the property. Through 2011, the Land Trust […]
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Vail Resorts is introducing an enhanced slope safety campaign across its six resorts called “Play It Safe, Play All Season”. The announcement came the same week it was announced Heavenly Mountain Resort was being sued by skier who alleges having been severely hit by an employee on a snowboard. “Our guests have been telling us […]
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By Alan Barichievich Winter is finally here and while we’re waxing our skis or boards, dusting off our goggles and making sure our boots are still comfortable, many of us tend to forget about pre-season conditioning. It’s easy to just “click-in” and jump on the slopes. But if you don’t take the time to get […]
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By Kathryn Reed For those dreaming of a white Christmas, they had to leave the lake behind. But only for a short time and even then Lake Tahoe could still be in full view. “The lack of natural snow has not put any damper on our fun,” Joe Hilliard of Corpus Christi, Texas, said. Three […]
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The Nevada Division of State Parks is sponsoring free, guided hikes in seven state parks on New Year’s Day as part of America’s State Parks First Day Hikes initiative. First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an opportunity to begin the New Year rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on […]
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By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – Tahoe’s past, present and possible future unfold along the shore of Lake Tahoe and Fallen Leaf Lake on an easy five-mile trek that never gets old. Meandering through the estates of the Tallac Site on the South Shore, the buildings of yester-year dot the landscape. If only they could […]
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By Marek Warszawski,Fresno Bee Andy Finch, the world-traveled snowboarder and recent reality TV contestant, will be spending more time at his old stomping grounds. Finch, who grew up riding at China Peak, will be a larger presence at the Huntington Lake resort this winter through personal appearances, ad campaigns and videos. The Fresno native also […]
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By Kathryn Reed Conflicted between wanting to go slow enough to embrace the beauty and fast enough to ward off the biting cold – such are the hazards of hiking in Lake Tahoe in December. Hiking in the basin this time of year feels so foreign. But with no snow at lake level to snowshoe […]
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By Guy Rocha Padre Pedro Font, during an expedition to Spanish-controlled Northern California in 1776, named and mapped the Sierra Nevada for the first time. Sierra means saw-toothed mountain range in Spanish, and Nevada means snow-covered. How many times have TV and radio commentators referred to the Sierra Nevada as the Sierra Nevadas or the […]
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Discover what makes Lake Tahoe so unique at the UC Davis Thomas J. Long Foundation Science Education Center. Investigate local science and explore how research is being used to restore and protect Lake Tahoe. Guided tours include a virtual research vessel, virtual laboratory, 3-D visualization theater and green building tours. A new 3-D movie “Lake […]
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