Publisher’s note: This is one in a series of stories about the National Park Service, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2016. By Carolyn E. Wright I had visited Rocky Mountain National Park many times to hike, bike, and photograph the beautiful landscape. This time was different. With my new husband in tow, we […]
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By Dan Walters, Sacramento Bee Gov. Jerry Brown’s new budget would boost spending on K-12 schools by several billion dollars, but the California School Boards Association says that’s a small fraction of what’s needed to adequately prepare the state’s six million students for jobs and higher education. The CSBA released a report Wednesday asserting, “California is […]
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By Graham Averill, Outside I’m a sucker for thumbholes. Those little empty spaces on the cuffs of hoodies and base layers that showed up maybe a dozen years ago—those things make me swoon. And I’m not the only one. According to a recent Nike investor meeting, Nike’s customers are willing to pay a premium for […]
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By USSA MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN – It was a highly successful day for the American halfpipe riders at the first stop of the U.S. Grand Prix in Mammoth on Sunday. American women swept the podium with Kelly Clark (West Dover, Vt.) taking the win, Chloe Kim (La Palma) finishing second and rookie team member Maddie Mastro […]
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By Associated Press LAS VEGAS — The vast majority of the money used to defend Gov. Brian Sandoval’s new $1.1 billion tax package is coming from major casinos. An expert says that’s likely because the governor’s plan spreads the tax burden broadly across a range of businesses and doesn’t single out the gambling industry. The […]
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Staff and physicians from the Tahoe Center for Orthopedics won the MedWAR Challenge this month in Mesa, Ariz. MedWAR, which stands for Medical Wilderness Adventure Race, is a contest that combines physical challenges and wilderness medicine in a daylong race. Competitors participated in a multi-sport race — canoeing, mountain biking, trekking, and orienteering their way […]
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By Molly Hucklebridge Coolidge Want to do right by your joints? A low-impact exercise regimen can keep them strong and limber and prevent them from being overburdened by excess weight. “Low-impact exercise is beneficial for all joints, especially knees and hips,” says Kyle Swanson, orthopedic surgeon at Barton Health’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics. “Cartilage and […]
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The Art Club at Lake Tahoe Community College is hosting Bay Area artist Mark Jaeger for a two-day artist-in-residence event. Jaeger, who primarily works with clay, will talk Feb. 5 at 6pm in Room F101. A hands-on demonstration will be given Feb. 6 at 11am in Room F104. Both rooms are located in the Fine Arts […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – Golf courses offer some of most wonderful cross country skiing opportunities. They are flat, scenic and go on for miles. And while golfers might think the trees are close together, winter recreationists find these plots of land to be wide-open. Such is the case with Lake Tahoe Golf Course. This […]
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By AC Shilton, Outside Just-add-water stroganoff is a convenient and light dinner option when you’re backpacking, but that’s where the “pros” list ends. Cons, on the other hand, range from “mushy” to “tasteless” to “can this legally be called stroganoff?” You can do better. In fact, you deserve better. And a new book promises that […]
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