By Carlos Alcalá, Sacramento Bee Tim Fitzer is one busy bird counter. During the Audubon Society’s annual Christmas counts this year, Fitzer is doing eight all-day counts in locations ranging from the Suisun marshes to the Sierra and from Lincoln down to Stockton. Some folks last only half a day on counts, said Ed Harper, […]
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By Jim Sanders, Sacramento Bee California motorists would get free year-round admission to all 278 state-owned beaches and parks under a proposed new ballot initiative, but here’s the catch: It would cost them. The contradiction stems from a carrot and stick approach – motorists’ annual vehicle registration fees would rise by $18 but they no […]
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Learn a little history about Lake Tahoe by listening to KTHO AM-590/FM-96.1 on Saturday at 10am when local historian Dave Borges talks all things history. It’s also online at www.kthoradio.com.
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Happy New Year! Here is the ski report for the first day of 2010 from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Susan Wood Few people would admit to improving their skiing ability without the use of their legs. But Bill Bowness isn’t just anybody. The 51-year-old disabled skier from Truckee turned a tragic car accident in 1977 that rendered him a paraplegic into an opportunity – a journey of sorts in the building of personal […]
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Wanderlust 2010 has been officially scheduled for July 29-Aug. 1 at Squaw Valley. Opportunities to study with with great teachers will be expanded. Yoga and music lineup will be announced this month, with tickets on sale shortly thereafter. For more information, click here.
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Explore Tahoe and Tahoe Rim Trail Association join forces for a guided snowshoe hike. When: Jan. 8 at 9am Where: Kingsbury North trailhead at the end of Andria Drive off Kingsbury Grade. What: Easy to moderate 3-mile loop to Castle Rock lookout. Who: Adults and children over 10 years (must be accompanied by an adult). […]
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association is hosting an overnight trip to learn winter camping skills. The weekends are Jan. 16-17 or Feb. 27-28, weather permitting. The trip will teach winter travel methods and considerations, hazards and snow-camping techniques, specifically packing for snow travel, basic orientation skills and winter travel hazards. Must be 21 or older. The […]
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By Steve Wiegand, Sacramento Bee Here’s an alphabet soup look at some bills that become law on Jan. 1, whether we like them or not: A is for alligator. SB 609 will extend from 2010 until 2015 a law that allows the importation of products made with alligator and crocodile parts. B is for bicycles. […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A Placerville skate park’s growing popularity among bicyclists has spawned a move to create a separate BMX facility on El Dorado County’s west slope. BMX riders, however, said they’re surprised and skeptical of the park idea, launched by skateboarders and El Dorado County officials. Read the whole story
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