By Richard N. Velotta, Las Vegas Review-Journal RENO — When it comes to the debate over a $1.9 billion domed football stadium, rural and Northern Nevada tourism leaders aren’t much different from their counterparts in Southern Nevada. They love the idea of having a major-league sports team to support but hate the thought of the […]
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By Dave Zook, Moonshine Ink Tahoe’s pro athletes. They hone their craft to a level attainable only by an incredibly few, and their abilities are merely one factor that got them there. How many skiers, for example, do we all know that have mind-bending prowess on snow, but are not in the professional ranks? Athletes are […]
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The calendar says fall, but the forecast says winter. According to the National Weather Service in Reno, “Rain totals will be between 3-5 inches for the Sierra from Thursday night through late Sunday.” Most of the moisture is expected between 6pm Thursday and 6am Friday, and Sunday afternoon to Monday morning. Winds are going to […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times Recalling the childhood fun she had at summer camp, Ciji McBride has decided to go back to the outdoors. The 41-year-old African American beauty consultant from Baldwin Hills recently joined the Sierra Club, began taking day hikes in the Santa Monica Mountains and is planning a camping trip to Yosemite National […]
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By Susan Wood Athletes who make their living on boards appear to never be bored. And television viewers may get a glimpse of why when they tune in this Sunday to ABC’s weekly “World of X Games” show at 1pm. A 22-minute short film is embedded in the show highlighting a first-time double snowboard-skateboard course […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s tough to find a tougher hiker than Mary Kwart. The 64-year-old former wildland firefighter has tackled some of America’s roughest routes, including the Pacific Crest, Grand Enchantment and Hayduke long distance trails. But Kwart, of Ashland, Ore., nearly met her match last year in the Siskiyou Wilderness, a 180,000-acre swath […]
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A bear caught Oct. 9 in Incline Village by the Nevada Department of Wildlife was released this morning near the Mount Rose Summit. NDOW was attempting to trap a bear that had caused damage to a building in an attempt to reach the area underneath the structure, according to wildlife biologist Carl Lackey. “I’m confident […]
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Updated Oct. 13: The USFS will not be burning this week. The Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team, which includes federal, state and local fire and land management agencies in the Lake Tahoe Basin, will begin their fall prescribed fire operations this week. If conditions are favorable, the Forest Service may conduct prescribed fire operations beginning […]
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The U.S. Forest Service, assisted by Truckee River Day volunteers, will dedicate the Hobart Mills Trailhead at 11am Oct. as part of the Truckee River Day event. In conjunction with Caltrans, efforts to close a user-created parking area adjacent to Highway 89 and Prosser Creek will begin on Tuesday. Historically used to access the Commemorative […]
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Fire restrictions in the Tahoe National Forest will be lifted Oct. 11. When restrictions are lifted, recreationists may have campfires outside of designated campgrounds with a valid California campfire permit, smoke outside of designated sites, and operate internal combustion engines off forest roads and trails where designated. Campfire permits are free of charge from any […]
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