By Allison Torres Burtka, Sierra You might think outdoor adventure sports like skiing and kayaking are off limits to people with severe physical disabilities. But a range of adaptive gear and programs, designed to accommodate various physical challenges, can open up worlds of possibility. People with disabilities are redefining what’s possible. For example, Dani Burt […]
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By Deke Farrow, Modesto Bee Nemo, Noah and Popeye. Their names may not carry quite the coolness of some of their current and former canine colleagues in local law enforcement – Cash, Volk, Samson, Zeus – but the decidedly marine monikers fit perfectly what this trio is trained to do. They’re the Mussel Dogs, and […]
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By Allen Best, Live Science In early July at Boreal Mountain Resort, temperatures reached 91 degrees, which is not uncharacteristically here. The real surprise was that the ski area near Lake Tahoe was making snow. Boreal is the site of the first North American demonstration of a relatively new technology called Snowfactory. The process parallels […]
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Jeff Andrews of Truckee took first place in the assisted division of the 10th annual Adaptive Surf Competition during Duke’s OceanFest in Honolulu last month. The 27-year-old in 2014 was an avid snowboarder in Tahoe. In an accident at Sugar Bowl in March of that year, Andrews suffered an injury to his spinal cord, leaving him without the use of […]
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By Sandra Chereb, Las Vegas Review-Journal CARSON CITY — Gov. Brian Sandoval hosted state and federal officials along with executives of a global mining company this week to sign what was hailed as a landmark agreement designed to protect Nevada’s sagebrush ecosystem and a chicken-size bird that depends on it. The agreement with Newmont Mining Corp. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The remote desert ranch that for decades provided a scenic backdrop for flights by some of the world’s most daring aviators is under new ownership. The Flying M Ranch, located northwest of Hawthorne, sold earlier this summer to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for $19.4 million. The deal is […]
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The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s last free fishing day of the year is Sept. 3. A basic annual resident sport fishing license in California costs $47.01. On Saturday it will be legal to fish without one. All fishing regulations such as bag and size limits, gear restrictions, report card requirements, fishing hours and stream […]
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By Kevin Oliver, KCRA-TV It had never been done before. But, a Northern California man dedicated to finding Lake Tahoe’s deep-water secrets finally recorded video from the deepest points of the lake. A particular image Chase Petley captured during one of his adventures has researchers scratching their heads. Petley started his quest to bring back […]
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The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians and the Eldorado National Forest have signed a five-year agreement to work cooperatively on the Wrights Lake Fuels Reduction Project. This project will improve fire safety in a popular recreation area with heavily used trails, a developed campground, lake access for boating, and 75 privately owned cabins under […]
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By Ellen Kincimeyer, AP Two types of yellow-legged frogs, and a kind of toad found in Yosemite National Park, won extra protection Thursday when federal authorities declared nearly 3,000 square miles in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains as critical habitat for the endangered animals. The designation by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service means closer controls […]
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