Truckee’s $9.2 million aquatic center is scheduled to open Labor Day weekend. The 26,000-square-foot facility includes a 10-lane, 25-yard pool and a warm-water (90 degrees) pool that is designed for senior fitness, rehab and a place for kids to hang out. The kids’ feature of the warm pool is that it has two slides. It […]
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Middle Martis wetland restoration projects will take place starting Aug. 10 and last through October. Trail access in some areas of Waddle Ranch may be disrupted for short periods. Construction crews may escort bikers and hikers through the restoration site. The Truckee River Watershed Council is sponsoring the restoration of Middle Martis Creek with several partners and […]
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By Kathryn Reed “When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways — either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” — Dalai Lama Mark Bender chose to find his inner strength when his life was turned upside down three […]
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By Alejandra Reyes-Velarde and Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee A California Highway Patrol officer, a former falconer, captured a pelican wandering near westbound Interstate 80 in Truckee this week. The CHP got a call about an injured bird on the highway. Officers arrived about 7:15pm Tuesday to find the pelican on a hill beside the freeway. […]
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By Tony Berendsen Mars is in Scorpio about 69 million miles from the Earth fading in brightness from its close approach of 47 million miles on May 30. Still the brightest object in the southern horizon the bright red color of Mars makes it easy to find in the early evening; it is a fast […]
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By Brad Branan, Sacramento Bee Visitors light up as they step off tour buses at Tunnel View and see Yosemite Valley for the first time. Half Dome and El Capitan, those towering walls of granite, demand attention. From miles away, visitors can watch water pour from Upper and Lower Yosemite Falls and Bridalveil Fall. The […]
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By Kathryn Reed We almost didn’t make it to the lake. There were so many pretty places along the stream that called out it was hard not to stop and just take it all in. It was one of those hikes where the journey truly surpassed the destination. And the destination was stunning, especially with […]
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The Eldorado National Forest announced this week that the partial closure of Sunset Campground in Union Valley for the protection of a bald eagle nest and eaglets has been lifted. After intensive monitoring by wildlife biologists, it has been determined that the eaglets have now fledged the nest. Campsites 1-61 in Sunset Campground will be […]
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By Michelle L. Price, AP More than 100 million acres of America’s most rugged landscapes designated as wilderness are off-limits to mountain bikers, but two Utah senators have introduced legislation that would allow bikers to join hikers and horseback riders in those scenic, undisturbed areas. The proposal is controversial within the biking community and opposed […]
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By Meaghen Brown, Outside One of the highest sweat rates ever recorded was that of marathon runner Alberto Salazar at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles. In the months leading up to the games, which were expected to be oppressively hot, the marathoner was put through a regimen of temperature acclimation training with the goal […]
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