By Mike Luery, KCRA-TV A cellphone video that has been seen more than 5 million times after KCRA 3 shared it on Facebook Tuesday. It shows a mother bear and her two cubs swimming at Pope Beach in Lake Tahoe, near Camp Richardson. It’s not every day you see a family of bears playing in […]
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Nevada State Parks is putting on ranger-led hikes to the Sand Harbor overlook of the Tahoe Rim Trail on Aug. 12 and Sept. 17. This is a moderate hike (4 miles total). Wear sturdy boots, sunscreen, bring lunch, drinks or snacks and dress for the forecasted weather. Children 8 and older are welcome. Four-wheel drive is necessary […]
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No matter how much time and effort is spent in the removal of dandelions, they persist and always return in seemingly larger numbers. Dandelions, weed or feed? is the subject of an Aug. 13 talk at UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station. Learn how to use all parts of the dandelion for foods, drinks, and medicinal […]
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A portable ice rink is expected to open in the winter on the sixth hole of the Tahoe City Golf Course. Tahoe City Public Utility District’s board last month approved the $843,000 project that will be operated by Tahoe Cross Country. It will be open from about Thanksgiving through mid-March. The initial outlay of money […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee With the Rio Olympics only days away, there’s always the danger that we will become a bunch of couch potatoes fixated on our flat screens, what with all the drama to take in and the athletes to follow. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Sure, the Rio […]
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Low water level is forcing the closure of Sand Harbor boat ramp. Officials said the closure will prevent boats from being damaged during launching and also protect the end of launch lanes from harm. The parking lot will remain open for non-motorized, carry-in boat access. The closure starts Aug. 5 at 6am.
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The women dominated the courts at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club during the 33rd annual Tahoe Tennis Classic. Donna Rockwood of South Lake Tahoe, Christy Wurster of Placerville and Holly Tretten of Reno were the big winners, all three winning twice. Rockwood took home the women’s 7.0 title with partner Becky Darrow of Zephyr Cove and […]
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By Kathryn Reed Knees against the metal, hands on the cables, helmet securely fastened, nervous chit-chatter – and then screams of fun. This is the ritual at the Hot Shot Zipline at Heavenly Mountain Resort as four people at once fly through the air at at least 30 mph. For Kiana Gamble, this was the […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Upending conventions about how best to strength train, a new study finds that people who lift relatively light weights can build just as much strength and muscle size as those who grunt through sessions using much heftier weights — if they plan their workouts correctly. Strength training has long […]
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Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care’s annual open house is Aug. 7 from 10am-4pm. This is the one time of the year people other than volunteers with the nonprofit organization are permitted on the grounds where the wild animals are rehabilitated. The South Shore center has four bear cubs, a red-tailed hawk, 14 raccoons, six great-horned owls, […]
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