The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to restore Taylor and Tallac creek ecosystems, and maintain and improve visitor services. Comments are being taken on the environmental assessment until July 17. Taylor and Tallac channels were historically connected through a series of four swales, which formed a large wetland complex. The Forest Service proposes to restore […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau If you happen to get lost in the wilderness and need to call search and rescue sometime in the future, it’s possible you may spot a drone overhead looking for you. As unmanned aerial systems, also known as drones, become more commonplace, the various uses for them are quickly multiplying. From monitoring […]
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By Darlene Superville, AP YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — President Obama said Saturday that climate change is already damaging America’s national parks, with rising temperatures causing Yosemite’s meadows to dry out and raising the prospect of a glacier preserve without its glaciers someday. “Make no mistake. Climate change is no longer just a threat. It’s already […]
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The REI Outessa Summit give women the chance to participate in more than 200 outdoor activities across three days, as well learn from experts. Kirkwood Mountain Resort will host the event Aug. 19-21; then it moves to Powder Mountain in Utah, Sept. 9-11. Each location limits participation to 500 people. Activities range from camping, backpacking, […]
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By Kathryn Reed TRUCKEE – Adam Rahilly and his friends don’t need anyone to tell them the golf course at Northstar is a bargain. Still, the 18-hole, par-72 course was rated the best course for value in the Sierra Nevada by California Golf and Travel magazine. “It’s nice, cheap and affordable,” Rahilly told Lake Tahoe […]
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The South Tahoe Wooden Boat Classic will take place July29-30 at the Tahoe Keys Marina in South Lake Tahoe. This is the ninth year the Northern California-Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society will host the boat show for charity. The them is: Ladies and Gentlemen, You Have a Race. The show’s cover girl […]
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Nevada State Parks is putting on two ranger-led tours in the backcountry of Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park. Participants will follow the remnants of the old Virginia Gold Hill Water Company flumes and inverted siphon. Originally built in 1873, the VGHWC brought much needed water from the Sierra to the Comstock. The tour will start […]
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By J.D. Morris, Las Vegas Sun The casino industry’s chief lobbying voice in Washington, D.C., sees an opportunity in reports this week that the NHL is ready to grant an expansion team to Las Vegas. For Geoff Freeman, president of the American Gaming Association, a major league hockey franchise in Las Vegas will offer further […]
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By Linda Fine Conaboy INCLINE VILLAGE – There are always chores to take care of before launching boats, kayaks, paddleboards and all the other warm-weather stuff at Lake Tahoe, but there’s one more job to take care of that’s just as important as tuning up the gear. Now’s the time to have everything inspected for […]
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By Tony Berendsen On the night of June 2, Saturn was at opposition to the Earth. There was no sound or rumbling of the ground to announce the event, but for astronomers there was signal of light. Opposition happens when one planet is opposite another relative to the sun. It happens to the Earth and […]
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