Park rangers will lead four wildflower hikes around Spooner Lake this month. Spooner Lake is home to more than 100 species of wildflowers. Participants will be taught plant names, uses, and habitats. Group size is limited to 12 participants. Sign up by calling 775.749.5980 or email spooner.ranger@gmail.com. Wear comfortable shoes and bring water. This is […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Five years after Van Sickle Bi-State Park opened, the main trail is getting a major upgrade. A 26-foot long, 6-foot wide fiberglass composite bridge is being erected at the waterfall that is a little more than a mile up the trail from the parking lot. The goal is provide access […]
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Random partners are about to face-off against unknown opponents at the 2016 inaugural Hump Day tennis soiree. This monthly round robin doubles at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is for adults of all ability levels. It’s a light-hearted, casual night of tennis. Play starts at 5:30pm on June 15. Cost is $10 for ZCTC members, $15 for […]
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By Kathryn Reed Keep the sunscreen handy, it’s just going to get hotter. Temps in the Lake Tahoe Basin are expected to stay above normal through Saturday. “We are not going to be this hot the rest of the summer. We had all those cold low pressures moving inland. This time it stayed off […]
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Yes, there were more kids than usual on bikes today. And there will be on Thursday and Friday, too. Students in Lake Tahoe Tahoe Unified School District are participating in the Bike to School Challenge. Kids are wearing school colors and biking together under the guidance of teachers and parents.
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By Case Keefer, Las Vegas Sun Beware, those who are hoping to poker-star-gaze at the start of the World Series of Poker: The forecast inside the Rio ballrooms is cloudy. The 47th annual event begins in earnest today, but unlike in past years, there’s no tournament clustering all of the biggest-name poker professionals for at […]
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By Katie Arnold, Outside As a kid, Sally Jewell spent a lot of time outside. Her parents took her to her first national park when she was 4 years old, and by age 15, she’d scaled Mount St. Helen’s with a group of friends. But the current Secretary of the Interior, now 60, isn’t as interested in […]
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Truckee Police Department has partnered with Tahoe Forest Church’s Pedal Project. The nonprofit Pedal Project collects bikes in any condition, refurbishes and distributes them to those of any age in need. Since the project began in early April, donations have been pouring in. People have been donating their unused or outgrown bikes. Volunteers have graciously donated their […]
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By Kathryn Reed Sweet woodruff is spreading, with tiny white flowers blooming. The yarrow is going nuts. The salvia is strong and the maple is happy. Those are the sentiments of landscaper Brian Hirdman about the plants in my yard. “This is what I aim for every year,” Hirdman said as he surveyed the work […]
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Whether you are taking a rafting trip on the Truckee, and leaving your car at one of our local river parks, or getting away from it all on a wilderness trail, remember that criminals are looking for opportunities. Leave nothing of value, or any visible trace of valuables, in the car when you’re in the […]
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