By Jeff DeLong, Reno Gazette-Journal Lahontan cutthroat trout are successfully reproducing in the lower Truckee River in what experts are calling a major milestone in efforts to restore the threatened fish. A year after cutthroats spawned up the lower Truckee from Pyramid Lake for the first time in nearly 80 years, the U.S. Fish and […]
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In the world’s only global race with a synchronized starting line and no traditional finish line, more than 101,000 runners from around the world ran the second annual Wings for Life World Run on Sunday, a race which aims to find a cure for spinal cord injury. In the end, the last male and female […]
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By Carol Singleton May is Be Bear Aware Month and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds the public to act responsibly when in bear country. Spring is the time of year when California’s black bears emerge from their winter dens in search of food. Because bears are attracted to anything edible or smelly, […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will resume work on the Carnelian, Incline and South Shore Hazardous Fuels Reduction and Healthy Forest Restoration projects this month. These projects authorize thinning of trees and brush on National Forest System lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin to reduce the risk of severe wildfire and […]
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By Kathryn Reed RENO – Being on Outside magazine’s top 10 list when it comes to trails. It’s a goal trail advocates in the region are striving for. More than 50 people – trail builders, land owners, nonprofits, government agencies, volunteers, contractors, sporting good store managers, users and others – attended an all-day summit last […]
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By Amanda MacMillan, Outside You don’t have to give up drinking in moderation before a big race. That said, if you choose to drink, do so in amounts and at times that least impact your performance. For athletes who enjoy alcohol in moderation, it’s hard to say how much of a difference, if any, they’ll […]
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By Kathryn Reed Volcanoes aren’t usually something people associate with Lake Tahoe. However, evidence of their existence is all around. It was volcanoes that plugged the valley to form the lake. Mount Watson, Mount Pluto, Cave Rock and Martis Peak are the major markers of the volcanic activity from millions of years ago. Lava flow […]
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Rodney Gorman, retired Army sergeant major, will join the American Century Championship field of golfers in July. This is the second year the Stateline celebrity golf tournament has invited the winner of the George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior Open. Gorman is a Gulf War veteran who has also experienced multiple deployments to Afghanistan and […]
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Weather permitting, the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit may conduct prescribed fire operations starting May 4 off Ski Run Boulevard near Heavenly and near Logan Creek Drive on the East Shore. Operations may last through the week as conditions allow. Each operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, […]
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By Chris Murray, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s been a year since Steve and Carolyn Coburn experienced one of the greatest days of their lives. You remember the Coburns. They’re the couple from Topaz Lake, about 70 miles south of Reno, who used some wisdom, a lot of fortune and an unbending belief in California Chrome, the […]
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