The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit could begin the fall/winter prescribed fire program next week. The first operation may take place near South Tahoe High School on Oct. 14 or Oct. 15. Approximately 100 acres may be burned depending on weather and fuel conditions. In the event that conditions are not suitable […]
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By Tim Dahlberg, AP There’s a brand new sports bar at Monmouth Park with televisions hanging from nearly every available rafter. Mostly empty now except on racing weekends at the horse track little more than an hour from Manhattan, it may not stay empty long. Depending on how a judge rules, it could soon become […]
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Tahoe National Forest will host two public open houses in October to discuss the forest roads system and look at the relationship between roads and various resource impacts. The open houses are part of engaging the public in Subpart A of the U.S. Forest Service’s 2005 Travel Management Rule. Subpart A is an analysis of […]
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By Lindsay Whitehurst, AP SALT LAKE CITY — A Colorado ski resort says Salt Lake City can’t market itself as Ski City USA because the winter sports slogan is too similar to their decades-old nickname for Steamboat Springs. Steamboat Ski Resort is suing Utah tourism officials, claiming a $1.8 million campaign designed to lure tourists […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting prescribed burns at Tunnel Creek in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry this month and in November, weather permitting. Tunnel Creek Road from Highway 28 to Tunnel Creek Station may be closed in order to conduct the burns. Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns […]
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By Derek Taylor, Outside When it comes time to throw stones in the ski world, there’s no easier target than Vail. A $3 billion-plus publicly traded company, Vail is an easy target because it’s a big target. Taking it down verbally is a rite of passage in many mountain communities. Just as a generation of […]
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TAMBA is putting on two fun rides this month. The first is Oct. 12 in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service for the grand opening celebration and showcase ride on the new Monument Pass Trail above Cold Creek and High Meadow. USFS employees and trail builders will be on the ride. Meet at 9am at Bijou […]
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The Tahoe Resource Conservation District is pioneering a project on the Truckee River to control the aquatic invasive plant, Eurasian watermilfoil, which has been growing prolifically since the late 1990s. Eurasian watermilfoil is a nonnative aquatic plant that can spread easily between water bodies by plant fragments adhering to boats, trailers and other recreational and angling equipment. Eurasian watermilfoil […]
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The Sugar Pine Foundation is starting its planting season this weekend. The foundation will provide seedlings, shovels and gloves. Volunteers should dress in layers with closed toe shoes and bring plenty of water. Community planting schedule: Oct. 11, 11am-1pm — Rubicon McKinney planting at 6445 Chamberland Drive, Tahoma Oct. 18, 10am-noon — Kingsbury Middle School planting […]
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By Andy Wirth, Outside I came to Squaw Valley in August 2010 to be president and CEO of Squaw Valley Ski Holdings and quickly befriended mountain athlete J.T. Holmes. J.T. is predominantly known for BASE jumping, wingsuiting, and big mountain skiing, but when we skied together, I’d tell him how I really wanted to get […]
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