By Kathryn Reed Paddling is always a good upper body workout. Paddling against the wind with white caps is definitely going to require some therapy afterward. Such was the case for the four of us on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend. Wind wasn’t an issue when we left the house, so it came […]
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The U.S. Forest Service is giving Lake Valley Fire Protection District a $26,000 grant to reduce wildfire risk in Meyers. Lake Valley personnel will clear brush and hazard trees on a 6.5 acres owned by California Tahoe Conservancy across from the Tahoe Pines Campground. The U.S. Forest Service Non-Federal Lands Grants support fuel reduction work on […]
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The third annual Local SVI Celebrity Golf Tournament is Sept. 22. This year’s tournament will be hosted by Uncle E of the X Games. Celebrity guests include Olympians Jonny Mosely, Nate Holland, Tamara McKinney, ski legends like Tanner Hall, Kevin Andrews, The Engerbretsons, Scott Gaffney and Eric Deslauriers Red Bull air force members, local politicians […]
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By Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times While California suffered through the driest winter on record, ski gear and winter clothing sales rose nationwide last season thanks to frigid temperatures in other parts of the country, according to an industry trade report. Businesses that sell snow gear and winter apparel reported $3.6 billion in sales in […]
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Zephyr Cove Tennis Club is closing out the season with Spook-tacular-themed mixer. Players are encouraged to dress in a Halloween costume Oct. 1. The best dressed will win a prize. Play starts at 5:30pm. The doubles mixer is for adult players of all abilities. The Hump Day Mixers are $10 for club members, $15 for […]
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By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times Half of all bird species in North America — including the bald eagle — are at risk of severe population decline by 2080 if the swift pace of global warming continues, the National Audubon Society concluded in a study released Monday. “The scale of the disruption we’re projecting is […]
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The U.S. Forest Service, the largest land owner in the Lake Tahoe Basin, has added two 3.13 acre lots on Tahoe Mountain to its ledger. Both are adjacent to existing USFS parcels on the South Shore. They are between Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe, near the top of Tahoe Mountain, north of the Angora […]
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By Abigail Wise, Huffington Post Fishing is one of the most accessible outdoor sports. Nearly anyone, no matter age, income level or even fitness ability, can easily participate. And the sport is no longer the boys’ club it was once thought of either. Of the 46 million Americans who fish today, over one third of […]
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“Reel Rock 9, Valley Uprising” will be shown Oct. 2 at 7pm at High Altitude Fitness in Incline Village. The movie is about Yosemite’s rock climbing revolution. It is free for members; $12 for non-members at the door; $10 tickets available for advanced purchase online. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Access Fund and […]
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The 19th Lake Tahoe Marathon is this weekend. On Friday there will be traffic delays between Spring Creek Road and Inspiration Point on the South Shore between 6:50 and 7:30am for participants in the triple marathons and trifecta half marathons begin their first race of three. About 300 of runners will be pounding down the […]
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