The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin a large-scale tree removal project Sept. 8 near Page Meadows off of Chamonix Road. The project uses a masticator to reduce material left behind after fuels reduction thinning. A masticator is a large lawn-mower type of heavy equipment that runs over debris and chops […]
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By Toogee Sielsch DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK – “It’s your call Ian. Do you want to spend the night around here and check out Scotty’s Castle in the morning, or should we drive the 27 more miles on dirt roads, in the dark, and check out that Racetrack thing in the morning?” “Racetrack!(?)” Ian replies. […]
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By Katie Arnold, Outside Even if you’re not ready to yank your kid out of fourth grade to let them run loose in the woods, there are plenty of ways to give your kids more freedom to learn on their own while still sending them to school. Start at home by encouraging them to follow […]
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The 3rd annual Deep Blue Roller Derby Tournament is Sept. 13-14 in South Lake Tahoe. Ten teams will be battling it out on the flat track at Bijou Community Park for two days. It is free to watch. Bring lawn chairs, food and drinks to the track. Competition is from 8:30am-5pm on Saturday; 9am-4pm on […]
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The South Lake Tahoe Moose Lodge is hosting the 12th annual Kids’ Fishing Derby on Sept. 21 at Tahoe Paradise’s Lake Baron. The derby is free to all children 15 and younger. Registration begins at 7am at Lake Baron, near the main entrance. Fishing continues until 3pm. Hot dogs, ships, Sodas, and water are provided […]
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By Lindsaay Whitehurst, AP SALT LAKE CITY — Park City Mountain Resort will have to pay $17.5 million to stay open this winter during an ongoing court battle between two ski company titans. The ruling is much closer to Park City’s $6.6 million request than the $124 million demand from its opponent, Vail Resorts Inc., […]
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By Kathryn Reed Part of the U.S. Forest Service’s nearly $5 million restoration of its section of the Upper Truckee River includes relocating 12,000 Western pearlshell mussels. This summer 10 percent of the mollusks are being plucked from the river’s bottom, weighed, measured and tagged, then put in coolers before being relocated to other sections […]
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A rock climber had to be plucked from Lovers Leap after having fallen about 20 feet. The Aug. 31 incident occurred about 12:15pm. Lake Valley fire, El Dorado County search and rescue, CalFire, CHP and CalSTAR assisted in the rescue. The man, whose name-age-hometown have not been provided, was stabilized by a rope rescue team. […]
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The Tahoe Fund has met its goal of raising $750,000 in private donations for a bike path from Incline Village to Sand Harbor State Park. This private investment will trigger more than $12 million from federal, state and local governments. There are still opportunities to be a part of this effort before construction begins in […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit plans to restore wetlands and remove the dam at the site of the former Incline Lake. The Forest Service purchased the Incline Lake parcel off Mt. Rose Highway in 2009 for its recreation, scenic and natural resource values. During the acquisition process, a site investigation determined […]
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