By Kathryn Reed CAMP RICHARDSON – The drought may be good and bad news for Lake Tahoe. Many reservoirs in California and Nevada are well below normal levels. Folsom Lake slip owners have until today to remove their boats because of the rapidly declining water level. Lahontan and Rye Patch reservoirs’ boat launches in Nevada […]
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The League to Save Lake Tahoe will host its annual Keep Tahoe Red, White & Blue Beach Cleanups at five locations throughout Lake Tahoe on July 5. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are invited to join the effort from Tahoe City to Nevada Beach and South Shore. Last year, the League’s July 5 beach […]
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Due to the severe drought conditions, wood and charcoal fires are not allowed in the Eldorado National Forest outside of designated campgrounds. Gas or propane fires are allowed with a 2014 California campfire permit. These permits are free and can be obtained at any U.S. Forest Service, CalFire, or Bureau of Land Management office. Visitors […]
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On July 4, volunteers participating in the Tahoe Nearshore Dippers program aim to set a world record for Lake Tahoe. In an effort to raise awareness of changing conditions in Tahoe’s near shore clarity, volunteers will be asking beachgoers around the lake to help take a quick clarity measurement and set a world record for […]
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By Gretchen Reynolds, New York Times Intense exercise changes the body and muscles at a molecular level in ways that milder physical activity doesn’t match, according to an enlightening study. Though the study was conducted in mice, the findings add to growing scientific evidence that to realize the greatest benefits from workouts, we probably need […]
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By Kathryn Reed 1968 was not all about free love and feeling groovy. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were assassinated within two months of each other. Vietnam was raging. The country was polarized. Even though the Civil Rights Act was signed 50 years ago this summer, it did not mean equality was immediate […]
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Nevada State Parks is putting on an evening hike along the Deadman’s Creek trail to watch the sunset and moonrise. The July 12 full moon is a “super moon,” which means the moon is at its closest point to the earth. This will be a two-mile moderate hike that is limited to 30 participants; reservations […]
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By AP RENO — Lingering drought is taking a toll on wildlife across Northern Nevada, shrinking deer herds on the high desert, drying up fisheries in the valleys and starting to push everything from bears to snakes into urban neighborhoods they normally don’t frequent. Mule deer especially are showing signs of stress, and some fisheries […]
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Now is a good time to go fishing because area lakes have recently been stocked with trout. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife put 15,000 pounds of rainbow trout into Caples Lake last week. Browns and mackinaw are also found in this lake near Kirkwood. Officials are putting 1,000 pounds of trout into the […]
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Fire restrictions went into effect in the Lake Tahoe Basin on June 26. Campfires and charcoal barbecues will be restricted to designated recreation sites, and other fire-related activities will be prohibited until the end of fire season. National Forest System land fire restrictions mean: · No open fires or campfires are allowed outside of designated […]
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