By Kathryn Reed HOPE VALLEY – Sometimes it’s not about where you go, but who you are with and being in the moment. Such was the case earlier this month on a hike out of Hope Valley. A fresh dusting of snow covered the parking lot at Pickett’s Junction, as well as along the trail. […]
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Registration is open for the Kids Adventure Games taking place at Squaw Valley on June 28. Kids Adventure Games, designed for children ages 6 to 14, will feature teams of two competing in mountain biking, hiking, ziplines, a Tarzan rope swing, giant slope-n-slide, cargo nets, mud pits and more. Squaw is one of eight mountain […]
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Lake Tahoe master gardeners are going to show people how to make a 4th of July Bowl. Bring a 14- to 16-inch color bowl with fresh soil. The secret to healthy containers is good dirt. The gardeners will supply the plants. There will be ornamentals as well as edibles, all with a red-white-and-blue theme. Advance […]
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Tahoe Institute for Natural Science is offering nature day camps for children aged 6-12 in South Lake Tahoe. Campers will spend time playing games, searching for wildlife, and reflecting on the day’s adventure, as well as bonding with fellow campers. Junior Entomologists is for ages 6-8. The July 21-24 camp cost $120. Tahoe Explorers is […]
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Squaw Valley will host North Face ultrarunner and Tahoe local Rory Bosio for an afternoon that includes a trail run and motivational lecture on June 6. Bosio, who has competed in ultramarathons for the past four years, will lead participants of all ages on a trail run up Squaw Valley’s Shirley Canyon. The trail run […]
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By Emiley Morgan, Deseret News PROVO, Utah — For 14 years, officials at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area focused on keeping Quagga mussels out of Lake Powell. It was an undertaking, as National Park Service rangers tried to police about 2 million annual visitors and an estimated 400,000 boat launches at eight developed boat access […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit began a mastication project this week on the North Shore off of Fairway Drive near Tahoe City. The project involves using a masticator, which is a large lawn-mower type of heavy equipment that runs over debris and chops it up into smaller pieces. Flying debris from […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – It’s never done – the work, the hiking, the enjoyment. That was the message of Mary Bennington. For the past four years she has been executive director of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The motto of the nonprofit is “A Trail Like No Other”. While it is 165 miles around, […]
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Emerald Bay Boat-in Campground opens May 23 on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations will be needed starting June 13 through Labor Day. Call 800.444.7275 to book a site. D.L. Bliss campground is first-come, first-served until June 11. To book a spot, call 530.525.7232. U.S. Forest Service campgrounds in the Lake Tahoe Basin are all set […]
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Watercraft inspections have begun at the Donner Lake public boat on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, with seven-day week inspections starting June 1. In January, Truckee passed an ordinance requiring mandatory inspections on all motorized and/or trailered watercraft, and other watercraft having water ballast tanks, prior to launching at Donner Lake. Inspections are to prevent the […]
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