U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews expect to continue prescribed fire operations beginning April 7. Recent rain and snow made conditions too wet for burning this past week, but fire management staff expect conditions to dry out next week. Burning may take place on Spooner Summit, in the Luther Pass Campground off of Highway 89, […]
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By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times To maximize your chances of fighting flab, new research offers some simple advice: Wake up early and go outside. People who loaded up on light exposure at the beginning of the day were most likely to have a lower body mass index, according to a study published Wednesday in […]
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By Kathryn Reed Zipping through the air at speeds up to 55 mph, legs dangling 160 feet above the ground and Lake Tahoe getting closer by the second. Aptly named the Blue Streak, Heavenly’s zipline is about whisking thrill-seekers down 3,300 feet in about one minute. Whether it’s the blue sky – or more gray […]
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Every Wednesday during the month of May, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science will lead morning bird walks at the Village Green in Incline Village. It will be a leisurely stroll to see and hear the numerous bird species that are returning or migrating through Tahoe this spring. Leaders will identify songs, calls, and field marks […]
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Truckee River Watershed Council is providing lunch for people who attend the April 23 weed warrior workshop. The River-Friendly Landscaping/Weed Warriors Lunch & Learn is from noon-1:30pm and the Weed Warriors Weed Identification Workshop is from 1:30-3:30pm. The event is at Cedar House Sport Hotel, 10918 Brockway Road, Truckee. This is intended for BMP contractors […]
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By Kathryn Reed “The thing I love about going out fishing is you never know when you are going to get the big one.” Those are the words of Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Fishing Charters in South Lake Tahoe who for the past 15 years held the record for the biggest two-fish catch […]
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Truckee is taking comments on the initial study/mitigated negative declaration for the Trout Creek Trail project. The Trout Creek Trail is proposed to connect Northwoods Boulevard near Coyote Moon Golf Course to downtown Truckee at Bridge Street just north of Highway 80. The proposed trail is a 10-foot-wide paved Class 1 trail along the future […]
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Berkeley’s Adventure Risk Challenge Program and its sister sister course in Yosemite National Park are available to youth residing in Lake Tahoe. Outdoor adventures like rafting, rock climbing, and backpacking will be combined with an academic curriculum that strengthens students’ English literacy and leadership skills. Tahoe Program Coordinator Sean McAlindin will be accepting applications through […]
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By Brady McCombs, AP SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. Forest Service says it supports one of the last U.S. ski resorts to prohibit snowboarding in a court battle over a ban that snowboarders call discriminatory. The decision by the Alta ski area to promote a snowboarder-free experience to lure skiers and keep them safe […]
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Three- and five-day backcountry camps are being offered this summer for ages 12-17. They are put on by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, Tahoe Institute for Natural Science, and American Red Cross. These programs teach: wilderness first aid, leadership skills, navigation (map/compass), leave no trace wilderness ethics, local ecology and geology, wilderness tracking, and backcountry […]
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