By Bill Bradley, Outside I lost my job in December. The writing had been on the wall since the first round of layoffs in July. No one was surprised. The company treated the departed well and ushered us out the doors with severance papers in hand. I’d been employed since I was 14—thank you, Stan […]
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The Winter Discovery Center at Tahoe Cross Country is putting on two full moon yurt dinners. The evening starts with a moonlit hike, ski or snowshoe from the Tahoe XC trailhead where there will be hot mulled wine and hot chocolate next to a roaring fire. The terrain is gentle. A three-course hot meal awaits […]
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By Kathryn Reed Starting the New Year surrounded by the beauty of nature in the company of friends should become a tradition. Craig and his six women – me, Sue, Donna, Suzy, Carolyn and Trish – started 2014 with a snowshoe to the top of Elephants Back in the Mokelumne Wilderness. It was one of […]
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The Bureau of Land Management will waive recreation-related fees for visitors Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, Presidents’ Day weekend Feb. 15-17, National Public Lands Day on Sept. 27 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11. Much of Nevada is controlled by the BLM. The BLM manages and facilitates recreational activities across more than […]
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By Alex Hutchinson, Outside It goes without saying that Olympic athletes need to be strong, fit, and tough. But none of that matters if they aren’t capable of adapting quickly to unexpected circumstances. Take former Slovenian swimmer Sara Isakovic. During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, with one length remaining in the 200-meter freestyle final, disaster struck. […]
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By USSA CALGARY, Alberta -– World Cup Champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, Vt.) earned a second-place finish on a steep and icy Calgary moguls course Saturday, while Patrick Deneen (Cle Elum, WA) took third, his first FIS World Cup podium of the Olympic season. On Saturday Kearney also became the first U.S. athlete to achieve two […]
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The 32nd annual March of Dimes Snoball Softball Tournament is Jan. 25-26 in South Lake Tahoe. Players from more than 100 teams brave the elements and put their skills to the true test. This is a double elimination tournament with two divisions, men’s and co-ed. Proceeds fund research to develop new treatments for birth defects […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations at Luther Pass on Jan. 6. Operations will continue as conditions allow. All prescribed fire projects are conducted in accordance with an approved prescribed fire burn plan. Burn plans describe specific conditions under which operations are conducted including the weather, number of personnel, and […]
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By Kelley McMillan, New York Times The fact that Michael Schumacher was wearing a helmet when he sustained a life-threatening head injury while skiing in France on Sunday probably did not come as a surprise to experts who have charted the increasing presence of helmets on slopes and halfpipes in recent years. The fact that […]
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Volunteers are needed for the Jan. 10 bald eagle count in Lake Tahoe. No experience required. Tahoe Institute for Natural Sciences is the lead agency for the count. There are 30 observation spots around the lake. To sign up call (775) 298.0066.
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