Former backcountry ranger and amateur historian Cheryl Surface will lead a tour of Spooner’s backcountry on Aug. 9. She will share accounts of the people involved with the Comstock’s critical water source, the Marlette Water System, and histories of Red House, Hobart Reservoir, Marlette Lake and the Flume Trail. Space is limited to 12 people. […]
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By Kathryn Reed A new bike trail is going in at Carnelian Bay. Trees are being felled, berms created and gap jumps installed. And whoever is creating this trail on U.S. Forest Service property could wind up in jail and having to pay a fine. “When we have to obliterate unauthorized trails, it takes crews […]
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Wildlife biologist Jenni Jeffers will be releasing an owl Aug. 14 following a presentation at Mormon Station State Historic Park. Jeffers will show several live native owls as she discusses the life cycle of owls, their habits, habitats and how the public can help in their conservation. No photographs or dogs are allowed. The free […]
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Jerry Qualls will lead a tour of the special wetlands in Washoe Meadows State Park on Aug. 7 from 10am-noon and explain why they are important to the health of Lake Tahoe. Qualls is an associate professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science at UNR. His areas of interest and expertise include […]
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By Kathryn Reed Not everyone is buying what the U.S. Forest Service is selling. What the feds are selling is that changing how the Upper Truckee River flows is a good thing. What many on a tour of the project weren’t buying is whether this four-year $4 million project is needed. Seventeen people on Aug. […]
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A meeting on Aug. 6 will focus on community impacts of September’s Ironman Lake Tahoe. The 5:30pm meeting will be at the North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach. The sold-out triathlon is Sept. 22. More than 2,500 athletes will be competing. Race director Keats McConigal, assistant director Todd Jackson and course director David Reid […]
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By Ed Fletcher, Sacramento Bee When it comes to camping, there are generally two types – car campers, who cling to modern conveniences, and backpackers, who sacrifice convenience to reach secluded destinations. Jeepers insist on having the best of both worlds. For 61 years, off-road enthusiasts have sandwiched a two-day campout and party at a […]
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Astronomy experts Jay Lawson and Adam Kremers will set up their high-powered telescopes to view Saturn, the Milky Way galaxy and many other objects in the night sky. The Aug. 10 event is at Washoe Lake State Park from 8-10:30pm. Meet at the overflow boat parking area which is next to the group reservation area. […]
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The U.S. Forest Service and other land management agencies have a new fire safety campaign in California. The One Less Spark, One Less Wildfire campaign is designed to provide constant reminders during this fire season to reduce the numbers of human-caused vehicle and equipment wildfires throughout the state. “All the stories we hear about sparks […]
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By Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Far humbler corners of America have faced a similar dilemma: How much human activity should be allowed in a natural setting that is also promoted as a tourist destination? The National Park Service is proposing a significant makeover of Yosemite National Park that would change […]
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