By Jack Foersterling, Powder Every year, our sport progresses as new ski and binding technologies emerge to enable us to go bigger and faster, while new lifts bring us to higher peaks and steeper terrain. But with these rapid advancements in technology, one thing remains constant. Skiing is, and always will be, an inherently […]
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By Giuliana Rende TRUCKEE — When asking homeowners and visitors what they love most about Tahoe Donner, one might expect them to start with praises for the majestic scenery, the convenient accessibility and the huge array of activities and programs. Yet, what you’re more likely to hear from both long- and short-term residents is that […]
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By Dale Kasler And Ryan Sabalow, Sacramento Bee Think of it as a dense blob of air. When it parks itself over the Pacific Ocean, it can act like a wall – and prevent rain and snow from reaching Northern California. When meteorologists say a “high pressure system” or a “ridiculously resilient ridge” is keeping […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry is soliciting pre-proposals for two competitive grant program areas – landscape scale restoration and state fire assistance. Nevada’s urban and rural ecosystems are continuously threatened by invasions of non-native species, vegetation diseases, development disturbances, unsustainable management, and destructive natural events such as floods and wildfires. This funding opportunity is made […]
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By Bill Syrett, The Conversation The Blue Hill Observatory, a few miles south of Boston, recorded the deepest snow cover in its 130-year history a couple of years ago, an incredible 46 inches. In February 2015, Bangor, Maine tied its record for deepest snow at 53 inches. Mountainous locations will sometimes see triple-digit snow depths. […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal Wild horse advocates want Nevada to reverse a decision they say puts free range horses between Reno and Carson City in grave danger. More than a dozen gathered in front of the state capitol building Wednesday to call on Gov. Brian Sandoval to intervene. Protestors want the state to reverse a […]
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By U.S. Ski & Snowboard Mark Engel of Truckee matched a career-best FIS Ski World Cup slalom result in 24th on a soft, grooved and punchy course under the lights in the capital of Croatia on Thursday night. But most important, he maintained a World Cup start position for the United States. Austria’s Marcel Hirscher […]
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By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal It’s a new year and by now, hopefully, you’ve ushered the relatives out the door and taken down the holiday décor. Now it’s time to look ahead to 2018 and think about things to come. We’re not in the prediction business because, as anyone who lived through 2016 and 2017 […]
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Funding is still available for eligible seniors living in high hazard areas specific to tree mortality, including South Lake Tahoe, Camino, Pollock Pines, Somerset, Garden Valley, Greenwood and Georgetown. Applicants for the Hazardous Tree Removal Program must be 60 or older, own the property on which they reside and have incomes at or below 60 […]
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Weather permitting, the Tahoe Fire and Fuels Team may conduct prescribed fire operations this week on the north end of Lake Tahoe. Smoke may be present. To receive prescribed fire notifications, send an email to pa_ltbmu@fs.fed.us. When weather and conditions allow, prescribed fire operations are conducted to reduce overgrown vegetation, which helps decrease the severity […]
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