Rangers at Washoe Lake State Park will teach participants the basics of geocaching and develop their GPS orienteering skills on June 8. The park will have a limited number of GPS units to loan for the program. If you have one, bring it. The lesson will be from 9:30am-noon. Meet in the equestrian area pavilion. […]
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By Kathryn Reed A popular recreation area is about to be off-limits while the U.S. Forest Service works on rerouting the Upper Truckee River. Sections of much of the river are being restored as land managers have the resources to do so. The end result is to make this body of water flow like it […]
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By Kathryn Reed It may come down to Lahontan cutthroat trout vs. rainbow trout. And if the Lahontan trout don’t take hold and the rainbow is basically eradicated, there may be no fish left. That is the worst-case scenario for Fallen Leaf Lake and Glen Alpine Creek. It’s also one the U.S. Fish & Wildlife […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will resume prescribed fire operations on the East Shore on May 30. Crews expect to burn approximately 1 to 3 acres west of the Spooner Summit area. Operations are scheduled to last through the day, weather and conditions permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this […]
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TAMBA will be hosting a trail day in Tahoe City on June 29 in conjunction with Adventure Sports Week. Meet at 9am at Tahoe Cross Country at 925 Country Club. Workers will ride to the work site off Forest Service Road 16N49 to finish a connector trail between that trail and the Tahoe Rim Trail. […]
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By Melody Hefner Of the more than 1 million types of insects in the world, less than 5 percent are harmful. Insects are an important part of the food web, providing a meal for other insects, birds and small mammals present in our yards. Many insects are pollinators. Without them, we would have no apples, […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee It may feel like spring in California, but this Memorial Day weekend, many rivers and creeks look like they’re already trickling through summer. Rafters and kayakers headed outdoors this weekend will find no room to float their boats on some waterways. Snowmelt runoff peaked a month early in some watersheds, […]
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Alpenglow Sports is putting on its inaugural nine-day Mountain Festival June 22-30. All events are free and focus on non-competitive recreation opportunities in nature designed to inspire participants as they enjoy and explore the North Lake Tahoe playground and community. There will be nature hikes, trail runs, lakefront yoga sessions, athlete presentations, cutting-edge product demos, […]
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By Kathryn Reed A playground of a different kind is mapped out for the area surrounding Tamarack Lodge at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Of the $25 million Vail Resorts will be spending in the coming months on summer recreation plans at its California and Colorado resorts, it is not being revealed how much is going into […]
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The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will celebrate American Hiking Society’s 21st annual National Trails Day on June 1 at Van Sickle Bi-State Park at Stateline. It will be a trail building day. The Tahoe Rim Trail Association will provide hard hats, trail building tools, expert crew leaders and lunch. To participate, register online at or […]
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