By USSA Joe Discoe (Telluride, Colo.) won his third U.S. title Saturday in the dizzying dual moguls competition at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships at Heavenly Mountain Resort. In the women’s duals, Sophia Schwartz (Sun Valley, Idaho) won her first U.S. Championship title on the soft course at Heavenly. Local favorite Sho Kashima (Stateline) took […]
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By Dana M. Nichols, Stockton Record McCLELLAN — State and federal scientists met here this week to consider something most Californians take for granted: The health of the rivers flowing from the Sierra Nevada. It may seem obvious that the humans who drink that water and the fish who swim in it benefit if it […]
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Eldorado National Forest’s wet weather seasonal closure for dirt roads and trails ends April 1. The seasonal closure applies to routes identified on motor vehicle use maps which are available free-of-charge at all Eldorado National Forest offices and on the forest’s website. “We recently reviewed the road and trail conditions and found that they met […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public input for a proposed project to restore Meeks Creek Meadow. The project area is located on the West Shore near Meeks Bay. The proposed project would restore approximately 300 acres of meadow habitat, re-establish a natural fire regime, and provide for diverse wildlife […]
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By USSA Heather McPhie (Bozeman, Mont.) successfully defended her title, taking gold in moguls at the Sprint U.S. Freestyle Championships on Friday at Heavenly Mountain Resort. In the men’s contest, Bradley Wilson (Butte, Mont.) took his first U.S. crown winning over brother Bryon with local favorite Sho Kashima (Stateline) taking bronze. World Cup titlist Hannah […]
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The snow is melting, the lower trails are starting to be ridden, it’s time for mountain bike riders to get to work. The first TAMBA Trail Day of the season is April 6 on the Whites Creek Trail in Galena. Workers will be fixing some damage from the winter storms, rerouting an eroding section of […]
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North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District’s fuels crew will continue the hazardous fuels reduction project in the Hunter Creek area the first week of April, weather permitting. This project is a cooperative effort between North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Reno Fire Department, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District and Washoe County Parks Department. This 8-acre […]
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By Tom Knudson, Sacramento Bee DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK – The first sign says: “Private Road – Authorized Vehicles Only.” A short distance later, at a locked white gate, another reads: “Borax – Do Not Enter.” Ahead, less than a mile from Death Valley National Park, is one of the most well-preserved historic mining camps […]
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By John Branch, New York Times SOCHI, Russia — The biggest worry among organizers for next year’s Winter Olympics is not whether the sites will be in order, or that the 30-mile road and the new railroad tracks and the thousands of hotel rooms all being built from scratch will be complete, or that the […]
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U.S. Forest Service fuels management crews will begin prescribed fire operations near the Meeks Bay area on March 27. Crews expect to burn approximately 30 acres near Meeks Meadow. Operations may continue through the week, weather and conditions permitting. Residents and visitors can expect to see smoke from this prescribed fire project area. Smoke may […]
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