By KCRA-TV A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Forest Service failed in its management of forest trails used by off-road vehicles in the Stanislaus National Forest. U.S. District Court Judge Kimberly Mueller ruled on Friday that the Forest Service didn’t minimize damage to the environment caused by the vehicles. In issuing the ruling, […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – An X-ray of a wrist is on the light board. The patient is being seen in one of the three exam rooms. Out front all of his vitals are inserted into a computer. But this is no ordinary emergency room. This is where injured skiers and snowboarders come to […]
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North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District’s fuels crew will continue the hazardous fuels reduction project in the Galena and Davis Creek Park areas starting Jan. 8 and continuing through the week of Jan. 14, weather permitting. This project is a cooperative effort between North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District, Washoe […]
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By Autoweek Culminating a deal that has been in the works for the last year, Sal Fish, longtime president of desert racing sanctioning body SCORE International, has sold the organization to racer and businessman Roger Norman. The sale marks the culmination of a lifetime of work for the seller. Fish got his start in desert […]
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By Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee Snow – so beautiful, so tempting, so dangerous. Drawn by its sparkling presence, thousands of outdoor enthusiasts will trek to the Sierra Nevada this season to experience snow’s magic. But with more than 16 feet of snow at many resorts so far, this season already has had tragic reminders that […]
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By Kathryn Reed MEYERS – If you don’t like to break trail, wait a day or two after a snowstorm and it’s possible snowmobilers will have laid down a path that is better than what fellow human-powered recreationists have done. Those sled tracks are wide enough to find your own groove, whereas someone else’s skis […]
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By USSA SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah — APU Nordic had a strong day Friday at the U.S. Cross Country Ski Championships with Erik Bjornsen (Winthrop, Wash./APU Nordic) and Rosie Brennan (Park City/APU Nordic) taking their first U.S. titles. Bjornsen won the men’s 15K freestyle individual start in 37:02.7, a 6 second margin over U.S. Ski Team […]
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About 100 acres in the Upper Echo Lakes area could be thinned beginning later this year. It is likely to take six years for the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit to do all the work. The project is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve firefighting effectiveness. Forest Supervisor Nancy […]
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It’s been icy cold in Lake Tahoe, especially in the wee hours of the morning. But it hasn’t been record cold. On Jan. 3 the low in South Lake Tahoe was minus 2 degrees, while the record was set in 1994 – minus 21. In Tahoe City on Thursday the low was 9 degrees. The […]
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Winter Trails Day on the South Shore will include a guided snowshoe hike featuring wildlife habitat and forest health, the watershed and water quality impacts, and historic aspects of Camp Richardson and the surrounding area. All snowshoers should meet at Camp Richardson adjacent to the Winter Sports Center located on Highway 89. The trek is […]
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