By Jessie Marchesseau Fallen Leaf Lake is clean. That is, it is still free of aquatic invasive species. The Fallen Leaf Protection Association would like to keep it that way. Members of the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Program, made up of dozens of organizations including the TRPA, TRCD and USFS, would also like to […]
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association is conducting Women’s Backpacking 101, an all female group event to learn skills and techniques for staying safe and comfortable in the backcountry. The program will cover backpacking basics, including trip planning; how to pack; bear awareness; campsite selection and set up; meal preparation; and Leave No Trace principles. Attendees must […]
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The National Physique Committee sanctioned amateur bodybuilding, figure, bikini, physique and fitness championship the Tahoe Show is Aug. 25 at MontBleu in Stateline. The 2012 Tahoe Show adds a Health and Fitness Expo, new men’s and women’s physique divisions, live video web-stream, new stage design and a People’s Choice Award where the audience will text […]
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By Anne Knowles In the end, it may come down to the difference between wish lists and must haves. The Fields Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority meets today for the final time before making its recommendation on how to allocate money to fix up South Lake Tahoe fields […]
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By Kathryn Reed Agility, athleticism, funny clothes. Those are just some of the things dancing and golf have in common. Jack Wagner, Donald Driver, Emmit Smith, Jerry Rice, John O’Hurley, and Jason Taylor are six other things the two activities have in common. These six men will be at Edgewood Tahoe this week for the […]
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By Will Doig, Salon Since 1979, Eddee Daniel has been hiking Milwaukee’s Cambridge Woods, part of an 800-acre swath of wilderness now called the Milwaukee River Greenway. Back then, the forest, which cuts straight through Wisconsin’s most crowded ZIP code, was largely shunned by the public. “There were vandals and drug dealers,” says Daniel. “It’s […]
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Two-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, who rides for Northstar, took home his fifth straight ESPY for Best Male Action Sport athlete and three time X Games gold medalist Jamie Anderson, from South Lake Tahoe and who rides for Sierra, earned her first ESPY as Best Female Action Sport athlete Wednesday. White produced the first […]
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By Paul McHugh, Sacramento Bee Each fall, California ski areas hop to a big list of tasks – bringing in supplies, hiring “lifties,” spraying a base of manmade snow. But many resorts become almost as busy as they prepare to devote resources to summer recreation. They’re also getting creative. The 2012 menu of summer activities […]
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By Jill Oberly, Reno Gazette-Journal There could have been ski lifts carved out of the mountainside, and crisscrossing trails leading the way down to a European-style village nestled on the edge of a clear blue mountain lake. A picture of ski resort perfection. Instead, reality is a different kind of perfection. Crisp, cold water laps […]
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By Anne Knowles Members of groups working to attract the Olympics to Lake Tahoe said they will continue efforts to attract major ski events to the area even though the 2022 Winter Olympics is now off the table. “It’s always been part of our original charter to attract national and international events in both alpine […]
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