By Cheryl Millham I am so sad because a baby Steller’s Jay was never brought in for care. I have had to learn just to let things go, but it still hurts. As the story goes, I got a call last Saturday from a young lady at Lake Tahoe Community College saying some Jays built […]
Read moreThe Fields Advisory Committee of the South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority has equity of facilities as its first action item on the agenda. The meeting is May 21 at 4pm at Lake Tahoe Airport. Other items for possible action include a workshop on a master plan, review of estimated costs, discussing ways […]
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By Kathryn Reed Riding four-wheelers on what are normally ski runs, more trails to hike on, an outdoor events center – those are just some of the offerings Heavenly Mountain Resort wants to provide guests in the coming years. The U.S. Forest Service is taking comments until mid-June on the resort’s proposed plans. “A lot […]
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By Nick Wiltgen, Weather.com The waning influence of La Niña helped April 2012 to become the fifth warmest April worldwide in 133 years of recordkeeping, and the warmest April on record in the Northern Hemisphere, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center. The global average temperature of 57.87 degrees F last month was […]
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One segment of the Stateline-to-Stateline bike trail should break ground this summer. The bid process is open. Potential contractors have until June 1 at 1:30pm to submit their proposals. Last fall planners had hoped to seek bids in April for the 3.2-mile south demo part of the larger 30-mile route that goes from Stateline to […]
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By Kathryn Reed South Lake Tahoe is headed for the Guinness Book of World Records because 1,188 bicyclists rode in a single file on Thursday afternoon. This broke the record of 916 cyclists who did the same thing in Davis. Paperwork needs to be reviewed by the Guinness folks, along with the video of the […]
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By Emerson Marcus, Reno Gazette-Journal Explorer John C. Fremont originally named the Truckee River the Salmon Trout River in 1844 because of its exceptionally tasty resident. The trout, and the vegetation that blossomed from the river, have seen their share of detrimental effects from urbanization, but local groups are looking to change that and build […]
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By Kathryn Reed While a final decision has not been made about what the Fallen Leaf Lake-Camp Richardson area trail system will look like, the U.S. Forest Service has incorporated the public’s views into the alternatives that are now under consideration. Two trails on the far end of Fallen Leaf Lake that end on private […]
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By Curtis Fong Imagine the scenic beauty of Lake Tahoe with its crystal clear blue waters surrounded by towering majestic snow capped peaks. Imagine being able to ride a bicycle around its 72-mile shoreline or a 100-mile century ride. On June 3, more than 3,300 bicycling enthusiasts from all over the country will participate in […]
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Join UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center researchers for an open house at the Tahoe City Field Station at 2400 Lake Forest Road from 10am-2pm June 2. Tour the historic building, talk to scientists about their work, and learn something about Lake Tahoe. The UC Davis Tahoe City Field Station has evolved from its origins […]
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