By Alex Breitler, Stockton Record It is one of the most recognizable creatures wandering our woods. But in more than 50 years exploring the Sierra Nevada, Steve Stocking has spotted the squat, prickly porcupine perhaps three times. “One was, maybe, 10 or 15 years ago. But I haven’t seen any recently,” said Stocking, an outdoor […]
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Tahoe Backcountry Women is a recently organized group of regional women who love to backcountry ski. The next gathering will be March 14 from 6:30-8:30pm at Alpenglow Sports in Tahoe City. This event will be centered on informal avalanche beacon practice. Women of all ages and abilities are welcome to do some practice searches. Bring […]
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The U.S. Forest Service will be submitting an annual application to the state Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division to request funding to provide trail maintenance, restoration, conservation, patrolling, education and law enforcement for off-highway vehicle trails and areas. In addition, over snow vehicle funding to support law enforcement, patrol, and […]
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Truckee Elementary is going green. Designated as the flagship school to lead the greening of the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District, the students and staff of Truckee Elementary will be pioneering a path toward an environmentally sustainable future for the entire district. During the next few years, Truckee Elementary will undergo a green transformation: in […]
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While on patrol the night of March 2 officers found fresh snowmobile tracks directly underneath closure signs. One rider fled the scene, abandoning his snowmobile, which was towed and impounded, according the Forest Service officials. The four snowmobilers, ages 23, 23, 45 and 52, are residents of South Lake Tahoe. They were issued notices to […]
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Strap on your cross country skis and get ready to live the thrill of Olympic competition. The West Shore Business Association and Turning Point Tahoe are sponsoring a Citizens Against the Clock event which puts skiers of all ages and abilities on a short cross country ski course followed by an electronic rifle shooting range. […]
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By Kathryn Reed TWIN BRIDGES – Sierra-at-Tahoe could have been called Bare-at-Tahoe this weekend based on the amount of skin that was showing. After all, South Lake Tahoe broke a record March 4 with a high of 59. The previous record of 58 was set in 1986. Truckee at 61 degrees was three degrees shy […]
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By Paul Rogers, San Jose Mercury News Less than a year after surging waves from a Japanese earthquake battered the California coast, causing $58 million in damage and wrecking the Santa Cruz and Crescent City harbors, the Obama administration is moving to reduce funding for the nation’s tsunami warning and preparedness programs. The White House’s […]
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By Kathryn Reed Strap on a helmet and skip the wilderness, Bijou Community Park may be the place to mountain bike. About 4 acres of this South Lake Tahoe park off Al Tahoe Boulevard may become home of the Bijou Bike Park. Proponents would like to build the pump track and kids skill zone this […]
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By USSA MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN — Putting pressure aside, after a crash on his first run, David Wise of Reno went huge on his final run and nailed it, scoring a 94.4 for the win at the VISA U.S. Grand Prix, FIS World Cup and platinum AFP event on Sunday. The win was the third consecutive […]
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