Kirkwood Mountain Resort is with the National Ski Patrol for the 2011-12 season. The National Ski Patrol is a federally chartered nonprofit membership association dedicated to serving the public and the mountain recreation industry. With more than 27,000 members nationwide, NPS represents 96 percent of the nations ski patrollers. Kirkwood Mountain Resort and the National […]
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Sugar Bowl Resort has partnered with KidZone Museum to host four children’s terrain park competitions this season. The first competition is Jan. 8 from 11am-noon in the Caboose Terrain Park. The competitions teach kids terrain park safety, and introduce them to a safe but competitive skiing/riding atmosphere, ultimately having fun while competing for great prizes. […]
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By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee A gray wolf that has been monitored in its wanderings through southern Oregon has entered California. The California Department of Fish and Game announced today that the animal has crossed the border. The last confirmed gray wolf in California was killed in Lassen County in 1924, according to a department […]
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By Janice Lloyd, USA Today More research shows that even small amounts of aerobic exercise help lower coronary heart disease risk, according to a review published Monday in Circulation, the journal of the American Heart Association. The mega-study is part of a growing body of research showing that some physical activity provides health benefits — […]
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By Kathryn Reed Second thoughts are what the California State Park and Recreation commissioners are having regarding the October decision to approve the final EIR for the Upper Truckee River restoration project, and to swap land between Washoe Meadows State Park and Lake Valley Recreation Area to allow Lake Tahoe Golf Course to be reconfigured. […]
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By Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun CARSON CITY — A general improvement district that purchased four beaches on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe in 1968 is not violating the U.S. Constitution in barring the public from the areas, a federal court has ruled. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the petition […]
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Heavenly and Northstar are listed as two of the top 10 most popular ski resorts, according to a poll taken on Facebook. SkiReports.com in Boston crunched the numbers that were released Dec. 27. Here’s the list: 1. Mammoth Mountain — 99,458 fans 2. Heavenly Mountain Resort — 93,887 fans 3. Whistler Blackcomb — 87,477 fans […]
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By Kathryn Reed A woodpecker may change the way the U.S. Forest Service and others approach thinning projects and forest restoration work in California. This is because on Dec. 15 the state Fish and Game Commission on a 3-1 vote said the black-backed woodpecker is a candidate for protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act. […]
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After frigid temperatures, it’s like a heat wave has hit the Lake Tahoe Basin. South Lake Tahoe on Sunday tied a record and Monday broke a record for the high of the day. At Lake Tahoe Airport the mercury crept up to 56 degrees Dec. 26, breaking the record of 55 set in 1976. Truckee […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Nevada wildlife officials continue to survey prime sage grouse habitat across the state and plan a meeting next month to take stock of efforts to prevent its listing under the Endangered Species Act. The state will likely use Wyoming’s approach to conserving bird habitat as a template for its own […]
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