The Sierra Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series wraps up the 2011 season on Oct. 2 with the Sawtooth Ridge Challenge at Northstar-at-Tahoe. The Sierra Cup is a seven race point series to determine the USA Cycling cross-country mountain bike champions for the Northern California/Nevada region. The Sawtooth Ridge Challenge, like the other Sierra Cup events, […]
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By Matt Weiser, Sacramento Bee The start of waterfowl hunting on public lands in the Sacramento Valley has been delayed by a week because of the lingering effects of a wet winter. The state Department of Fish and Game announced that hunting on wildlife refuge lands will start Oct. 29, a week later than usual. […]
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By Francesca Lyman, Sacramento Bee It’s a warm sunny day in early August and wildlife biologist Eric Forsman heads up to the Willamette National Forest in Oregon’s Cascades mountains to climb trees. In this land of 200-foot Douglas firs, Forsman will hoist himself up in a harness to check the nests of red tree-voles, a […]
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By Kathryn Reed MARKLEEVILLE – Hiking into Thornburg Canyon I kept wondering why it had taken me so long to even know this area about an hour from South Lake Tahoe even exists. Thank goodness for the recommendation from the Grover Hot Springs State Park employee that we explore this gorgeous area with its expansive […]
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Run with the salmon at Taylor Creek on a trail run in the colorful aspen groves at Fallen Leaf Lake. The half marathon is Oct. 2 at 9am,Tadpole Trot kids run at 9:15am, and the 5K and 10K begin at 10am. Save $5 by registering before Sept. 30, at Race360.com or on the Tahoe Mountain […]
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By Jackie Green, Reno Gazette-Journal The little yellow flowers that sprouted after our wet spring have few, if any, fans in Northern Nevada. Bicyclist Bruce Ruana wants to send them to Iraq. “It’s a minefield” riding through them, he said. Walt Dorman, manager at Great Basin Bicycles in Reno, said they have caused a 200 […]
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Nevada State Parks in cooperation with the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcounrty Patrol, the Reno Wheelmen, and the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association will host young riders, ages 6 to 16, for a youth mountain biking event. The ride is part of a nationwide celebration known as Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day, supported […]
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The Sierra Nevada High School Racing Series comes to Northstar-at-Tahoe for three events this fall starting Saturday. Originally formed in the foothills around Folsom Lake, the Northstar-at-Tahoe venue is being added to make it easier for youth in the Tahoe-Reno area to participate. The first race at Northstar is the Tara Llanes Classic cross country […]
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This weekend TAMBA is having two trail days in honor of National Public Lands Day. The first is Sept. 24 on Mr. Toads-Saxon Creek Trail in South Lake Tahoe. The Sept. 25 event is on the East Shore near the Flume Trail on the new Marlette-Hobart Connector. Work will primarily be on the main rock […]
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By Kathryn Reed Dogs are allowed in the Upper Truckee Marsh area – for now. Unless the California Tahoe Conservancy board suspends the summer seasonal ban, it will remain in effect indefinitely. For now, that appears to be what will happen. Blame it on locals. “Eighty-five percent of citations and warnings issued by law enforcement […]
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