A high-priority bike path project in South Lake Tahoe has received the necessary funding — the El Dorado Beach to Ski Run route. This is a missing link in South Lake Tahoe and is listed as the highest priority project in the Lake Tahoe Region Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. South Lake Tahoe, Caltrans, and the […]
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By Val Schmidt We arrived in Cumberland Sound on the evening of July 25 and the ship immediately commenced an SX90 sonar acoustic fisheries survey for Arctic Cod that they hoped to find in this area. This was not part of our own effort, but rather that of the chief scientist for this leg, Louis […]
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By Kathryn Reed Pretty face, cow parsnips, California valerian, forget-me-nots, lupine, columbine, Indian paintbrush, larkspur, groundsel – these are just some of the flowers flourishing in a kaleidoscope of color along the trail to Dardanelles Lake. It’s helpful to have someone on the trail telling you what you’re looking at instead of just saying – […]
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By Marek Warszawski, McClatchy-Tribune There was no time to react. One instant, Marcia Rasmussen was walking on snow. The next, she was engulfed by icy water and being swept downstream. “There was no way,” says Rasmussen, the tone of disbelief in her voice still fresh. “I didn’t hear the ice crack or groan. No way. […]
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Lovers of the great outdoors in El Dorado County can gather at the fairgrounds in Placerville for the second annual Gateway to the Sierra Sportsman’s Outdoor Expo Sept. 30-Oct.2. The expo celebrates the rich and plentiful opportunities for outdoor recreation in El Dorado County and beyond, from fishing and hunting to boating, archery, biking, barbecuing […]
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By Katherine E. Hill Lake Tahoe’s world-renowned water clarity dropped 3.7 feet in 2010 from 68.1 feet to 64.4 feet, the second-lowest clarity level ever recorded. The drop in clarity is the result of climate change and increased algae growth, according to the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center in the annual State of the […]
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By Kathryn Reed Boaters beware – don’t expect Zephyr Cove Resort to be able to fill your tank. The fuel leak discovered earlier this summer at the South Shore marina is making fueling difficult even for the resort’s fleet. “Right now, the fuel is being used to fill our fleet of recreational watercraft. If we […]
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By Jane Braxton Little, Sacramento Bee TRUCKEE – Conservationist groups and Sierra Pacific Industries have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that protects wet meadows and wildlife habitat in the headwaters of the Little Truckee River. A conservation easement on 7,085 acres near Jackson Meadows Reservoir in Sierra County will permanently limit development along Henness Pass Road […]
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Lake Tahoe’s All-Women Sports Camp is hosting a weekend of mountain biking, road cycling, triathlon training and running for women of all abilities on Aug. 20-21 at Northstar-at-Tahoe. The weekend will include endurance clinics, group bike rides, group runs, yoga on the beach, and stand-up paddleboard. The All-Women Sports Camp will be led by mountain […]
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By Jeff Delong, Reno Gazette-Journal Inspectors discovered a powerboat encrusted with quagga mussels during a routine roadside inspection Sunday, officials report. Thirty-seven quagga mussels were found on the boat, which was repeatedly decontaminated before being released from the inspection station at Spooner Summit, said Pete Brumis, public outreach specialist with the Tahoe Resource Conservation District. […]
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