By Kathryn Reed Hunger pangs in the outdoors are never a good thing, but especially when the cooler is empty or one was never packed. Tahoe Treats, a division of California Land Management, is operating nine concessions throughout the Lake Tahoe Basin for the U.S. Forest Service. “The limit is when you change the character […]
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Hilride will be back in South Lake Tahoe on July 24 to present their preliminary design drawings for lower Corral Trail. They have taken the ideas generated during last month’s all-day session and put them down on paper. The day starts at 9am at the U.S. Forest Service office on College Drive to review the […]
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The Truckee River Watershed Council’s River Friendly Landscaping Program is seeking to restore residential properties with significant erosion problems near rivers and streams in Truckee. The River-Friendly Landscaping program will award three single-family residences with $5,000 rebates and one multi-family residential property with $10,000 to reimburse homeowners for completed river-friendly landscaping. The Truckee River Watershed […]
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By Kathryn Reed Summiting several of the well-known peaks in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin can give a hiker the feeling of being on top of the world. Same with Twin Peaks – just without the time commitment or exertion of a Tallac or Freel. For those who live near this South Shore outdoor […]
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The Truckee Regional Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program and the Tahoe Resource Conservation District ) invite the public to a meeting July 28 from 5:30-6:30pm to learn about aquatic invasive species prevention and get involved with future program development. AIS pose a real and continuous environmental and economic threat to the Truckee region and its […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Making sure there is enough water pressure to fight a fire had been holding up the opening of Van Sickle Bi-State Park. Not anymore. The park officially opens today. Considering part of the 725-acre park encompasses some of the 673 acres charred in the 2002 Gondola Fire, adequate fire suppression […]
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Tahoe Swim Club is having its annual swim meet in South Lake Tahoe July 22-24. This is a competitive meet for swimmers 18 years of age or younger. To accommodate the event, the city’s pool will close at 1pm July 22 and the entire Recreation & Swim Complex will be closed to the public Saturday […]
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More than 30 volunteers completed the annual training program to begin patrolling by bike, foot, or horseback on the backcountry trails around Lake Tahoe. The training was conducted jointly by the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park Backcountry Patrol and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. The training included multiple presentations on topics useful for patrol in […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking public input on the Upper Echo Lakes Hazardous Fuels Reduction project. The proposed action includes tree thinning and surface fuels reduction that is intended to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve firefighting effectiveness. The project area is located on National Forest land within […]
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By Juliet Eilperin, Washington Post The Fish and Wildlife Service determined Monday that whitebark pine, a tree found atop mountains across the American West, faces an “imminent” risk of extinction because of factors including climate change. The decision is significant because it marks the first time the federal government has identified climate change as one […]
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