By Julie Leibach, Audubon Have you planned your summer vacation yet? With recession fallout still falling, and high gas prices still rising, the task may seem daunting. Here’s an easy idea for a mini-vacay: Join nature-lovers across the country on June 25 by participating in the Great American Backyard Campout. Part of the National Wildlife […]
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This is the final ski report of the season — and the final day to ski at many Lake Tahoe area ski reports. Here is the Easter ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Leigh Paynter, News 10 OAKDALE — Debi DeShon had been training dogs to sniff out contraband for the last 15 years, but a decline in the economy and a rise of an eco-threatening animal made her swap narcotics for nature. At her new business she’s using some of the same techniques she used to […]
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By Kathryn Reed CHENGDU, China – Fur against my cheek, gnawing away on his (or her?) apple, I so wanted to suddenly be able to speak panda. For a brief moment, I was in black and white heaven as I held the 6-month-old on my lap. Thoughts of running off with it, learning to grow […]
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By Marek Warszawski, Fresno Bee Backpacking across the Sierra Nevada as a high school freshman changed Chris Casado’s life forever. Now, Casado wants to use that experience to help change the lives of others. Casado, a 31-year-old Orinda resident is co-founder of Trans Sierra Extreme Challenge, which this summer is guiding a series of 75-mile […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is about to begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Campgrounds, day-use areas and forest roads traditionally open in mid-May, weather permitting. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and the Tallac Historic Site normally open Memorial Day weekend. Before facilities can […]
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The annual Snow Golf Tournament at Alpine Meadows scheduled for April 23 has been postponed to May 7. Here is Saturday’s ski report from Curtis Fong, the Guy from Tahoe.
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By Kathryn Reed It’s the afternoon of April 22 at the Upper Truckee Marsh in South Lake Tahoe. Four dogs — two are leashed, two unleashed. This high percentage of unleashed dogs is what has led the California Tahoe Conservancy — the landowner — to issue an edict banning all dogs for three months beginning […]
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The 6th annual Tahoe Bike Challenge 2 Work, School and Play is May 23 to June 3. This annual event challenges everyone to ride their bike in lieu of using an automobile to go to work, school or just riding for errands and enjoyment. In 2009, more than 700 people, 87 company teams and six […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has hired professional trail and bike park designers Hilride to work with trail users to create a plan for improving the Corral Trail. The Corral Trail is a popular multi-use trail on Lake Tahoe’s South Shore that is popular with mountain bikers and open to dirt […]
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