By Cathy Locke, Sacramento Bee The federal Bureau of Land Management, citing residents’ safety concerns, has issued an order temporarily prohibiting the discharge of firearms in Kanaka Valley, near the Pine Hill Preserve in western El Dorado County. The restriction will remain in effect while a long-range management plan for the area is developed, according […]
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Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for the End of Season Workday celebration on the Tahoe Rim Trail Oct. 9 from 9am-4pm. Volunteering to build trails is a great way to give back to the TRT and to meet other trail enthusiasts. he workday will begin at the Kingsbury South Trailhead off Highway 207 in […]
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By Brenda Knox Another year of crazy weather did not keep more than 200 enthusiastic runners away from the 21th Annual Lake Tahoe Kokanee, 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon Trail Runs. Volunteers and runners started arriving amidst a downpour of heavy rain on Oct. 3. This South Shore run dominated by local runners. Inclement weather […]
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By Dana Turvey STATELINE – Trail builders, trail users and landowner gathered for three days to talk all things mountain bike related. “IMBA is a good, knowledgeable organization specific to mountain bike trail building,” attendee Dave Clock said. “People don’t understand the hoops you have to jump through to build trails. The Forest Service as […]
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Sierra Resort has planned its annual Keep Sierra Clean day for Oct. 10 at 10am and has set a target of collecting 10 pounds of trash per attendee from the slopes. In addition to doing good for the local environment, this event annually builds momentum heading into winter for those most loyal to Sierra-at-Tahoe. Friends, […]
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A new nature trail at Granlibakken, just outside of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, allows parents to introduce their children to nature in an entertaining and educational manner. The half-mile “discovery trail” features a variety of stations designed to teach kids about the lifestyles and habitats of animals. Its format combines the fun and excitement of a playground […]
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By Kraig Becker, Gadling With the adventure travel market continuing to grow at an astonishing rate, women only adventures have become an increasingly popular option as well. These trips generally offer all the same wild and challenging options that any other adventure vacation would, with perhaps a few creature comforts added in for good measure. […]
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The Nevada Division of Forestry will be conducting controlled burns at Tunnel Creek in the Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park backcountry throughout October and November. The Tunnel Creek road, from Highway 28 to Tunnel Creek Station, may be closed in order to conduct the burns. Signs will be posted throughout the area when burns are […]
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By Sam McManis, Sacramento Bee Starting Friday, it will be possible to enjoy the American River’s south fork from Folsom Lake to near Coloma and stay dry doing so. The scenic stretch of (mostly) untouched nature has long been among the West’s premier locations for whitewater rafting and kayaking. But for those on foot, horse […]
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By Kathryn Reed Pedaling around Camp Richardson could be a drastically different experience in the not so distant future. Technically it’s called the Pope Baldwin National Recreation Trail, though most people who’ve been on this stretch of asphalt on the South Shore know it as the Camp Rich Trail. With nearly 110,000 trips – that […]
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