By Lenita Powers, Reno Gazette-Journal The purchase announced Tuesday of thousands of acres around Independence Lake by The Nature Conservancy will protect a critical source of water for Reno and Sparks in times of drought, a member of organization said. The Nature Conservancy’s $15 million purchase of 2,325 acres of forest land in the Sierra […]
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The Alta Alpina Cycling Club is offering a new concept in cycling events: Build Your Own Challenge. The idea is simple. Riders can choose between one and six passes around the Markleeville area. Just like a menu at a restaurant, cyclists can pick and choose whatever their particular appetite might be to challenge themselves. Distances […]
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By MyMotherLode.com Before he became Mark Twain, a dirt poor Samuel Clemens chased a dream of being a timber baron from the shores of Lake Tahoe. But his hopes went up in smoke when he accidentally started a wildfire while preparing to cook dinner over a campfire. Nearly 150 years later, Nevada historians are embracing […]
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Firewood permits for the Tahoe National Forest can be purchased beginning May 12. The price for permits is $15 per cord with a two-cord minimum and an annual 10-cord maximum per household. Permits can be obtained at all TNF Ranger Stations, the Forest Headquarters or by mail. Applications for mail-in permits can be found online […]
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By Kathryn Reed Something about Mount Tallac calls to people – more so in the summer than now. Still covered in snow, the icon of the South Shore of Lake Tahoe that seems to be present no matter where one is, now requires an ice ax, crampons and an appreciation for Mother Nature if one […]
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With the arrival of spring temperatures and snow quickly diminishing, the U.S. Forest Service, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin the annual process of opening recreational facilities around the Lake Tahoe Basin. Many facilities, including campgrounds and day use areasm will formally open in mid-May, weather permitting. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center and Tallac […]
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For the first time, boaters have a developed area to put into the Carson River at Morgan Mill Road in Carson City. The area offers a concrete launching ramp, paved parking, picnic tables and a restroom, and similarly improved facilities to take out of the river at Santa Maria Ranch in Dayton. The unveiling by […]
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Discover dabblers, divers, and other feathered friends on an early morning walk with Jim Woods, local birder and member of the Lahontan Audubon Society. See what species are coming and going during the annual spring migration, and what birds stick around all year. Sign upfor this educational and fun workshop. For reservations and lodging, call […]
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By Terry Richard, Oregonian The Adventure Cycling Association of Missoula, Mont., has released its new Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route, a 2,389 -mile road-based map that runs from Sumas, Wash., through Oregon to Tecate, Calif. The new route brings Adventure Cycling Route Network to 40,633 miles, the equivalent of riding around the planet more than one-and-a-half […]
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By Jim Krajewski, Reno Gazette-Journal Dr. Mel Magboo lost his shoes more than a year ago. On purpose. And it was one of the best things he ever did. For most people, running without shoes seems a little risky. There is debris in the form of rocks, glass and other hazardous material on the ground. […]
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