Organizers of the largest cleanup and fix up of America’s public lands expect to see a historic turnout of volunteers when National Public Lands Day begins Sept. 26. Nearly 2,000 service projects have been registered at sites across the country, from Washington, D.C.’s Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens to San Francisco’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area and […]
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The Lake Tahoe Marathon is more than running 26.2 miles. The multi-day event includes a 5K through historic Lake Tahoe estates of yesteryear and an all-downhill 10K that kicks off at Emerald Bay’s Inspiration Point – both scheduled for marathon race day, Sept. 27. For those not ready to swim, bike and run back-to-back, they […]
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Ultra runners can test their physical and mental endurance at the Lake Tahoe Marathon during the 9th annual Tahoe Triple and the 4th annual Super Triple. The events are Sept. 25-27. The Tahoe Triple has racers running three marathons in three consecutive days in two states, and circumnavigates the shoreline of Lake Tahoe. The Super […]
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By Tahoe National Forest staff Across the Tahoe National Forest, spotty rain occurred last weekend/early Monday with a slight short-term decrease in fire danger. This weekend, however, hotter temperatures, lower humidity and gusty northeast winds are predicted. This will bring us back into very high fire danger. North/northeast winds are frequently associated with severe fire […]
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Kahle Community Center in Stateline would like to start a girls’ basketball league this fall-winter season for third through eighth grade if there is enough interest. The deadlines for the Kahle Community Center girls basketball league have been extended. The deadline for girls grades 3-6 is Sept. 23 and for girls grades 7-8 it is […]
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The Forest Service is looking at the possibility of turning the Grouse Ridge Fire Lookout Tower into a rental facility. A preliminary planning meeting will be Sept. 23 at 5:30pm at the Tahoe National Forest Headquarters in Nevada City. “The lookout is no longer being used to spot wildfires but it is a favorite amongst […]
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A draft environmental impact statement for the reforestation of approximately 4,320 acres of Eldorado National Forest lands burned in 2004 in the Fred’s Fire near Kyburz is available for public review and comment. The U.S. Forest Service will accept comments until Oct. 26. The DEIS and related information is available at www.fs.fed.us/r5/eldorado. The Fred’s Fire […]
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US SNOWBOARDING PARK CITY — With athletes already landing on snowboard World Cup podiums this fall, U.S. Snowboarding revealed its 2010 roster which is highlighted by Olympic gold medalists Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT), Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) and Seth Wescott (Sugarloaf, ME). Also bringing their medals to the scene are 2006 Olympic silver medalists […]
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Ski Racing Magazine Nine Olympians, including the three 2009 World Championship medalists, will head up the roster for a talent-stacked 2010 U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. A total of 36 athletes have been named to the Team, which kicks off its march to the 2010 Games with World Cup competitions in Finland and France. Those ready […]
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By Kathryn Reed It is difficult to pinpoint what are supposed to be four distinct areas within the 640-acre Big Meadow Creek Watershed. “The big thing is some conifer encroachment is going into these unique areas. Some are no longer meadows because conifers are in their place,” explained Raul Sanchez, U.S. Forest Service wildlife biologist. […]
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