While former President Bill Clinton flew into Lake Tahoe Airport on Tuesday and is expected to be here the week, he will not actually be playing in the American Century Championship. Clinton is known for being more of a hacker on the course. The actual tournament at Edgewood Tahoe is Friday-Sunday. Tuesday was a practice […]
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The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will continue a project to eradicate, control, and contain known infestations of invasive plants in the Lake Tahoe Basin using chemical treatment. Work will take place at approximately 90 infestations sites (18.25 acres) beginning in mid-July and continuing through September. There are 493 known invasive plant […]
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By Karen Marks, Sacramento Bee Bit by bit, a trail is taking shape at Lake Tahoe that will eventually connect Tahoe City, Kings Beach and Truckee. The Northstar Community Services District recently received $250,000 in hotel tax money to begin the next phase, about 2 miles of the Martis Valley Trail. The Martis Valley Trail […]
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By Jason Alvarez, UC Merced Subalpine meadows are among the Sierra Nevada’s most enchantingly picturesque landscapes. These sparsely wooded, grassy expanses are home to plants and animals found nowhere else, and they play an important role in regulating the flow of water from the Sierra snowpack to the rest of the state. But these ecosystems may […]
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By Erica Hupp Before heading to the woods to fly a recreational drone, U.S. Forest Service officials ask pilots to comply with all Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The FAA has regulatory authority over all airspace, including recreational use of airspace by drones. Information is available online. When flying recreational unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) on National […]
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The inaugural Kirkwood Bikes & Brews event is July 29 at Kirkwood Mountain Resort. This event will support the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association. Bike events starting at 10am., brew festival events from 3-6pm at Kirkwood Village Plaza. Activities include live music by Lebo and Friends, mountain bike events, unlimited beer sampling, a raffle, rock […]
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By Tony Berendsen Jules Verne (1828-1905) wrote adventure stories about a trip “From the Earth to the Moon” and a visit to “The Mysterious Island”; only two of his many science fiction adventures. His writings inspired the imagination, spurring interest in adventure and scientific exploration for many of us, including the rocket genius Robert Goddard […]
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By Blair Anthony Robertson, Sacramento Bee For most of his long career in the bicycle industry, Jack Cauthen greeted customers, made sales and repaired their faulty chains, frayed cables and poorly shifting gears in a traditional bike shop. Cauthen hasn’t left the bike business, but these days he’s rolling around town in a customized Mercedes […]
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The report and photos below are from U.S. Forest Service wilderness ranger scouting expeditions on July 2. The trail around Upper and Lower Echo Lakes is completely melted out giving relatively snow free access to Tamarak, Ralston and Cagwin lakes. Around the Lucille and Margery lakes junction, the trail to Lake Aloha is completely covered […]
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By Kathryn Reed STATELINE – Hanging on and letting go at the same. Free, yet harnessed in. Remote wilderness, but modern safety features. For a brief moment the world seems to stand still, and yet it’s whirring by at 40 mph. Welcome to the world of ziplining. While there was a time when this swinging […]
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