By Benjamin Spillman, Reno Gazette-Journal The end of ski season is always a bummer. But it stings even more when the season ends while there’s still tons of snow on your favorite ski area. The West Coast winter of 2016-17 delivered historic levels of snow throughout the Lake Tahoe area and the Sierra Nevada. And […]
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There will be a mix of newbies and veterans at the 28th annual American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament at Edgewood Tahoe this summer. Charles Woodson, Travis Kelce, Doug Pederson, Mike Zimmer and Adam Thielen will make up the NFL contingent of first time competitors. They will join regulars Marshall Faulk, Tim Brown, Marcus Allen, […]
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Slow Food Lake Tahoe is planning to reopen the Truckee Demonstration Garden located at the Truckee Regional Park. The mission of the Truckee Demonstration Garden is to create a vibrant community space that provides education about growing food at high altitude. Two workshops are planned: Build-Your-Own Critter-proof Garden Bed in partnership with the Truckee Roundhouse […]
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Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit officials want the public’s input until April 28 about its plan to remove hazardous trees and plant seedlings in the Emerald Fire area. The fire last fall off Highway 89 burned about 175 acres, with 96 of those acres on federal land. The goal is to restore habitat for various […]
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By Jessie Marchesseau Summertime in Tahoe is starting to become synonymous with the Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association building and upgrading yet another recreational bike trail in the basin. Last year it was the Kingsbury Stinger Trail, the year before that it was the Bijou Bike Park, and before that, perhaps their best known project […]
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By Angela Fritz, Washington Post Did you hear? It snowed a lot in the Sierra Nevada this winter. Unless you spent the cold months avoiding the news (we wouldn’t blame you), then you already know it’s a record-breaking season. Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows, sister ski resorts, have tallied nearly 60 feet of snow this […]
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By Sammy Caiola, Sacramento Bee Matt and Kimberly Kinney always travel light when they head into the woods, leaving behind everything but the necessities and keeping their backpacks as slim as possible. Two summers ago they decided to add one very heavy item to the packing list: their 22-pound infant. In July 2015, the Sacramento […]
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By Dan Roe, Outside You have no idea how tough [insert sport] is. Whether we say it out loud or just repeat it to ourselves, many of us share this sentiment. As American novelist Mary McCarthy once said, “We are the hero of our own story.” That said, some activities are legitimately harder than others, and […]
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By Kirk Johnson, New York Times BURNS, Ore. — A year ago, this corner of rural Oregon became center stage in the drawn-out drama over public lands when armed militia leaders seized a national wildlife refuge, arguing that the government had too much control of land in the West. Now that President Trump is in […]
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If you are in search of spring, leave Lake Tahoe. Winter-like weather is in the forecast for much of next week. Rain is likely to arrive late morning on Sunday, with it turning to snow overnight. A mix of rain and snow is in the forecast for most of the week. The National Weather Service […]
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