Opinion: Ecotourism will keep Tahoe blue
By Carl Young
Tahoe’s best asset is its natural beauty.
The region holds great potential as an ecotourism destination for low-impact recreation. Paddle-boarding is the latest craze, but high-quality recreation opportunities, such as kayaking, hiking, cycling, back-country skiing and beach-going continue to draw visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin.
Now, as part of the 20-year planning process, there is an effort under way to build nine urban cores at Tahoe, introducing more congestion, traffic and a degradation of the natural environment that would detract from any visitor’s experience.
The League to Save Lake Tahoe’s vision for the region’s future is simple: a lake that is beautiful and clear, a region that offers abundant low-impact recreation opportunities, a community that is engaged and residents and visitors who are stewards of the lake so that future generations can enjoy Tahoe’s beauty.
Carl Young is program director of the League to Save Lake Tahoe.