By Amy Fish Multi-use trails connect our communities to the forest, and the nonprofit Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) and its public partners are working on trail projects that benefit public recreation and the environment at Lake Tahoe, harnessing the power of hundreds of volunteers. TAMBA has formal partnerships with local land management agencies […]
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Winter in summer? It will look like it in July at Zephyr Cove Tennis Club. That’s because the tennis courts will be awash in white as players participate in Breakfast at Wimbledon on July 14, the same weekend the pros play in the finals of the annual all grass tournament. As is tradition at the […]
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The U.S. Forest Service has released the draft decision notice and a finding of no significant impact for the Incline Management Plan Project. The draft selects alternative 2 as the proposed action. This would bring the land up to NFS standards for stream and habitat management, vegetation management, dispersed recreation management, and road and trails […]
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Tahoe Rim Trail Association is partnering with Sidellis of Lake Tahoe for an afternoon of gear and beer. The July 15 event will be from 2-5pm at the South Lake Tahoe brewery.. It’s an opportunity to check out a variety of different gear options for camping, backpacking, and day hiking while sipping on a beer. […]
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The Fourth of July holiday period signifies the busiest time of year in the Lake Tahoe Basin. The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is instituting the following annual alcohol bans: · Nevada Beach on July 4, from 6am until midnight. · Zephyr Cove Resort and Zephyr Shoals (former Dreyfus Estate) from June […]
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A sustained high lake level and added boat wake have started to cause erosion problems along the shoreline at Lake Tahoe. The eroding beach at Lakeview Commons has already impacted the weekly concerts on Thursday. Now the California Tahoe Conservancy, which owns that space and other beaches, is limiting public access and temporarily closing portions […]
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By Paul Nelson, KTVN-TV Truckee River Rafting tries to open for the summer months on Memorial Day, but it had to wait a few extra weeks this year. River flows have to be at least 200 cubic feet per second for the company to open and that did not happen until last Thursday, after the […]
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By Dennis Zabaglo Ten years ago, when a new threat to Lake Tahoe from invasive species emerged, TRPA stepped up to tackle the challenge. That challenge, now known throughout the West, was to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, especially quagga mussels. TRPA took the initiative to lead the collaborative partnership to fight invasive […]
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By Mick Akers, Las Vegas Sun The Supreme Court’s recent overturning of a federal ban on sports betting could clear the path for New York to become the largest U.S. sports wagering market. By 2023, New York is projected to rake in $700 million annually from sports bets, according to projections by GamblingCompliance, an independent […]
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By Jillian Queri, Powder Alterra Mountain Company announced its plans last week to acquire Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah. Denver-based Alterra, which is behind the Ikon Pass, now claims 27 properties (including Solitude) located in the U.S. and Canada. Once the Solitude transaction is complete, 13 of the Ikon mountains will be Alterra properties, […]
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