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City of South Lake Tahoe Provides Way to Name and Sponsor Future Recreation Center

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The City of South Lake Tahoe and the South Tahoe Parks Foundation have created an opportunity for individuals and entities to sponsor and potentially name the currently being constructed Recreation & Aquatics Center or a …

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Transportation Secretary Gives an ‘Optimistic Outlook’ on the Fight Against Climate Change

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. – As the keynote speaker at the 28th annual Lake Tahoe Summit on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg spoke about what the Biden-Harris Administration has done to invest in transit, trails, and technology.

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Tahoe Star Tours Incorporates New Technology That Puts the Universe in Users’ Hands

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. /Nev. – Stargazers interested in viewing the dark skies over Lake Tahoe now have access to the latest telescope technology from Celestron at Tahoe Star Tours events scheduled for the remainder of the summer season. Leveraging Celestron …

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Plastics 60% of July 4th Trash

Volunteers collected 8,500 lbs. of trash on July 5, 2023. | League to Save Lake Tahoe
The League to Save Lake Tahoe recently released its findings from July 5 beach cleanups compiled over the last 11 years revealing that 60 …

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Eldorado National Forest Now Closed Due to Crozier Fire; Blaze 14% Contained

Closure aides Forest Service in fire resources: blaze now 1960 acres, 4,000 structures threatened

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Adventure Scientists Launches Reforestation Initiative: A Call to Outdoor Enthusiasts

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Adventure Scientists, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between outdoor enthusiasts and scientific research, is calling on volunteers for the second year of its Western United States Reforestation project. Running from June 5 to …

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Forest Thinning Projects Underway at Lake Tahoe

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are underway in the Lake Tahoe Basin. These projects are expected to continue for the next several weeks with some projects continuing through the fall, conditions and weather …

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Trail Etiquette Stencil Initiative Expanding to Reduce Multi-Use Trail Conflicts

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Users of the popular multi-use paved trails throughout the Tahoe Basin and Truckee will find new messages stenciled in chalk along the trails encouraging trail etiquette. The messages, tested last summer on the Legacy Trail in …

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Forest Service Update on Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – In response to questions from interested community members and stakeholders, the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit provided the following update on the Basin Wide Trails Analysis Project.

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No Harmful Algal Bloom Detected at Lake Tahoe Sites Purported to Be Responsible for Dog’s Death

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The agencies that sampled water at El Dorado Beach and Nevada Beach last week have detected no toxins associated with harmful algal blooms in the lake. These are sites viral social media posts purported could …

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Tahoe Fund Hires Local Artists to Transform National Forest Restrooms

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – Visitors to four popular recreation sites managed by the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will be greeted with a surprise when they step into the restroom facilities. Instead of blank walls inside the …

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Forest Restoration and Fuels Reduction Treatment Map Highlights Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team Accomplishments

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – In collaboration with the Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team, the Tahoe Resource Conservation District announced the Forest Vegetation Interactive Map that highlights forest restoration and fuels reduction treatment accomplishments of the TFFT and the Lake Tahoe …

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HistoriCorps, Eldorado National Forest Seek Volunteers for Preservation Project

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. –– HistoriCorps and Eldorado National Forest are seeking volunteers of all skill levels to help rehabilitate the historic Bunker Hill Lookout Tower, with week-long volunteer opportunities running from July 28 through September 6. Those interested in volunteering …

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How to Bike Donner Memorial State Park

Yes, Donner Memorial State Park has an interesting past (most of us know the story of the Donner Party) making its mark in the big migration of settlers coming out west to build a better life, their oxen pulling slow-moving …

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Bear Experts Offer Tips for Camping in the Lake Tahoe Basin

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Headed to the Lake Tahoe Basin for a summer camping trip? Black bear biologists who work in the Tahoe Basin every day have some advice and thoughts to share to help keep Tahoe bears wild. 

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Ultimate Tahoe Family Summer Bucket List

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The Tahoe Sierra is an adventureland of fun family friendly activities to enjoy from easy hiking trails to free concerts, movies and shows. Enjoy horseback riding adventures or local ropes courses. Enjoy a guided star tour or …

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Sierra State Parks Foundation Celebrates 50 Years

Postcard of Pine Lodge (Ehrman Mansion). | Sierra State Parks Foundation
By Heidi Doyle
The Sierra State Parks Foundation was born when a group led by local women of the North Shore of Lake Tahoe, persuaded the Department of Parks …

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Donate to the Tahoe Trails Endowment and Become an AllTrails+ Member for Free

TAHOE CITY, Calif. – This summer, the Tahoe Fund is teaming up with AllTrails to offer a new opportunity to give back to Tahoe trails. Anyone who contributes $25 or more to the Tahoe Trails Endowment by July 4, 2024 …

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Future Steams Ahead for Folsom’s Iconic Scale Train Attraction

City Council approves resolution to transfer operating agreement to new buyer, operator Tuesday night

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Bear Population Booming Amid Increasing Human-Bear Conflicts

LAKE TAHOE BASIN, Calif. – With a million visitors flooding into the Tahoe Basin every day, wildlife officials urge caution to prevent conflicts between people and the region's growing bear population.

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