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Tahoe Rim Trail Association

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association emerged 40 years ago to help connect people to Big Blue’s amazing views, and it’s thanks to this group that there’s a way to hike 165 miles around Lake Tahoe.

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Environment Water

Lake Tahoe Water Levels Fall Below Natural Rim

The UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center reports that the level of Lake Tahoe has fallen below its natural rim. The low water levels are impacting Tahoe’s shoreline, with deposits of rotting algae on South Shore beaches and docks sticking out of water on the North Shore.

(Oct. 14, 2021) → Read the full Sierra Sun report

Animals Environment

Exploring Tahoe’s Animal Kingdom

Experiencing the natural world and its inhabitants is a privilege that people who live and visit Lake Tahoe enjoy. The summer edition of Tahoe Magazine celebrates 14 different species that play a role in Tahoe’s ecosystem.

(Oct. 10, 2021) → Read the full Tahoe Daily Tribune report

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Image caption: RCDs look after the land, whether it’s used for grazing, growing, or getting out into nature.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

California Dirt

What do resource conservation districts protect? Pretty much everything that’s worth saving.

Image caption: There are still 27 oil platforms off the California coastline.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

Offshore Oil Drilling in California Waters, Explained

Why is California still experiencing offshore oil spills half-a-century after the catastrophic Santa Barbara disaster? The answer is found in the state’s longtime, close relationship with the oil business.

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Mercury Rising

In a series of articles, the Los Angeles Times explores the most literal result of global warming: extreme heat.

Image caption: Cargo ship traffic has reached record levels at California’s ports in 2021.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

Link Between Port Traffic Jams and Oil Spill, Explained

Here’s why cargo ship traffic has been dangerously heavy at California’s ports in 2021, and how the backup may have caused a disaster.

Image caption: A firefighter battles the Dixie Fighter, a massive blaze started by PG&E equipment.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

PG&E’s Record of Causing Fires, and What the Company Is Doing About It

The state’s largest power utility faced new criminal charges Sept. 24, but PG&E has a long and disturbing history of causing wildfires. Why? And how can the company change?

Image caption: Auburn State Recreation Area may soon be home to 142 new campsites.

STATEWIDE AGGREGATOR

State to Move on New Campsites in Auburn Park

Despite a history of wildfires in the area, the state wants to build nearly 150 new campsites in Auburn State Recreation Area in El Dorado and Placer counties.

Image caption: Water is a human right under California law, but it doesn’t always work out that way.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

Agriculture and Water Shortages in the State’s Breadbasket, Explained

Residential wells are drying up in the state’s main agricultural region at the same time that agricultural businesses consume almost 90 percent of the water there.

Image caption: California’s increasingly dangerous wildfire outbreak has led to another crisis, this one in fire insurance.

STATEWIDE EXPLAINER

California’s Fire Insurance Crisis, Explained

Even as California’s wildfires grow more intense seemingly every year, insurers are cancelling policies for homeowners in the path of the fires.

Image caption: Tahoe Institute of Natural Sciences has taught thousands of people about the region’s natural ecosystems.

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The Science of Beauty

Tahoe Weekly writes about the region’s go-to source for esoteric natural history information.

Image caption: Truckee's 'Moonshine Ink' newspaper offers a unique package of fire coverage.

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Moonshine Ink Covers Ongoing Fires From Multiple Angles

Moonshine Ink newspaper in Truckee provides updates on the latest fires in the region, as well as wildfire preparation, firefighting methods and other angles on the fire crisis.