Tahoe Truckee Region Parks & Recreation Articles

Wine and wildflowers make a great spring pairing only a short drive from the shores of Lake Tahoe. Heading to Sierra Foothill wine country has long been a favorite spring outing for my friends and I that was put on …

It's a sunny, crisp, cold winter morning when Tahoe Weekly Publisher Katherine Hill and I set out to learn more about lake hydrology and human’s impacts on it. The snowshoe outing is a joint partnership Tahoe Institute of Natural Science …

The California Wildlife Conservation Board recently voted to transfer 41 acres next to the 26-acre Truckee Springs parcel in downtown Truckee to Truckee Donner Land Trust to preserve as open space, according to the Trust. Truckee Springs is now 67 …

I wasn’t surprised when the updated over-snow vehicle (OSV) plan released by the U.S. Forest Service’s Stanislaus National Forest led to a lawsuit by several snowmobile groups. After all, it took a 2011 lawsuit to force Forest Districts around the …

In spite of legal pushback on changes to snowmobile access, national forest districts in the Tahoe Sierra are moving forward with updated over-snow vehicle (OSV) management plans this year. The Tahoe Sierra encompasses portions of six Forest Service Districts – …

It was a snowy, wintry morning and for the first time in more than a month, the Tahoe Sierra was cloaked in snow. As quiet flurries continued to come down, a handful of people filtered into the Lake Tahoe Adventures …

Sierra-at-Tahoe is a legacy resort, one that has deep roots in the origins of downhill skiing in the Tahoe Sierra. Organically it descends from a gaggle of pioneering mom-and-pop-owned ski areas that were strung like white pearls along Highway 50’s …

My inquisitive nature coupled with the need to explore is likely how I ended up in a career in journalism and eventually led to putting down roots in my adopted home of Tahoe. The pandemic quelled nearly all my exploring. …

Be prepared for snow conditions and getting the kids ready for a day spent outside are essential to ensuring that everyone has a fun time in Tahoe. Here’s some of our tips for helping make your day the best it …

Tahoe is packed with family fun outings, outdoor adventures to enjoy with the kids, places to take the kids to enjoy local history, and scores of events and live music. But if you don’t read every edition of Tahoe Weekly …

US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has purchased undeveloped land in the southeast portion of the basin known as the Cold Creek purchase. The land, located in the upper Cold Creek watershed, includes three parcels for a total …

When I bought the Tahoe Weekly in November 2013, one of my priorities for the magazine was to enhance our outdoor coverage on an issue of personal importance to me – the public’s right and ability to access public lands. …

The Sierra Club has reopened the Peter Grub and Bradley back-country huts for winter use and reservations are being accepted. The Benson and Ludlow huts in the system remain closed. As well, Clair Tappaan and Hutchinson lodges on Donner Summit …

Tahoe Backcountry Alliance Get educated | If you really want to get into the backcountry, you need to take a class. Get your friends educated | Make sure everyone in your party has taken an AIARE Avy 1 and Avy …

Tahoe has seen record-breaking snowfall after an epic 214 inches of snow in December. Snow for most means it’s playtime in the mountains. Skiing, snowboarding or snowshoeing are just a few activities that make winter fun. The resorts are spinning …

In a nutshell, back-country travel means moving through any area that is not maintained or supervised by resorts or other entities. In the back country, your safety is 100 percent reliant on yourself and those with whom you are traveling. …

Back in 2007 I wrote the book “Cross Country Skiing in the Sierra Nevada.” The most fun section to write was about the different names we come up for the types of snow encountered by cross-country skiers in the Sierra. …

While firefighters were able to successfully keep the Caldor Fire from claiming homes and businesses in South Lake Tahoe, the fast-moving wildfire laid waste to some of the region’s favorite trails. As the U.S. Forest Service, Tahoe Area Mountain Biking …

Take Care Tahoe presents the second annual Tahoe Backcountry Safety Awareness Week from Dec. 13 to 18 offering free, virtual and in-person educational sessions focused on back-country safety. In themed events, participants will learn about everything from why training matters …

Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Here’s how they work and how to start one.