Lisa Michelle
Lisa is a former rodeo cowgirl turned award-winning writer and filmmaker who works and plays in South Lake Tahoe.
Exploring historic Markleeville
On a hilltop above the quaint town of Markleeville, a century-old schoolhouse stands proud. Preserved in white, the structure appears timeless under a sapphire...
Wašiw gawagayay | Talk Wašiw
The Washoe language was traditionally spoken around Lake Tahoe, but today it is one of the most vulnerable aspects of continuing Washoe culture or...
The wilds of Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain. The name brought back memories of the rip-roaring rollercoaster at Disneyland. Like the ride, the hike up Thunder Mountain is wild and...
Hello, Hungalelti Ridge
It had been a few years since I hiked up to Squaw Ridge...
Pounding granite on the Tahoe Rim Trail
In the middle of a dusty section of the Tahoe Rim Trail in...
Dramatic views at Thimble Peak
The Wall at Kirkwood from Chair 6
Thimble Peak was plastered with untracked powder...
Solo on Big Blue A Five-Day Paddle on Lake Tahoe
In the crisp, blue light of morning, sapphire waters seduce me as I set my paddleboard on the beach at Sand Harbor. After rearranging...
Emerald pools await at Silver Lake Potholes
Carved deep into polished granite is a chain of emerald pools that cascade sloping rock. These are the Silver Lake Potholes. Along the Silver...
The hunt for Machado’s Postpile
Out of breath at the top of the posts, I stop. The surface is an alien world, the red of Mars and a blatant...
Clairitage Press | Where History Comes Alive
Karen Dustman disliked history as a child. As a teenager, she grew to detest all things historic when her mother became involved in a...
