New hotel, eateries open
Desolation Hotel, named for Desolation Wilderness near which it resides, has opened in South Lake Tahoe at 933 Poplar St. The property also includes...
Tahoe Beach app features beach information
Tahoe Fund and agencies that manage Lake Tahoe’s public beaches have updated tahoepublicbeaches.org to help improve the recreation experience for residents and visitors. Designed...
Traveling Tahoe’s Trails: What You Need Before You Go
Our region is blessed with hundreds of miles of trails that snake through deep forests, cross mountain streams and climb over smooth granite to...
Mountain biking trail tips
The Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association (TAMBA) is asking all riders to practice good trail etiquette as local trails have seen increased usage over...
Tahloha Serape Ponchos, For people and pets
On an afternoon with the blazing sun shining down, Tahloha brand creator Eileen Allen and I are sitting at a picnic table in a...
Castle Peak’s majestic 360-degree views
Looking up I tried to find the castle. Someone with a better imagination must have named this rock outcropping. While others saw turrets, I...
The scoop on dog poop, Filthy, stinky and as toxic as insecticides
It's a beautiful day in Tahoe as I set out for a late afternoon walk in the woods. Three miles into my walk, I...
Lake Run parking approved
A parking area for back-country users of the popular Lake Run at Donner Lake has been secured for the winter season through a collaboration...
Riding the Royal Gorge Rim Trail
When I’ve thought of Donner Summit for outdoor pursuits, my focus has been on skiing at Royal Gorge Cross Country in the winter, hiking...
Pooping in the Woods, Tim’s tips on potty etiquette
Backpacking is all about simplicity: Living life with everything you need on your back, focusing only on the basic necessities of life, moving from...
