The Tranquility of Sardine Lakes
North of Truckee past the open space of the Sierra Valley, there are many places in which to escape the hectic pace of modern...
Exploring Desolation’s high mountain lakes
One of my favorite early summer hikes is to Lake Genevieve and Crag Lake in the Desolation Wilderness. It’s the first trail into Desolation...
Hike to Eagle Falls & Eagle Lake
For many people, summer in the mountains involves lots of hiking. Exploring the trails is a fun physical activity and can be a great...
Waterfalls & vistas at Van Sickle
Van Sickle Bi-State Park is one of the newer recreation areas at Lake Tahoe; it was established in 1989. At that time, Jack Van...
Galena Falls | High country waterfall & wildflowers
I’ve been told that the 2.5-mile jaunt along the Tahoe Rim Trail to Galena Falls is the busiest section of trail in the entire...
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...
Triple Crown | Webber Lake, Webber Falls & Lacey Meadows
If you ever want to cut loose from the summer crowds in Tahoe, drive 17 miles north of Truckee on State Route 89 to...
The quiet scenery of Meeks Creek Falls
Early summer is the perfect time to check out Tahoe’s waterfalls. The most famous are Eagle Falls and Cascade Falls at Emerald Bay, Horsetail...
Hike into History | Cascade Lake & Falls
Summer may be getting long in the tooth, but after the wettest winter of record some streams and waterfalls are still running strong. By...
Carson City adventures | Waterfalls & hot springs
Sometimes a girl just needs some time in the dirt. After a winter of seemingly endless snow days and many days out enjoying the...
