Duane Leroy Bliss made a fortune as a timber baron, whose industry destroyed much of Lake Tahoe’s old growth forest in the 19th century. But, Bliss also understood that once the trees grew back the region could become a popular tourist destination. That is if the appropriate amenities and transportation conveyances were in place to … Continue reading Duane L. Bliss: An Unusual Tahoe Visionary, Part I