Olympic Valley name changes continue
Placer County Board of Supervisors has renamed three county roads that contained the word squaw. Squaw Valley Road was renamed Olympic Valley Road, Squaw...
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...
Preserving native basket weaving | Museum houses 700 historic baskets
On a lovely autumn afternoon, people filter in and out of Gatekeeper’s Museum in Tahoe City. Many are admiring the building, especially its proximity...
New name released for Squaw Valley
Palisades Tahoe introduced its new name and logo on Sept. 13 renaming the iconic 70-year-old Squaw Valley ski area and unifying the resort with...
Lake Tahoe Water Wars, Part I
After his short stint in Nevada Territory writing for the Virginia City Daily Territorial Enterprise, humorist Mark Twain was credited with saying, “Whiskey is...
Tahoe Sierra Public Art Tour, Part I, Kings Beach, Northstar & Tahoe Vista
Editor’s Note: This is the first part in a series on public art in the Tahoe Sierra.
The Tahoe Sierra is full of art —...
Foraging for pine nuts
What do chipmunks, squirrels and humans have in common in the fall? We are all getting ready for winter and we have a mutual...
Al Tahoe Historic Tour
At South Lake Tahoe, most visitors and even many locals, fixate on the Stateline district with its massive casinos and 24-hour lifestyle. But tucked...
Nature in Balance at D.L. Bliss State Park
Along the West Shore of Lake Tahoe, the tall pine trees and rugged mountain terrain lie in stark contrast to the emerald and cobalt...
Panoramic views from Eagle Rock
A volcanic plug towering above Lake Tahoe’s West Shore, this quick hike offers panoramic views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra.
This short hike on...