Donner Lake: A Rich History, Part I
First there was rock and then came ice. Unlike Lake Tahoe, which was formed by the Sierra Nevada uplifting along faults and fissures, with...
Walking Tour of Tahoe City, Part 1
It may not appear obvious to the casual observer, but Tahoe City is chockful of history — more than any other community at Lake...
Sno-Parks reopened
Eldorado National Forest has reduced the Caldor Fire closure area and announced the reopening of the Iron Mountain, Meiss and Echo Lake Sno-Parks for...
Fundraising for ski museum
The SNOW (Sierra Nevada Olympic & Winter) Sports Museum has announced it will launch a capital campaign for a new museum in 2022 in...
Truckee Walking Tour, Tour Historic East End
Editor’s Note: Mark has also penned articles on historic tours of High Street and downtown Truckee, Al Tahoe in South Lake and Portola in...
Why Is Lake Tahoe Blue?
By Elise Matera, UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center
Lake Tahoe is blue because it is deep and contains little algae. While Tahoe is also...
Park and ride lots to open
TART will be operating park and ride lots on weekends from July 3 to Sept. 6 offering free 30-minute service between Northstar’s Castle Peak...
Free museums access this summer
The Heritage Trail Museums Tour returns this summer with museums throughout Placer County offering free admission on select dates through Sept. 5. The tour...
Tahoe Science Center reopens
The Tahoe Science Center has reopened for one-hour tours for the summer by advance reservation only. Visitors will enjoy several new exhibits including “Tahoe’s...
Free North Tahoe shuttle starts
The new TART Connect microtransit shuttle will run from June 24 to Sept. 6 in North Lake Tahoe with on-demand service through the TART...