Tahoe Petrichor creates natural healing products from local plants
I love the smell in the air after it rains. When asked to describe that smell, words like moist, earthy, woodsy and musky come...
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...
Discover Tahoe’s flora & fauna with iNaturalist
My son Anikin has a keen interest in science and a curiosity for how it is applies to life. When we go on hikes,...
Waves of wildflowers at Ward Creek
Tahoe visitors and locals alike tend to focus on the best-known adventures when they think of enjoying Tahoe’s outdoors. They ride the Flume Trail,...
Jackson Meadows Reservoir | Cycle past mountain peaks & pine forests
It is wasn’t for that one little thing, the 34-mile out-and-back to Jackson Meadows Reservoir would be one of my favorite road bike rides...
Wildflowers, views & single track at Burton Creek State Park
My favorite place to mountain bike at Lake Tahoe is the expansive network of trails that fan out from Tahoe Cross Country Ski Area...
Waist-high wildflowers at Meiss Meadows
When I’m itching for an amazing display of wildflowers, the trail between Carson Pass and Showers Lake on the Pacific Crest Trail/Tahoe Rim Trail...
Help document Tahoe wildflowers
Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS) is looking for volunteers to join the Wildflower Big Year event. Participants can learn about local species and...
July’s Wildflower Hot Spots
Now that the sun has melted the snow at lake level, the soil is moist and healthy for a fabulous season of wildflowers. You’ve...
Wildflowers of Tahoe
Story and photos by Hannah Sullivan & Cliff Lambson ·
This time of summer is like an extended treasure hunt; every day we open our...
