One local’s quest to reinvent surfing, skiing, soaring and history Craig Beck doesn’t dabble in hobbies. When the longtime Tahoe local gets into something, he tends to go all in. Whether he’s flying homemade hang gliders or working on his latest project—Tahoe Native Surfboards—Beck is...
Truckee Olympian Katerina Nash has achieved much success since her youth in communist Czechoslovakia To be clear, Katerina Nash is not defending communism. As a child of Soviet-run Czechoslovakia and the late 1980s Velvet Revolution, she is quick to say that democracy and America are good,...
World travels—from Asia to Africa to South America—reveal a wide array of culinary concoctions When my husband, Tom, and I started planning our family gap year of global travel, the first thing I thought about, naturally, was food. Even before investing in a raft of...
Among the more popular destinations around Lake Tahoe is Eagle Falls. And for good reason. Located on the southwest shore, a short hike from a bustling stretch of Highway 89, this cascading waterfall is not only easy to reach, it also affords dramatic views overlooking...
Beloved San Francisco Giants broadcaster relishing life in spite of debilitating disease "We love it here," says Mike Krukow, his unmistakable broadcaster’s voice forming clouds of fog over his frozen backyard. Krukow pauses as his golden retriever, Bella, beckons for a game of fetch. The longtime San...
While Yosemite reigns supreme in the annals of rock climbing, the Tahoe area boasts a rich history of its own With Yosemite as its epicenter, the Sierra Nevada is unquestionably the mecca of rock climbing. Some argue the sport was born in the Sierra when John...
Danger and intrigue abound on Yosemite canyoneering adventure Like a moth to a flame, the curse only made us more curious. What could really be that sketchy down there? There was only one way to find out. The sun was just cracking the horizon on a...
A guide to snorkeling in Lake Tahoe With more than 70 miles of shoreline and spectacularly clear water, Lake Tahoe is excellent for underwater exploring. Though The Lake isn’t rich with life, there’s still a lot to see. Of course, the vast majority of people will...
Once on the brink of extinction, bald eagles are now thriving in the Tahoe Basin and beyond The local Paiutes call them “ggwe’na’a.” The Shoshone, “biagwi’yaa.” To all Americans, they are our national symbol. The bald eagle is one of the most magnificent examples of...
Backcountry adventure in Great Basin National Park reveals pristine powder, ancient trees and desolation “Maybe these are woolly mammoth tracks!” I yell with a laugh. My wife Allison and I are backcountry snowboarding in Great Basin National Park on the far east side of central Nevada. We’ve...