25 Jun Tracing the Truckee Downriver
The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail provides a unique opportunity to enjoy the Truckee River in its 114-mile journey from mountains to desert...
25 Jun Golf Tips: Avoid Injury with a Proper Warmup
One of the many reasons golf is such a beloved game is that people can play, and play well, at any age. But as we all inevitably grow older, our pre-round warmups become more and more important....
25 Jun Golf Tips: Making Time for the Game, A Woman’s Perspective
When I talk to women of all ages, I find that one of the biggest barriers to getting into golf is finding time for it. Time is tough because we all feel like we are running out of it and just don’t have enough. We...
25 Jun Golf Tips: Adjusting Your Game to Tahoe’s Altitude
Golfing at high elevation can be fun—with some added distance—but can also create challenges for those who are not used to the difference. For those who watch the PGA Tour on TV, the WGC-Mexico Championship tournament is held at nearly 10,000 feet in elevation....
25 Jun Golf Tips: Playing Through Tricky Terrain
Has this ever happened to you? You walk up to a shot and see the green surrounded by water or bunkers. Suddenly, your heart starts beating a little faster, your palms get sweaty and you tense up, leading to a poor shot that leaves your...
23 Apr From Promotion to Preservation
Since Lake Tahoe’s circumnavigating trail officially opened in 2001—after 17 years of work and more than 200,000 volunteer hours—the Tahoe Rim Trail Association has always served as its biggest promoter. But times have changed....
23 Apr Self-Propelled Around Big Blue
In September 2013, I planned to paddle around Lake Tahoe the classy way. Along with Amie Engerbretson and Lauren Bobowski, we arranged to take our time camping, staying at hotels and paddling between various lakeside eateries. We wanted to enjoy the serenity of lakeside living...
23 Apr Trail Magic Through Music
Karmic returns were never our intention setting out on our annual Pacific Crest Trail serenade. After several exhausting hours zig-zagging and slogging up and down steep snow patches, I had to wonder: Was this payback for something done in a past life?...
23 Apr Riders on the Wind
On a windy, snowy day at Lake Tahoe, most people can be found hunkered down in the cozy confines of their homes, a cup of tea or hot cocoa in hand. Others may be found standing in a lift line, waiting for a ride to...
23 Apr A Tow into Summer
Some would argue that Tahoe is not the best lake for tow sports. And they would have a fair point. Lower-elevation lakes with fingers and coves provide opportunity for warmer, smoother waters—sought-after characteristics for waterskiing, wakeboarding and wakesurfing, among other watersports. But while Tahoe’s wide-open expanse,...