Aaron Fleenor flips off a bridge over the Yuba River, photo by Ryan Salm In Tahoe and beyond, the adrenaline-inducing sport of cliff jumping is gaining steam A granite cliff as high as a 10-story building falls away beneath my feet to the shimmering blue of Lake...
Tahoe-Truckee residents want renewable energy. Now, how do we get it? Every seat was taken at the Town Council meeting in Truckee last November. The item on the agenda—a resolution for 100 percent renewable energy—was universally supported. Even in small towns, where roundabouts versus stoplights have...
The exterior of the museum was designed with classic cars in mind, photo courtesy National Automobile Museum Reno’s acclaimed National Automobile Museum shines thanks to an avid collector and a generous gift “Few material things have been as important to America as the automobile. The manufacture of...
Cascading water features highlight the outdoor spaces, photo by Vance Fox Desire for a barrel-vaulted living room results in a spectacular Martis Camp design Sleek. Curvy. Stunning. The MWA-designed and NSM-built home in Truckee’s Martis Camp is a compilation of dramatic arcs, rustic materials and modern elements. The...
In November 1870, bandits pulled off the first train robbery in the American West Frank Mitchell, a seasoned Wells Fargo guard, was hunkered down with his partner in the express car of the Overland Express heading east from San Francisco when he heard a knock on...
After a 17-year playing career and stints as a manager and TV analyst, Williams is back on the field, now as a third base coach for the Oakland A’s, photo by Michael Zagaris, courtesy Oakland A’s Former Carson High and San Francisco Giants star Matt Williams returns...
Virtually frozen in time, this former stagecoach stop and fabled fishing lake is both a reminder of the Sierra Nevada’s past and a harbinger of its environmental future For decades the only things that escaped the gates of Webber Lake were stories and legends—whispers of rainbow...
The Greenwoods were attracted to the alpine valley’s abundance of open space and long views, photo courtesy Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty Custom furniture-maker uses creative spirit and on-site materials to overhaul historic ranch home Nestled in the vast expanse of the Sierra Valley sits a home with a story...
Photo by Clayton Boyd, courtesy The North Face World-class Tahoe ultrarunner Rory Bosio driven by her love for the outdoors In 2013, Tahoe City native Rory Bosio crossed the finish of her first Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France, with a relieved smile spread across her sweaty...
Generally speaking, wild animals are not big on human interaction. It’s why photographers covet the rare, and often unexpected, opportunity to capture these elusive creatures from behind the lens. But they are out there, roaming the rugged lands and ruling the open skies over Lake...