02 Jul The Ageless Adventures of Floating
I was about 13 years old, living in the suburbs of Connecticut, when a major storm rolled in. It may have even been a hurricane, but at this point, I’m too old to remember the details. ...
02 Jul Marlette Lake Takes a Break
If there’s one thing hikers, mountain bikers, anglers, equestrians, and even regional water and wildlife managers can all agree on, it’s the stunning beauty and value of Marlette Lake. ...
02 May Bike Park is Life
Before the advent of modern bike parks, if kids weren’t racing BMX on a proper track, they were building janky jumps out of plywood and foot stools in driveways, sidewalks and cul-de-sacs across America. Bloody shins, missing teeth and arms in slings were badges of...
02 May History on a Roll
Settlers in horse-drawn wagons once crossed the Sierra Nevada in search of a better tomorrow, lured by the glow of gold on the horizon. The mineral may not be magnetic, but it still managed to exert a pull on the rest of the country and...
02 May The Beauty of the Barracuda
Everybody wants to feel like a hero. And one of the places where that’s possible is Old Greenwood Golf Course, part of the Tahoe Mountain Club in Truckee. Because the course is situated at nearly 6,000 feet in elevation, making it one of the highest...
28 Nov Sailing the Sierra by Seaplane
It’s chilly out, but an otherwise perfect morning for flying as Clayton Linnemann pushes his cherry-red-and-white SeaRey Elite seaplane from its hangar. Working under the purple sky of dawn, the Truckee-based private pilot circles the amphibious aircraft with a laminated checklist in hand, studiously examining...
28 Nov Squatters, Exotic Dancers and Brave Pioneers
Tallac, KT, Maggies and Rose. When snowflakes start flying, the names of Tahoe’s mountains start ringing out in conversations everywhere from the lift line to the grocery store. Skiers and snowboarders rattle off names of local peaks as if they are best friends, trading stories about...
27 Sep Collecting Fuel for the Fire
Radiant yellow and orange flames leap from what is potentially the world’s most popular wood fire. Its rough-hewn logs are etched with signs of its ashen fate, and it has that familiar pleasant crackle. But this fire puts out no heat, has no smell and...
01 Jul Lost in a Rugged Land
In August 2023, social media lit up with news that one of North Tahoe’s own, 76-year-old longtime local Bill Roberts, was lost in the rocky wilderness off the John Muir Trail. His Garmin GPS went dead near Forester Pass, the highest point on the trail...
30 Apr The Trailblazer Who Forged the Flume
If trails could talk, the Marlette Flume Trail would fill volumes. As one of the most historic, popular and scenic trails in the world, the Marlette Flume Trail represents far more than just a tourist attraction. This 4.5-mile-long ribbon of decomposed granite along a benched cliff...