Lake Tahoe was looking more like an ocean. Mid-May, an inevitable late-season system was about to hit the Sierra Nevada. Temperatures plummeted below freezing. Westerly winds blew dark, fast-moving clouds across the sea-foam green water. The waves had white caps....
Allow me to introduce you to my new(est) lustful fixation—the electric bike, considered to be moral turpitude on wheels by some, or healthy outlet by others. For the uninitiated and e-abstainers who’ve willed their fisted palms from gripping the handlebars of these taboo idols, all e-bikes...
Lake Tahoe’s East Shore is a place of rare, unspoiled beauty—a magical intersection of land and water that stands in contrast to the developed majority of the lake. As a result, this roughly 20-mile stretch of rocky shoreline is among the most commonly photographed locations...
Was somebody up there chomping on some Big League Chew? It looked like the earth and all its atmosphere had been sucked inside a massive bubble gum bubble. The sky and clouds in every direction glowed a rich, nearly fluorescent pink....
California knows how to party. Tupac barked this to the world in the 1990s, and while the late rap star likely didn’t have snowsports in mind, the people of Lake Tahoe are bona fide experts at having a silly good time. Tupac’s statement may also...
The hang-up I have about a lot of the personal growth industry is that it’s soft and boring. That’s not to say it isn’t important. As an on-and-off therapy patient for about seven years now, I know the value that spilling your guts once a week...
Ladies and gentlemen, fellow outdoor enthusiasts, members of the Singletrack Nation… From Lake Tahoe’s South Shore to its North, East and West shores, from Donner Summit to the Lost Sierra and points in between: The state of our trails is strong....
While Iowa produces the most corn in the United States and Olivia, Minnesota, declares itself the corn capital of the world, Lake Tahoe takes the crown as home to one of the most unique corn harvests in the country. This season delivered a bumper crop,...
Have you dreamed of connecting with the wild side of Lake Tahoe? The Tahoe Rim Trail offers a variety of experiences for everyone’s imagination all year long —from winter survival snowshoe treks to easy interpretive day hikes, hardcore backpacking through-trips, volunteer trail work days and self-guided...
JoJo Toeppner is known in Tahoe’s cross-country skiing community for her infectiously positive attitude and dedication to the sport, whether she’s donning an outrageous costume cheering on participants in the Great Ski Race or at work managing Royal Gorge Cross Country. Outside of Tahoe, she’s...