An old logging road cuts deep into the Sierra, past towering conifers and prickly Christmas trees, their needles softened by a layer of fresh snow. The wooded passage leads past a “Bigfoot Crossing” sign—fittingly placed in this rugged, high-elevation landscape—and ends at a frozen lake...
Framed by towering glacier-carved cliffs rising dramatically from its shoreline, Frog Lake holds its own among the Northern Sierra’s most rugged and picturesque alpine lakes. Despite its close proximity to Truckee, however, few have seen it up close. Set at 7,600 feet between Castle...
SPONSORED CONTENT Sprinter vans and Toyota trucks pull into the Northstar California parking lot loaded with families ready to get on the mountain. Unlike other Tahoe parking areas, parents and kids step out with knee pads and full-face helmets in tow—with no beach towels in sight. The...
It’s an old joke. At Lake Tahoe there are basically two seasons—winter and construction season. Born out of frustrated driving experiences for both locals and veteran visitors, the well-worn quip expresses the seemingly endless transformation necessary to maintain the infrastructure while attempting to accommodate the demand...
Five companies in Tahoe and Truckee have taken their social and environmental commitment to a new level by formalizing it as part of their corporate structure. Mangrove Web Development, bigtruck, Environmental Incentives, Eagle Protect PBC and the Law Office of Lara Pearson joined the B Corp...
If Marine 24 had been on the water in August 2016, the paddle wheels of the famed Tahoe Queen may still be turning. Tahoe-Douglas Fire Protection District’s new Lake Assault Boat was designed to respond to incidents like the blaze that severely damaged the popular tourist...
Filling space between one of Truckee’s most historically significant buildings and hottest new hangouts is a decidedly unspectacular property. Boxed in by the weather-beaten exterior of the building and unsightly chain-link fencing, the nearly half-acre strip of patchy grass and asphalt goes largely unnoticed. That is...
Clear Creek Tahoe has long held a grand vision for its 2,136 acres of prime mountain real estate. With each progress-filled day on the heels of a busy winter, that dream is quickly becoming reality. “Clear Creek has a lot going on,” says Mark Tanner,...
The question “Is there a housing crisis?” elicits a hearty eye roll and a “Duh” from any local who has attempted to find rental housing in the Tahoe region. Even if you are snug in your own Tahoe home, the crisis is obvious. You see it...
Nakoma Resort is much more than golf and Frank Lloyd Wright The two-year-old, 42-room Lodge at Nakoma was the first such amenity built in the Lost Sierra in more than a decade Forget the Frank Lloyd Wright clubhouse for a minute and the master’s architectural imprint. Put...