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Best Winter Activities in South Lake Tahoe for Every Type of Outdoor Enthusiast
You’ve made the drive up Highway 50, the peaks are white, your rental is stocked with snacks, and now you’re standing in Heavenly Village trying to decide: ski? Snowshoe? Snowmobile? Just grab a gondola ticket and stare at the lake for an hour? If you’re searching for things to do in South Lake Tahoe in…
How Adventure Shapes the Stories We Tell | Lisa Parsons
How Much of This Lake Tahoe Murder Mystery Is Real? Sierra Rec Now · Seeing the Sierra · Hosted by Charlie Pankey Watch on YouTube · Listen on Spotify Lisa Parsons writes about places she knows—and adventures she has lived. But where does real experience end and a Lake Tahoe murder mystery begin? In this…
A Day in Warner Valley: Eight Years Waiting to Explore Lassen
The first time I heard about Warner Valley, I was sitting with Sharon Roberts at St. Bernard Lodge. It was 2017 or 2018, during one of my early trips covering Lassen Volcanic National Park. Sharon had invited me to stay at the lodge and snowshoe in the park. Somewhere in our conversations, she began laying…
Signature Sierra Experiences
After 14 years exploring the Sierra Nevada, these are the classic adventures that define this incredible mountain range.
