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Seeking Desolation Wilderness Volunteers

Seeking Desolation Wilderness Volunteers

Posted by | May 8, 2019 | , , , , , |

Lake Tahoe Basin Mgmt Unit Seeking hard-working, dedicated volunteers who love working outdoors, educating wilderness visitors SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Do you love the wilderness? Are you committed to preserving its’ breathtaking beauty? Do you love working with people and spending time in the outdoors? Can you match your motive for volunteering with the mission and priorities of the Forest Service? Most importantly, do you have the time, willingness and dedication to volunteer and help preserve our most popular back-country natural area near Lake Tahoe? If so, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) may offer...

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Exploring the Lakes of Pyramid Creek ~ A Desolation Wilderness Adventure

Exploring the Lakes of Pyramid Creek ~ A Desolation Wilderness Adventure

Posted by | Apr 29, 2019 | , , , , , , , , , , |

Go Off Trail And Explore This Stunning Chain of Lakes Near Lake Tahoe Desolation Wilderness, Ca – Pyramid Creek is best known for its 500 ft cascade down horsetail falls off HWY 50 at Twin Bridges as you leave Lake Tahoe Basin back towards Sacramento.  One of the largest waterfalls in the state of California, Horsetail Falls is a popular destination for day hikers looking to experience Desolation Wilderness up close, without a long distance hike into the wilderness. A moderate to easy 3 mile loop hike from the parking lot will put you at the base of one...

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Backpacking Young Lakes in Yosemite

Backpacking Young Lakes in Yosemite

Posted by | Mar 22, 2019 | , , , , , , , , , |

Sierra Rec Magazine, August 2018 – Backpacking in Yosemite is a life goal for many who visit this pristine granite palace in the High Sierra.  As a beginning backpacker, I was overjoyed to learn in March that we had secured 6 passes into the Yosemite Wilderness and Young Lakes, for my first backpacking experience ever.  Young Lakes is a beautiful set of three high alpine lakes sitting just over 9800′ at the lowest level and 10,250′ at the high lake with views of Mt Conness (12,589′), Ragged Peaks and Shepard’s Peak highlighting the panoramic skylines. Lower Young Lake just before Sunset....

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Venturing Out Tours Cooking Up Great Adventure For Guests in Truckee

Venturing Out Tours Cooking Up Great Adventure For Guests in Truckee

Posted by | Feb 5, 2019 | , , , , , |

Local Truckee Couple Dedicated to Living a Life Of Adventure and Sharing The Experience With Others. Sierra Rec Magazine – Truckee CA, February 2019 – As a bright eyed two year old sliding down the slopes at Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort with her parents, Nikki Umatum would never dream her life may lead her from Southern California to a 24 hour adventure lifestyle in Truckee California.  Fast forward to college, studying International Business at San Francisco State and daring to actually spend time writing down her life goals; including an increasing desire to have adventure be a defining feature...

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The Blue Angels Take to the Sierra Sky Saturday and Sunday in The Carson Valley

The Blue Angels Take to the Sierra Sky Saturday and Sunday in The Carson Valley

Posted by | Oct 12, 2018 | , , , , , , |

The Annual Aviation Round Up kicks off October 13-14 in Minden, NV. highlighted this year are the Blue Angels Sierra REC Magazine, October 12, 1018 – The Carson Valley is known around the world for its flight friendly air conditions for glider pilots. Home to adventure lifestyle flying community, the Carson Valley hosts its annual Aviation Round Up this weekend in the Sierra, featuring the Navy’s Blue Angel Flying group,  the USASOC Black Dagger Jump team, and the Red Bull Acrobatic helicopter. The Aviation Round-up is Saturday Oct 13  & Sunday Oct 14th, Gates open at 10 am daily...

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Taylor Creek Visitor Center to host Fall Fish Festival

Taylor Creek Visitor Center to host Fall Fish Festival

Posted by | Oct 5, 2018 | , , , , , , , |

Sierra Rec Magazine, October 7, 2018 – SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Fall Fish Festival will take place at the Taylor Creek Visitor Center this Saturday and Sunday, October 6 – 7, 2018. The Taylor Creek Visitor Center is located on SR Highway 89, three miles north of the City of South Lake Tahoe. Hosted by the U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit in collaboration with Great Basin Institute, the festival is an opportunity to learn about the variety of fish species that live in Lake Tahoe and its tributaries including the federally threatened Lahontan cutthroat trout....

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The 99th Annual Candy Dance in Genoa Kicksoff

The 99th Annual Candy Dance in Genoa Kicksoff

Posted by | Sep 28, 2018 | , , , , |

September 28, 2018 – Genoa, NV ~ A number of special events occur throughout the year in Genoa. None are bigger than the Annual Candy Dance Arts & Crafts Faire which has over 300 craft and food vendors and draws thousands of people to Genoa during the two-day event. The Genoa Candy Dance is on the last full weekend of September each year. The date for the Annual Genoa Candy Dance Art & Crafts Faire is Saturday and Sunday, September 29-30, 2018, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Candy Dance Dinner & Dance is Saturday night from 4 to 10 p.m. This popular festival in the...

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EnerPlex 1200 Power Center by Sierra Wave The Perfect Lightweight Companion For Every Roadtrip Adventure

EnerPlex 1200 Power Center by Sierra Wave The Perfect Lightweight Companion For Every Roadtrip Adventure

Posted by | Aug 28, 2018 | , , , |

The New EnerPlex 1200 Provides Needed Power Supply for Camera and Drone Batteries on Road Trip Adventures Sierra Rec Magazine- Product Review – August 2018 – The bigger the adventure the bigger the needs or desire for more conveniences and an increased need for alternative power solutions. We are honored to introduce to you the EnerPlex 1200 Power center today by Sierra Wave. Sierra Wave is a brand by Aervoe Industries in Gardnerville Nevada. The  EnerPlex 1200 is their newest in a line of alternative power source solutions that are designed for the outdoor and emergency prepared consumer. The...

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Yosemite Valley to Reopen to Visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00 a.m.

Yosemite Valley to Reopen to Visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00 a.m.

Posted by | Aug 10, 2018 | , , , , |

The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias to reopen on Monday, August 13th Yosemite National Park is pleased to announce that Yosemite Valley will reopen to visitors on Tuesday, August 14th, at 9:00 a.m. Yosemite Valley has been closed to visitors since Wednesday, July 25th, due to impacts from the Ferguson Fire. Visitors can access Yosemite Valley from the El Portal Road (Highway 140), the Big Oak Flat Road (Highway 120), or the Tioga Road (Highway 120).  The Wawona Road (Highway 41) will remain closed from Wawona to Yosemite Valley for at least another week due to ongoing fire activity...

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Preparing for Winter on Reds Meadow Road and Devils Postpile National Monument

Preparing for Winter on Reds Meadow Road and Devils Postpile National Monument

Posted by | Oct 10, 2019 | , , , , |

Starting October 15, there is no overnight parking in the Reds Meadow Valley Sierra Rec Magazine – Mammoth Ca, October 10, 2019- The Inyo National Forest and Devils Postpile National Monument are planning for winter on the Reds Meadow Road. The road will close at the Minaret Vista for the season on Sunday, October 27 at sunset. The Devils Postpile Ranger station is open 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Friday through Monday and will close for the season at 1:00 pm on Monday, October 14. Two Inyo National Forest campgrounds are still open in the valley, Pumice Flat and Reds...

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Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Release In Lake Tahoe Draws Crowd

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Release In Lake Tahoe Draws Crowd

Posted by | Oct 5, 2019 | , , , , , , |

Sierra Rec Magazine ~ Kiva Beach, Lake Tahoe Ca – October 5, 2019 – On a day that thousands gathered on the West shores of Lake Tahoe for annual Fish Festival and Camp rich Oktoberfest. A historic release of the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout back into its native waters of Lake Tahoe took place in front of hundreds of on visitors. The Lahontan Cutthroat are being reintroduced into Lake Tahoe from a partnership with the California and Nevada Department of Fish and Wildlife, US fish and Wildlife Service – Lahonton National fish hatchery complex, USDA forest Service – Lake Tahoe...

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Winter WonderGrass Tahoe Headliners Announced

Winter WonderGrass Tahoe Headliners Announced

Posted by | Oct 3, 2019 | , , , , |

The Devil Makes Three, The Infamous Stringdusters & Billy Strings to Headline 6th Annual California Edition of WinterWondergrass, Taking Place March 27-29, 2020 Today, the WinterWonderGrass Music & Brew Festival shares the 2020 lineup across all three of their flagship events. Taking place in Colorado from Feb. 21-23, California from March 27-29 and Vermont from April 10-11, the traveling music festival will welcome performances from some of the hottest names currently thriving in today’s Bluegrass and Americana music scenes.  “It’s with a mountain of intention, huge hearts, humility and a commitment to delivering the hottest and sweetest artists that we present...

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El Dorado Irrigation District: 2019 Season Closing – Sandy Cove and Ferguson Point Day Use Areas

El Dorado Irrigation District: 2019 Season Closing – Sandy Cove and Ferguson Point Day Use Areas

Posted by | Oct 3, 2019 | , , , , , |

Highway 88 Recreation- Update October 2, 2019 Sandy Cove and Ferguson Point day use areas will close October 3 for the 2019 season. Sandy Cove and Ferguson Point day use areas will close tomorrow morning for the 2019 season. The Silver Lake Boat Ramp and Caples Lake Boat Launch facilities will remain open as long as weather and water conditions allow.  Be sure to check Highway 88 road conditions through CalTrans before...

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5000 Lahontan cutthroat trout will be placed in in Lake Tahoe

5000 Lahontan cutthroat trout will be placed in in Lake Tahoe

Posted by | Oct 3, 2019 | , , , , , , |

5,000 fish will be placed in the lake over the course of three days in California and Nevada. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Stocking event during the Fall Fish Festival at Taylor Creek Visitor Center The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex, for the first time ever, will stock several thousand large (12-14”) Pilot Peak Lahontan cutthroat trout into their home waters of Lake Tahoe, in conjunction with the Taylor Creek Visitor Center Fall Fish Festival. The hatchery will host two interpretive stocking events at the Fall Fish Festival, Oct. 5 at 12 p.m. and Oct. 6...

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Public Announcement – Forest Order Closes Taylor Creek Basin to Public Access

Public Announcement – Forest Order Closes Taylor Creek Basin to Public Access

Posted by | Oct 2, 2019 | , , , , , , |

Taylor Creek area closure focuses on public safety – Rainbow trail still open and The fish festival this weekend is still happening. SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – As part of an ongoing effort to provide a safe environment for visitors and wildlife at Taylor Creek during salmon spawning season, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has issued a Forest Order that closes the area adjacent to Taylor Creek beginning Oct. 1 through Oct. 27, 2019. The temporary closure order prohibits the public, including photographers, from entering Taylor Creek and being within 400-ft of the creek, beginning at Fallen Leaf Dam...

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Celebrate National Public Lands Day on your National Forest

Celebrate National Public Lands Day on your National Forest

Posted by | Sep 27, 2019 | , , , , , |

Celebrate National Public Lands Day on approximately 154,000 acres of National Forest System lands in the Tahoe Basin SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Did you know the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) manages approximately 78 percent of the public land in the Tahoe Basin? Well, now you know and just in time to celebrate National Public Lands Day (NPLD)! NPLD is the largest, single-day celebration of public lands and volunteer events that takes place on public lands across the country on Sat., Sep. 28, 2019. In recognition of NPLD, the LTBMU will waive the parking fee at Eagle Falls...

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2019 Pine Nut Harvest Season Kicks Off on Nevada Public Lands

2019 Pine Nut Harvest Season Kicks Off on Nevada Public Lands

Posted by | Sep 27, 2019 | , |

Sparks, NV., Sept. 27, 2019 – The 2019 pine nut harvest season kicks off on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest. Both agencies are working together to ensure the public is safely harvesting pine nuts and aware of the regulations. The length of the pine nut harvest season varies depending on crop quality and seasonal weather conditions. It is generally September to late October when pine nuts are available for harvest. The BLM and U.S. Forest Service have two types of pine nut harvesting: personal use and commercial use. Personal use is...

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National Park Service Begins Recruitment for Thousands of Seasonal Jobs Across the Country

National Park Service Begins Recruitment for Thousands of Seasonal Jobs Across the Country

Posted by | Sep 26, 2019 | , , , , |

DENVER — The National Park Service begins searching for the next generation of employees to preserve and protect the country’s special resources for the enjoyment of current and future generations. Starting on October 7, 2019, the National Park Service will begin releasing the first of thousands of seasonal summer jobs for 2020 on USAJobs.For the first time ever, the National Park Service has developed a recruitment schedule tracking its seasonal recruitment timeline across the service. It is recruiting for entry-level summer seasonal park rangers all across the country—from the rugged peaks of Mount Rainier National Park, to the bustling historic streets of...

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Volunteers at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks join the largest single-day volunteer effort for America’s public lands

Volunteers at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks join the largest single-day volunteer effort for America’s public lands

Posted by | Sep 26, 2019 | , , |

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. September 25, 2019 – On September 28, 2019, more than 150,000 volunteers across the country will join in trail maintenance and planting projects, trash pick-ups, and other activities aimed at restoring and caring for our public lands to celebrate the 26th annual National Public Lands Day (NPLD). Organized each year by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest single-day volunteer effort for public lands. Come out to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks on NPLD to join in on this effort! Park staff will be...

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