Before the day of trail work started, I vowed to leave at noon precisely, unwilling to stretch my altruism one more minute during my weekend—but a conversation with other volunteers caused me to stay longer…
Thinking about taking up a new outdoor sport? You’re in the right place for it: The Truckee Meadows and the Sierra offer a motherlode of trails, courses and fishing holes. For those interested in birding,…
John Potash is the owner of Get Rattled, a company that offers rattlesnake-avoidance training for dog owners in Nevada and a few other Western states. He knows that humans hike past rattlesnakes without noticing—“probably a…
The snow atop the Sierra vanishes like the foam atop an idle beer. Paddleboards replace skis in cars racks, and outdoor furniture is stripped of its covers. With the sun comes a thirst for adventure…
We get it—Tahoe is an epic destination for skiers and snowboarders to rip down long groomers and blast through powder-covered terrain while enjoying unparalleled views. But what about the majority of people who don’t ski…
Mount Rose is easily the most recognizable peak from the Reno-Sparks area, with Slide Mountain right next door, boasting The Chutes and other runs of the Mount Rose Ski Tahoe resort. Most local snowhounds already…