Outbound

Biologists have confirmed the presence of New Zealand Mudsnails in the Truckee River near East McCarran. These tiny mollusks have no enemies and reproduce exponentially. They vary in size from a grain of sand to 1/8 inch long. Mudsnails can cov...

 Team Garmin photo. The Tour of California bike race normally starts in Northern California and travels south. This year they travel south to north. If you want to see some bike racing, Friday is when the show comes closer to home. Stage 6 of th...

    The low snow year has made the Tahoe biking trails accessible earlier than I can recall. All of the trails below 7,000 feet are clear of snow. The creeks are very low and the early season muddy sections are nearly dry as well. C...

Two friends were climbing the West Wall route up Lover’s Leap on Saturday afternoon, when the accident occurred. Daniel Frederick fell more than 60 feet, fracturing his elbow and left foot. One of the breaks was a compound fracture. It took se...

  The race will start in Escondido this year and travel north to the finish line in Santa Rosa. This is the first time in the 8-year history of the race that it travels south to north. Tour Schedule: Stage 1: May 12, Escondid...

This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of the Reno River Festival. The River Festival takes place along the banks of the Truckee River in Reno’s Truckee River Whitewater Park. Truckee River Whitewater Park at Wingfield. White water paddling e...

The Town of Truckee’s vision to create a safer bike commute between Truckee and Glenshire is now past the planning stages. Phase one of the multiphase street widening project will go out for construction bids on May 30, 2013. Phase one will wide...

 NASA photo from their Twin Otter aerial survey plane. NASA has launched a new airborne mission to map the entire snowpack of the major watersheds in California and Colorado. NASA will use the latest technology to more accurately measure how m...

  Mild temperatures and the lack of snow is making for an early Tahoe hiking season. The following tips are favored by Search and Rescue Teams. 1. Take plenty of water for yourself, and pets. Twenty ounces an hour on a warm day is a good rule...

Here’s something I don’t understand.  Actually, there’s a lot I don’t understand, but it’s best to take one item at a time.Today's item: The miasmic idea floating around in California state government of boring two massive tunnels u...