Tahoe Truckee Outdoor

Tahoe Truckee Outdoor I write about the outdoor sports in the Tahoe-Truckee area. Keeping people informed about local sports stars, events, things to do outside, and new decisions that can effect how we use the great outdoors.

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Truckee seeks input for new park

The Town of Truckee is reviewing plans to build Trout Creek Park on the corner of Jibboom and Bridge Streets. Mountain Area Preservation (MAP), LJM Design Group, and the Town of Truckee will be holding a community workshop on June 25, from 5:30 to...

The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world stopping in S. Lake Tahoe, Davis

The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world stopping in S. Lake Tahoe, Davis

Route map The longest annual charity bicycle ride in the world will be rolling into S. Lake Tahoe on June 19. The riders of Livestrong Texas 4000 left Cedar Park Texas on June 1. Their destination is Anchorage, Alaska. The Team riders are 70 stu...

Proposal to remove the dam at Incline Lake

Proposal to remove the dam at Incline Lake

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is seeking comments on their Proposed Action to remove the dam and spillway at Incline Lake. The land would be restored to a natural setting. Incline Lake is off Mount Rose Highway near Ta...

Truckee will become an official “Train Town”

Truckee will become an official “Train Town”

The Union Pacific Railroad began building rail lines out west 150 years ago. To celebrate this sesquicentennial history of railroads and the towns it passes through, Union Pacific is starting a “Train Town USA” registry. The Town of Truckee ...

Popular paddle board race at Sand Harbor in Tahoe June 15

Popular paddle board race at Sand Harbor in Tahoe June 15

Tahoe’s Thunderbird Run paddle board race gets underway June 15, 2013 at Sand Harbor on the East shore.  Thunderbird Run is a race for all ages and abilities. They have categories for SUP, prone, and board length. Kids 12 and under have a sh...

Foothill bike ride, Tour De Manure, returns to Sierraville on Saturday

Foothill bike ride, Tour De Manure, returns to Sierraville on Saturday

This cycling tour takes place Saturday, June 15 in downtown Sierraville. Riders are treated to quiet roads through Sierra Valley ranchlands, meadows, and historic communities. There are no mountain passes to climb on this tour. Any...

Tranquilized bear called “Cloud” falls out of tree, has to be euthanized

Tranquilized bear called “Cloud” falls out of tree, has to be euthanized

A bear called "Cloud" was chased out of a home in Incline on May 17. Cloud was shot with a tranquilizer dart. Cloud immediately climbed a tree and then fell out of the tree when the tranquilizer took effect. The bear was euthanized after it fell. The...

Jamie Anderson clears monster jump

Jamie Anderson clears monster jump

South Tahoe snowboard athlete, Jamie Anderson, will be featured in an upcoming television program called Mountain Movers. Mountain Movers is a  reality series that gives viewers an inside look into how ski/snowboard park features are b...

Tahoe’s charity fishing derby

Tahoe’s charity fishing derby

Jake’s On the Lake will hold their 20th annual fishing derby this Sunday, June 2. The derby benefits community scholarships and charities through the Tahoe City Rotary Club Foundation. Prize money for the biggest fish is over $1,500 dollars. ...

Celebrate Tahoe’s cycling spirit with Tahoe Bike Month

Celebrate Tahoe’s cycling spirit with Tahoe Bike Month

June begins Tahoe Bike Month. June 1 is the first day of the Tahoe Bike Challenge (TBC). TBC is a fun and social way to ride your bike, record your mileage, and compete against others on the distance you ride over a two-week period. You d...