Tracing the forgotten path of the first wagon train to cross the Sierra

This was the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party, the first European Americans to cross the Sierra Nevada with wagons. All 52 ...

History buffs return from their 5 day reenactment

They were following the journey of the Stephens, Townsend, Murphy Party who left here in 1844. Because of development and ...

Set out for the ‘Lost Sierras,’ one of California’s most untamed terrains

A writer in the 1930s coined the term ‘Lost Sierras’ for this rugged part of the northernmost Sierra Nevadas.
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Set out for the ‘Lost Sierras,’ one of California’s most untamed terrains

Back when I was a child, before my family left for the East Coast the summer I was nine, we were an adventurous bunch — mostly because my father was a biologist who specialized in reptiles and ...
Tahoe Daily Tribune

Fresh powder, fresh perks: What’s new at Tahoe resorts this winter

The days are growing shorter, evenings bring a sharper chill, and morning coffee tastes better with a sweater. Fall has ...
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Tahoe's Top-Secret Private Lake Offers Solitude And Superb Trout Fishing In California By Reservation Only

The Tahoe region is surrounded by a wilderness of granite peaks and glistening lakes. One of those hidden gems is a small, ...