Burnside Lake via Charity Valley Trailhead East Near Grover’s Hot Springs

Burnside Lake

Discovering New Trail Experiences For the Family Sierra Rec Magazine – Trail Review by Tom Trelenberg –  This trailhead is accessed off of Hot Springs Road, approximately 3 miles out of Markleeville, CA, about a mile before reaching Grover’s Hot Springs.  The trailhead is outside the state park and adds about 20 minutes (one way) … Read more

Christmas Tree Permits to be Available Nov. 1 in Carson/Lake Tahoe Region

Christmas Tree Permits to be Available for Purchase on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts Beginning Nov. 1 SPARKS, NV. – Permits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase beginning Nov. 1. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, … Read more

Nevada Day Skiing on Mt. Rose This Weekend

Well, they did it!  MT. Rose opened today for skiing on Nevada Day and Halloween weekend.  Winter Season is officially here. How about you, are you itching to get on the slope?   So cool that Mt Rose, Our Tallest Ski Mountain in the area, to get open early. The resort is open 8an to 12 … Read more

Yosemite National Park Implements Road and Campground Improvements

Improvements underway along Northside Drive and Camp 4 Campground Yosemite National Park is working to implement several roadway and campground improvements within Yosemite Valley. Extensive work is being conducted on Northside Drive, the road leading from Yosemite Village to Yosemite Falls and toward the park exits. Significant work is also being conducted at Camp 4, … Read more

Final Weekend for Camping in Tahoe Region for multiple Camp Locations

Forest Service campgrounds, roads in Tahoe Basin to begin closing for the season SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will soon begin closing recreational facilities and forest roads around the Lake Tahoe Basin for the winter season.  Seasonal closures apply to many Forest Service recreation sites including beaches, … Read more

Inyo National Forest Prepares For Winter But Still Remains Active Fall Recreation Area

Inyo NF Campground updates, Road updates and visitor center updates below for some of the regions favorite recreational visits. Sierra Rec Magazine, October 12, 2017 – As fall color explodes on the  Eastern Sierra Range. The team in Inyo National forest are busy preparing for a long fun winter. But the fall recreation season is … Read more

Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Lift 2017 Fire Restrictions

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. October 11, 2017 – Effective October 16, 2017 at 8:00 a.m., Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks are lifting fire restrictions inside the parks. Shorter and cooler days have reduced fire danger. Even with restrictions lifted, visitors must still follow the parks’ year-round regulations concerning fire. Wood and charcoal fires are … Read more

Tahoe Community Leaders Join Forces To Improve Taylor Creek Experience

US Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Unit Celebrates the Completion Of New Observation Deck Made Possible in Partnership With Local Leadership Sierra Rec Magazine ~ South Lake Tahoe , October 6, 2016 – The USFS Lake Tahoe Basin Unit celebrated with community leaders from around Lake Tahoe the grand opening of the Taylor Creek observation … Read more

Don't Miss The Thunderbirds Flying high Over The Carson Valley October 7, 2017

Visitors Will Be looking To the Sky This weekend for The Action In the Carson Valley Sierra Rec Magazine, October 2017 – Sierra Events –  Are you looking for an event to add to your calendar this weekend? Look no further than The Carson Valley. The Annual Aviation Round-up kicks off this weekend highlighted by … Read more

An Epic Adventure Awaits in The 20 Lakes Basin Of The Hoover Wilderness

saddlebag lake

Crystal Clear Waters Combined With High Alpine Peaks That Will Stop You In Your Tracks Sierra Rec Magazine Adventure Review – September 2017 –  Visiting and Exploring 20 Lakes Basin was so much more than I had expected. Have you ever heard a review of a location and it just didn’t do it for you, so … Read more