Death Valley is breaking records and living up to reputation this week View this post on Instagram Keeping our reputation for being the Hottest Place on Earth! Preliminary data puts yesterday's high temperature at 130°F (54.4°C)! If verified, this would...
Tahoe RCD would like to hear from South Lake Tahoe residents and visitors about how they use the meadow and answer question about the project South Lake Tahoe, CA - August 12, 2020 - Tahoe Resource Conservation District invites you...
Keep Tahoe Bears Wild! Agencies Encourage Use of Bear Resistant Canisters LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As a reminder, backcountry visitors should practice proper food and garbage storage and behave appropriately when hiking and backpacking in Bear Country. This summer, wilderness rangers...
Red Flag Warning (VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER) for the Lake Tahoe Basin Zone CA-272 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 from noon to 9:00p.m. Tahoe City, Calif. August 11, 2020 – The National Weather Service (NOAA) has determined that fuel moistures and...
Temporary Big Stump Picnic Area Closures Began Monday 8/10 SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. August 11, 2020 – Temporary weekday closures of Big Stump Picnic Area in the Grant Grove area of Kings Canyon National Park began Monday,...
Free Entrance to National Parks and Public lands for August 5, 2020 WASHINGTON – In celebration of President Trump signing the Great American Outdoors Act, Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt announced free entrance to national parks and public lands...
Hikers and Backpackers Can Expect Helicopter and Remote workers at Gem Lake Dam Staring August 10. June lake Ca, August 5 2020, - SCE will replace the Gem Lake gate valve assembly with a new valve to maintain the safe...
Carson Canyon Railbike Tours deliver an experience unlike any other in Nevada Starting August 8, 2020 Carson City, Nev. , August 3 2020,– All aboard! Visit Carson City, in partnership with the V&T Railway Commission, have announced an all-new attraction unlike any...
Bi-Partisan Support For Great American Outdoors Act Provides A New Era For Conservation and Recreation in this Country. washington, August 3, 2020 - Heralded as the most significant conservation bill in a generation, President Trump today signed the Great American Outdoor...
Forest Service Cancels Taylor Creek Visitor Center Programs SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., July 31, 2020 – After much discussion and deliberation, the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has made the difficult decision to cancel planned interpretive programs and...
Lake Tahoe, Calif./Nev., July 30, 2020 – Agencies unveiled a plan last week to address congestion and improve the recreation experience along the Emerald Bay corridor on Lake Tahoe’s south shore, according to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). The USDA Forest...
FOREST SERVICE REMINDS VISITORS OF CALIFORNIA STATE-WIDE CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS VALLEJO, Calif. – In May, National Forests in California enacted state-wide campfire restrictions, until further notice, to protect the health and safety of communities and firefighters. Igniting, building, maintaining, or using...
NPS proposes improvements to visitor service program Members of the public are invited to share their comments on the proposed rule. Comments can be submitted online. WASHINGTON – Today, the Trump Administration announced that for the first time in twenty years, the...
Wildfire in Ahwahnee Meadow one of Seven Human Caused fires in Yosemite for July. Yosemite National Park - National Park Service (NPS) firefighters and investigators are asking for the public's help to identify those responsible for igniting a wildfire in...
National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service working together to support birds’ recovery SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. July 2020 - Recently reintroduced endangered California condors continue to reoccupy parts of their historic range, including the...
Mineral Ca - Lassen Volcanic National Park - July 13, 2020 - An area in Lassen Volcanic National Park is closed to backcountry camping due to black bear(s) obtaining food from campers. The closure extends one mile in all directions...
National Forest Week July 13-19, 2020 - Get Involved, Get connected via Virtual Social Events. National Forest 2020 - National Forest Week is an annual celebration of the NationalForest System and all it provides and has to offer. Hear in...
There are many different ways to spend a 4th of July holiday in America. For the past two years I have choose to spend most of the day by myself on a solo hiking experience in Yosemite National Park. This...
SIX WAYS TO ENJOY LAKE TAHOE-TRUCKEE OVER JULY 4 HOLIDAY WEEKEND Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Tahoe and Truckee communities appeal to travelers to wear masks to help keep businesses open and outline how to prepare in advance to make the...
Bridgeport Annual Fireworks Show Scheduled As Planned in 2020 Bridgeport Ca. July 1, 2020 - Leave it to the wild west region of California to provide a bright spot in our 4th of July traditions. The Gateway to Bodie and...
Popular Eastern Sierra Hiking and Backpacking destination Access Road Closed July 6-25, 2020 Inyo National Forest - Bishop Ca., July 1, 2020 - Stating on July 6, and anticipating effective through July 25, the South Lake Road Reconstruction Project will...
Southern area of Whitney Portal remains closed, Most Trails to Re-open Whitney Portal, (above Lone Pine), CA, June 30, 2020 – The Whitney Portal emergency evacuation will be lifted on July 2, 2020.by 5:00 pm. The area was evacuated in response to...
Heavenly will open the gondola Friday July 3 2020. Heading towards Tahoe this weekend, event though the fireworks are canceled? Well there are still plenty wide open spaces to explore around the Tahoe basin and increased access to Heavenly resort...
Camping at Potwisha, Lodgepole and Sunset campgrounds with reservations only. SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS, Calif. June 25, 2020 – Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are increasing recreational access to include three campgrounds and limited concession services following...
Quincy, Calif. – Additional developed recreation sites in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area are now open including Gold, Goose, and Haven Lake Campgrounds, Gold Lake Car Top Boat Launch &Picnic Site and Grassy Lake Trailhead. Other Plumas National Forest campgrounds...
All visitors should avoid the Mt. Whitney area, including for exiting hikes. The area is unsafe. Whitney Portal Evacuation Remains in Effect US Forest Service Geologists Assessing Whitney Portal UPDATE- Mt. Whitney area, (above Lone Pine), CA, June 26, 2020...
Mammoth Ca, June 24, 2020 - Inyo National forest and Mammoth area announced that the Lakes Basin Road will open on June 25. Visitors should be advised that hazard tree work continues along the road corridor and that there may...
Careful planning required to access valley - shuttle Service will not Operate in 2020 Sierra Rec Magazine - Mammoth Ca, June 22, 2020 - The Inyo National Forest and Devils Postpile National Monument announce that the Reds Meadow Road will...
Plumas NF trail and parking lot reconstruction -Feather Falls facilities temporarily closed for construction Feather River Ca., June 22, 2020 - The Plumas National Forest is upgrading the trail, parking lot, access road, and campground that service Feather Falls in...
The Whitney Portal Road opened today. The State of the Inyo, current as of 06/18/20 Inyo National Forest - California - June 19, 2020 - For now, Mt. Whitney Permits continue to be cancelled out one week in advance of the...
Quincy, Calif. – Plumas National Forest is opening additional recreation sites on Friday, June 19, 2020 Included are Bucks Lake recreation sites: Hutchins Group, Sundew, Mill Creek, andWhitehorse Campgrounds, in addition to Sandy Point Boat Ramp, Picnic, and Beach day-use...
South Lake Tahoe, Calif. — June 18, 2020 — Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort today announced they will open for select summer activities in July. Kirkwood Mountain Resort will have human-powered activities (no lift access) available to guests, similar as years past. The resorts shared operating plans as well as their commitment to safety amid the COVID-19...
Washington, DC - June 17, 2020– Today, the United States Senate passed The Great American Outdoors Act, historic legislation that would provide dedicated funding to reduce the National Park Service’s deferred maintenance backlog – nearly $12 billion in needed repairs across the National Park...
Tioga Pass Opens today for the 2020 season, Reservations and Permits required for all entry. Tioga Pass opened today into Yosemite National Park, marking the official date that the entire access system for the park is open. Still every person...
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., June 11, 2020 – Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU) concessionaires will begin opening developed campgrounds in the Lake Tahoe Basin. For a full list of open areas and up-to-date information, visit the LTBMU website at www.fs.usda.gov/ltbmu and follow...
VALLEJO, Calif. June 12,2020 - The USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region today launched a Geographic Information System (GIS) map that provides the public with updated information on the status of campgrounds, day-use sites, picnic areas, and other designated recreation sites on...
Mono County and Inyo National Forest Still Struggling to Open For Summer From Covid-19 Restrictions He is the latest from Mono county and Inyo National Forest for weekend travel and camping trips to the Eastern Sierra. With Access Fishing season...
Tioga Road Scheduled to Re-open June 15th When will Yosemite National Park reopen? In accordance with guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), state and local public health authorities, Yosemite National Park will continue to...
FULL HIGHWAY CLOSURE STATE ROUTE 4 FROM EBBETT'S PASS TO SILVER CREEK CAMPGROUND June 16 -17, 2020 ALPINE COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close State Route 4 beginning Tuesday, June 16, 2020, to Wednesday, June 17,...
News Broke Last Night that June 5th Backpackers and Half Dome Permit Holders will gain access to Yosemite National Park. Yosemite National Park Update - June 3 2020 - Beginning June 5, Yosemite National Park will reopen access to the...
