Past issues and Flip E-editions
PCT
Experience Winter On the Sierra PCT
The Sierra Nevada Range and the Pacific Crest Trail have a symbiotic relationship regarding recreation and public access. Both draw visitors worldwide and invite hikers/backpackers to a stunning landscape to traverse year-round. However, for most, this opportunity to enjoy the Pacific Crest Trail is seasonal at best. Once the snow flies, the PCT is regarded [...]
Destinations
The Legendary Holbrooke Brushes off Father Time
A Travel Designation Filled with Adventure and Story Telling - The Holbrooke and Grass Valley Delight Visitors Grass Valley CA. - Born in a time of California where young men of Cornish decent were rifled across the seas to work The Empire Mine. The Holbrooke Hotel would become a staple of Grass Valley and the [...]
Gold Rush HWY Route 49
Winter Travel Guide to California Gold Country
Winter travel on the Western Sierra is full of options. We like to consider the rich history and growing food culture of the western front an excellent base camp for winter recreation. You can find some of California's most exciting and historic lodging options in the small communities of State Highway 49 ( California Gold [...]
Destinations
COUNTDOWN TO THE HOLIDAYS IN CHARMING VISALIA, CALIFORNIA
From Sensory-Friendly Santa to the Trek to the Nation’s Christmas Tree Visalia, Calif. (Dec 5, 2022) Visitors are invited to celebrate the season in one of the best destinations for Holiday Spirit - Visalia, California. This charming destination is just 3 hours from the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and San Francisco in Central California. [...]
Mokelumne Wilderness
Snowshoe Winnemucca Lake to Round Top Lake in Mokelumne Wilderness
Living in or near the Sierra’s, we are fortunate to have many incredible areas to explore during the cold, winter months. Although downhill skiing takes up a good portion of my winter recreation, I always try to get out on my snowshoes and explore on foot as often as I can. Winnemucca Lake and Round [...]
Winter REC
Snowy Destinations Abound in Yosemite Winter
A snowy romp never felt better. Skiing along the rolling hills from Badger Pass to Dewey Points separates the adventurous from the tourists and delivers a breathtaking view of a snowy El Capitan. I arrived just in time for sunset and, after a comfortable night in my bivvy sack, caught a glorious sunrise on the [...]
Backpacking
How Community Collaboration is Impacting Youth Around the Tahoe Rim. Stateline, NV – The Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA), known for its expertise in building and maintaining 200 miles of Tahoe trail bliss, doubles as a leader in facilitating outdoor experiences to youth through the Youth Backcountry Camp (YBCC) Program. This program, featuring multi-day youth backpacking trips [...]
Destinations
Reborn Luxury Vacations in Nevada City, California
Looking for your next Luxury getaway with all the charm of a hallmark movie? Head West. To the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Nevada City and get set to experience one of two stunning renovations to California's history that have to be experienced. The National Exchange Hotel built in 1856, once considered the beacon [...]
Eastern Sierra
Winter Adventure Travel Destinations Eastern Sierra
Popular summer destinations off HWY 395 take on a cool vibe during winter in Eastern Sierra, where there’s much more to the snowy season than world-class skiing and adventurous snow sports. Enjoy a road trip to see favorite destinations that bustle with activity in the summertime transformed into quiet, peaceful winter wonderlands. As the Eastern [...]
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe bears seeking food for winter
Keep Tahoe bears wild! LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev., Oct. 27, 2022 - Fall is underway in the Tahoe Basin and Lake Tahoe bears are hungry! Autumn is the time of year when bears enter hyperphagia, a phase they go through when they seek massive amounts of calories before entering their winter dens. It’s important that residents and [...]
Death Valley
Study Being Done on Death Valley’s Bighorn Sheep
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – Researchers are looking at bighorn sheep in Death Valley National Park to study links between movement, genetics, and disease. Diseases pose one the largest threats to the survival of desert bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis nelsoni). Bighorn sheep were exposed to new diseases when domestic sheep and goats were brought into the [...]
Day Hikes
3 Essential Tips for Hiking in the Winter Season
It’s important to stay safe and warm when you are planning a hike in the wintertime. Here are three essential tips for hiking in the winter season.
Heavenly Resort
Winter Trek Begins Jan 23 at Heavenly Mountain Resort
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Jan. 5, 2023 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is pleased to announce the 2023 Winter Trek Conservation Education Program at Heavenly Mountain Resort. Winter Trek is scheduled to begin Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, and will continue through the end of March, weather permitting. Field trips are approximately [...]
Hiking/Backpacking
A Visionaries Journey to Create the American Perimeter Trail.
A Conversation with Rue McKenrick - A True Lewis and Clark Explorer Sometimes social media is just perfect. Most of the time, it is just a vast black hole, but yesterday during a somewhat typical 10-minute peruse session. I stumbled on a post regarding a hiker who walked a 14000-mile loop around America over the [...]
Events
The Dope on Longboard Races in Plumas County
Plumas County 1-10-23 . . . Some believe that life is to be lived and frivolity is at the top of thelist. This frivolity can be seen every third Sunday from January through March at the LongboardSki Races at Johnsville Ski Bowl hosted by the Plumas Ski Club. “These races are one of thehighest levels [...]
A Voice for the Tahoe Backcountry
In 2015-16 in Lake Tahoe, the region was going through a plan for the corridor near Emerald Bay for winter travel. In the process, the regional planners had planned to close off access to an area that Backcountry skiers had used for years to Jakes Peak. During this time, a Voice for the Backcountry arose [...]
Day Car Trips
Tips for Traveling Along a Mountain Range
If you’re the adventurous type, you’ll love exploring the terrain of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. You must take certain precautions when driving through the mountains to ensure everything goes well on your journey. These tips will help you remain safe and prepare you for the climb. Wear Versatile Clothing The weather will vary depending [...]
Lake Tahoe
What’s New at Diamond Peak Ski Resort For The 2022-23 Ski Season
Diamond Peak Expected Open Date Dec. 8, 2022 Lake Tahoe Ca - Diamond Peak Ski Resort is Lake Tahoe's hidden gem. Located above Incline Village, things are different here. This is a community-owned resort with breathtaking views of Lake Tahoe; miles of welcoming, uncrowded runs; easy access from the parking lot to the slopes; a dedicated Child [...]
Lake Tahoe
Where the Mountain Meets the Lake – Ski Homewood
Lake Tahoe Ca - Located on the magical West Shore of Lake Tahoe, Homewood Mountain Resort has been offering a family-friendly winter experience since 1961. Winner of the 2013 National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle award for environmental stewardship, as well as the 2013 California Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award, Homewood continues to offer [...]
Kirkwood
50 Years Of Deep Powder Skiing At Kirkwood
Celebrating A Culture and Family Dedicated To Pushing The Sport Forward Kirkwood CA 2022, Following a successful1960 Squaw Olympics, and the emergence of the American ski culture popularity, the El Dorado National Forest surveyed potential regional winter sports development sites. In the 1960s, with short skis and other innovations, skiing, in general, was getting easier. [...]
Skiing
Ski California Puts Safety In The Hands of Skiers and Riders
Award-winning Mountain Safety Guide Goes Digital, Reflects Changes to Your Responsibility Code PETALUMA, Calif. (Nov. 15, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Five years after the original launch, Ski California and its member resorts have released a new, digital version of the award-winning Mountain Safety Guide. A tool used to educate skiers and riders about staying safe and making good [...]
Business
WOODWARD TO OPEN FIRST URBAN CENTER IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
ONE OF SEVERAL MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN ACTION SPORTS Global Leader in Action Sports Experiences Announces Expansions and Investments Including First Overseas Location, Camps Renovations, and a Renewed Emphasis on Youth Progression and Female Empowerm (Park City, Utah) – November 15, 2022 – Woodward, the global leader in action sports experiences, announced today it is expanding overseas, [...]
