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Fire restrictions begin Monday in the Lake Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 07/07/2012 - 11:49amFire restrictions will go into effect in the Lake Tahoe Basin on Monday July 9. A Forest Order has been issued to provide for public safety through the end of the official 2012 fire season. (see PDF below.)
Campfires, including charcoal barbecues, are prohibited except in exempted recreation sites. Smoking on National Forest land is prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle or building, or within an exempted recreation site. Fire restrictions are intended to reduce the possibility of human-caused wildfires over the summer season.
Outdoors with Don Q: Things you need to know about ice fishing
Submitted by Don Quilici on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:05am
With the arrival of winter weather in this area, we certainly have plenty of water frozen on our creeks, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and reservoirs.
And, that ice covering effectively inhibits your opportunity to catch fish…unless you are an ice fisherman.
Caltrans completes Luther Pass construction
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 8:18pmCaltrans announced today it has completed a project on Highway 89 in El Dorado County that is designed to safeguard water quality in and around the Lake ...www.laketahoenews.net/.../caltrans-completes...
Caltrans completes Luther Pass construction
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 11:11pmCaltrans announced today it has completed a project on Highway 89 in El Dorado County that is designed to safeguard water quality in and around the Lake Tahoe Basin. The $17 million project received $...
Ecological Restoration is key priority for Northern California forests
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 12:05pm
By John Heil
California’s landscapes are under siege from a host of threats. Catastrophic wildfire, climate change, invasive species and increasing human population put these delicate ecosystems at risk. The U.S. Forest Service has recognized and battled these threats for decades, but recently the agency recognized the need for a more focused approach on Ecological Restoration as the primary goal for all land management actions.
Big Meadow restoration continues along Scotts Lake Trail
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 12:20pm
By Cheva Heck
The Forest Service will soon begin removing conifers (cone-bearing trees) from meadow, aspen groves and upland forest areas along Scotts Lake Trail, off Big Meadow Trailhead near Luther Pass on Hwy. 89. The project should not affect access to the trail, but the Forest Service is asking that users remain on the trail at all times. A contractor will use crews with chainsaws for the thinning project, which could begin tomorrow.
Wildflowers a bonus treat on hike to Dardanelles Lake
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 08/14/2011 - 8:42amFrom South Lake Tahoe, go west on Highway 50. Pass the bug station, then turn left onto Highway 89. Before reaching the summit of Luther Pass, Big Meadow trailhead parking is on the left. Park. Follow...
