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Beyond Awestruck: The Scientific Search for Connection" three-part docuseries studies feelings of awe invoked by Lake Tahoe
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (505+ words) News News | Apr 29, 2026 The 2025 project took approximately nine months, from brainstorming and planning to the completion of filming. Among the very few challenges Dr. Piff and his team faced during the project, he told the Tribune, "Personally, I felt like…...
Wildfire-driven deforestation rates in California among highest in world
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (419+ words) News News | Apr 26, 2026 California has one of the highest rates of wildfire-driven deforestation in the world, and the trend has accelerated over the past three decades, according to a study from the University of California, Davis." Reforestation needs were minimal…...
Shedding winter's colors: What could early spring conditions mean for wildlife in Tahoe
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (459+ words) News News | Apr 24, 2026 TAHOE BASIN, Calif. /Nev. " As the last bit of snow melts on the north and west shores of Lake Tahoe and warmer weather becomes a daily occurrence, so begins the foraging, nest-building and migration of wildlife in…...
More snow on the horizon for Truckee-Tahoe region
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (500+ words) News News | Apr 23, 2026 TRUCKEE'TAHOE, Calif. " As the latest storm system moves out of the Tahoe-Truckee region, a brief stretch of sunnier weather is expected " but it won't last long. Forecasters say additional snow showers are likely to return over the…...
Second earthquake strikes near Lahontan Reservoir
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (317+ words) News News | Apr 22, 2026 "This earthquake sequence is on a fault we didn't know about before it started, crossing the Dead Camel Mountains," Christie Rowe, director of the NSL, said. "We've had reports of minor damage in Fallon and at Fort…...
Winter weather advisory issued for Tahoe Basin
2+ week, 4+ day ago (327+ words) News News | Apr 10, 2026 TRUCKEE, Calif. "The Tahoe region is bracing for a wintry stretch in the coming days, with significant snowfall expected across the Sierra Nevada. A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service will be in effect…...
Two angle types released in Castle Peak avalanche report'Here's what they mean
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (618+ words) News News | Mar 19, 2026 TRUCKEE, Calif. " Investigations are ongoing into the deadly Feb. 17 avalanche near Perry Peak. The Sierra Avalanche Center (SAC) continues to release new details as their investigation unfolds. Recently released details include angles related to the avalanche, particularly…...
Rare Sierra Nevada Red Fox recorded on wildlife cameras in Tahoe's west shore for first time
2+ week, 5+ day ago (623+ words) News News | Apr 10, 2026 LAKE TAHOE, Calif. " With fewer than 50 known individuals in California, spotting a Sierra Nevada Red Fox is a lot like finding a needle in a haystack. That's why the folks at Pathways for Wildlife (PFW) were so…...
University researchers predict improved water yields after forest thinning
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (676+ words) News News | May 31, 2025 RENO, Nev. "Thinning of forests, generally undertaken to reduce dangers from wildfire and restore the forest to a more natural state, also can create more mountain runoff to mitigate drought effects in the central Sierra Nevada region…...
Keep Tahoe Blue's volunteer kickoff on south shore
3+ week, 5+ day ago (526+ words) News News | Apr 2, 2026 SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. " Keep Tahoe Blue had their south shore volunteer kickoff, with plenty of opportunities upcoming in the spring and summer'including expansions to volunteers on the north shore who want to protect and preserve the…...