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Enjoy A Tall Tale While Supporting Lake Tahoe State Parks
Once upon a time this land was the pristine playground for the Washoe Indians. In the area's flourishing forests, robust in the flora and fauna of the Sierra Nevada, they frolicked, hunted and lived on the banks of a glistening body of water that held much magic and mystic.
But then in 1844 U.S. explorer John Fremont... Read More
The Difference Between North and South Lake Tahoe
Although there is one big, beautiful Lake Tahoe, there happens to be two sides of this amazing area: North Lake and South Lake.
The separation of these two aspects was formed millions of years ago in the Ice Age during a catastrophic event that moved faulting blocks of massive proportion. Today, this has transformed... Read More
Why You Should Visit Lake Tahoe in September
As I have alluded to before, my absolute favorite time of year in Lake Tahoe begins with September.
September brings a turning of the tides. A crispness visits the morning air. The aspen leaves begin to find their sherbet hues. And, maybe most importantly, the crowds thin out significantly.
If those three reasons... Read More
Living in Lake Tahoe: Mike Schwartz with The Backcountry
One of the many benefits of this beautiful area is the number of sports shops that interlace the shoreline of Lake Tahoe and its framing townships. These ma and pa stores are the place to make friends, to connect with others who love the outdoors and to delve deeper into your choice of recreation. For many in this... Read More
Don't Be a Gaper: 3 Ways to Act Like a Tahoe Local
Are you a gaper?
If you don’t know the term gaper and are traveling to Lake Tahoe, then it is one to put into your internal dictionary. Normally a term to refer to a clueless skier or snowboarder, it can also pertain to summer visitors.
An unfortunate byproduct of gaper-ism is that it can create grumpy locals in an... Read More