Outdoors

Carson Now reader Katherine Lewis shared these photos of Sunday night's spectacular sunset over Carson City.

Join Muscle Powered to staff the first aid station of the 2022 Paydirt gravel race and help support cycling events in our area plus raise funds for Muscle Powered. This event will be held on May 21, 2022.

Sculpture in our home gardens can take many forms and describe many feelings. Some are representations of animals, while others are more abstract, like the sculptures in public sculpture gardens. Some can be found in nature and are often called specimen plants.

Join Us for Our Monthly Wine Walk, Voted Reno's BEST monthly event for almost 20 years! The Third Saturday of Every Month.

Peter Stetina’s Paydirt gravel bike race has become a staple in the High Fives Foundation event calendar. Since 2017, the event has raised over $63,000 for the non-profit which has gone to rehabilitation programs and now to build future para-cycling categories in the Paydirt race.

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun the process of opening National Forest recreational sites, roads and gates in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Morning light and Carson River reflections come to life.

Capitol City Gun Club is proud to host the sixth competitive Trap Shoot of 2022 for the California Youth Shooting Sports Association on May 21. This is the second time this year that Capitol City Gun Club has hosted the competition.

A question came up at The Greenhouse Project, a nonprofit raising food for the food insecure in Carson City, “Would plantable biodegradable planting pots work to reduce transplant shock, labor and petroleum-based container waste?” These type of planting containers have been around for more than 40 years, starting with peat pots.

Spring has officially arrive in the grasslands of Genoa.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team continues to enhance its capabilities for supporting critical needs within Douglas County. On April 24, 2022 seven members of the DCSAR team became qualified as Swift Water Rescue Technicians.

Due to continued low water levels, the Sand Harbor boat ramp will remain closed for the upcoming summer. Beginning on May 27 at 6 a.m., the Sand Harbor boat ramp parking lot will be opened to provide a limited number of parking spaces for vehicles with kayaks and paddle boards, as well as parking for oversized vehicles.

The 775 Offroad and Recovery non-profit will host a special event in Carson City to promote and support the Northern Nevada off-road community. The 4x4 Off-road Show n' Shine will be held May 14 at Casino Fandango in the top level of the parking garage.

This aerial photo of the sun setting Tuesday evening over the Sierra with the afterglow filling the sky features the Indian Hills area of Carson City. Visible in the foreground is South Sunridge Park and the surrounding houses.

May is Bike Month, celebrated annually by Carson City's Muscle Powered, with rides such as bike to school day, bike to work week and "Choose your Cruise" among several bicycle-themed events lined up through the month. Here's what's ahead:

A colorful hot air balloon over Carson City Sunday morning.

My friend Julie sent me a photo of lumps on manzanita leaves in her yard asking me what they were. I’ve seen many similar lumps and bumps on willows, poplars, oaks, apples and many other plants during my career as a horticulturist. My answer is they are galls.

A pair of Great Horned Owlets in their nest in North Carson City.

Buzzy's Ranch flooded land morning light.

The ladies' Muscle Powered mountain bike rides return, just in time for Bike Month. Meet at Tuesday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. at Foothill Drive off Winnie Lane (39.178859, -119.788133) in Carson City. All abilities welcome. We'll be riding the first two Tuesdays every month. Questions? Shoot an e-mail to Beth Harrison at beffybwooga@gmail.com.

Muscle Powered has restarted its hiking program in the Carson City area with Tuesday hikes in April and May! Hikes alternate between morning and evening times; check out our calendar at musclepowered.org/calendar for details, signup links, and times.

At the end of March, I wrote about the “Nevada Seasons” from Spring Mountain Ranch State Park which listed the seasons as: “Winter, Fool’s Spring, 2nd Winter, Spring of Deception, 3rd Winter, Road Construction, Actual Spring, Summer, Fire, False Fall, 2nd Summer and Actual Fall.”

A beautiful rainbow appeared over Carson City Friday morning.

Hello fellow anglers. Where else but the high sierras can you be wearing shorts on Saturday, and a long sleeve thermal shirt and a jacket on Monday in a little blizzard?

Last week you read about the Mono County CA Fishmas season opener. This week we will talk about the Alpine County opening season.

Recent storm brings new snow to the hills above Carson City. Winter weather is not done yet. Check out the latest National Weather Service forecast discussion page here.

On Friday, April 8, the Nevada Department of Wildlife received reports of numerous dead fish at Wildhorse Reservoir in northern Elko County. After surveying the area, NDOW biologists have confirmed that a die-off event occurred, impacting mainly yellow perch and a few channel catfish and trout.

The lake was mostly ice-covered earlier in the week on Sunday, April 3. Due to increased air temperatures and high winds, the reservoir was completely free of ice by Wednesday.

A coyote finds breakfast Monday morning at the Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City.

A beautiful rainbow over Carson City from Monday morning showers.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of applying organic or natural fertilizers? While we may decide to choose organic fertilizer because we are environmentally conscientious, plants do not know the difference.