Outdoors

Subtle colors of blue and tangerine composed Thursday morning's sunrise over Carson City.

Low band of colors make a beautiful Wednesday sunrise over Carson City.

The Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Tuesday launched the next phase of one of the state’s most important and successful conservation and recreational grant programs. Formerly known as the Conservation and Resource Bond Program approved by Nevada voters in 2002 (or “Q1”), the new and expanded program will be known as “Conserve Nevada.”

To honor the bravery and unwavering commitment of firefighters during the Caldor Fire and other large California fires this past season, Homewood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe is offering thanks and giving complimentary lift tickets to 200 firefighters, hotshots, EMTs and first responders on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022.

A young Bald Eagle allowed me to get these images Monday over Buzzy's Ranch.

Delicate soft colors over Carson City make for a beautiful Sunday evening sunset.

Delicate colors blend into a Carson City sunrise Sunday morning. Scroll and click on each photo to enlarge.

This morning, the Lahontan Water Quality Control Board voted unanimously to approve a test of methods to tackle the growing infestation of aquatic invasive weeds in the Tahoe Keys, located on Lake Tahoe’s south shore. Aquatic invasive species, including the plants plaguing the Keys, are the most pressing ecological threat to Lake Tahoe’s health and beauty.

Carson Now reader Edward Howell snapped these photos showcasing the beautiful colors over Carson City Thursday evening.

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is pleased to announce the acquisition of a sizable parcel of undeveloped land in the southeast portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin known as the Cold Creek purchase.

Birds, trees on a sunshine winter day along the Carson River. Scroll and click on each photo to enlarge.

The morning sky filled with color wakes up over Carson City Monday morning.

Two ring-necked ducks and a bufflehead Sunday morning at Jake’s Wetland and Wildlife Meadow, Minden.

Carson Now reader Katie Farr captured some spectacular wildlife photos at Washoe Lake on Saturday including two bald eagles and a blue heron that stopped at the lake for visit. Scroll and click on each photo to enlarge.

Dylan Roide, 20, caught this Lahontan Cutthroat Trout at Pyramid Lake on Dec. 27 after braving the recent blizzard and icy road conditions.

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Washoe Lake on a beautiful clear morning making postcard images

Hello fellow anglers. Welcome to 2022, and let us hope the snow does not stop coming. We need the snow pack to carry us into summer and fall.

Up on top of the sierras I have had reports of 150 to 180 inches, while down at the higher lakes such as Caples Lake they received 90 inches at the resort.

Rich colors make a beautiful sunrise Tuesday morning over Carson City.

Taken on Mica Drive, Indian Hills south of Carson City at around 2 p.m. Monday.

The Wild Sheep Foundation will host its 45th annual Convention and Sporting Expo, known as "The Sheep Week," Jan. 13-15 at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center and the Peppermill Resort Spa & Casino.

Carson Now reader John D. Branstetter sent in this great photo of the sunset in Dayton!

Snow and ice provide Postcard images through out the day in Carson City

Thursday night sunset.

A one antler’d deer visited Eleanor Bernsten's home near Carriage Square Park in northwest Carson City Wednesday. The deer has visited one other time before. Her residence sees its share of wildlife, including a bobcat that she calls "bobkitty" who stopped by earlier this month for a peek inside.

While taking a Christmas day drive saw this and it was a beautiful image to behold.

The Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space division have secured $4.3 million in grant funding on two projects in East Carson City.

According to Carson City Parks and Recreation Open Space Manager Lydnsey Boyer, the first grant received was in the amount of $2.4 million for the Prison Hill West trail.

Cold water turning to ice formed by nature on the Carson River.