Outdoors

The Prison Hill Off Highway Vehicle Area and the motorized trailhead/parking located on Golden Eagle Lane in Carson City will be closed while the trail improvements and stabilization project is completed.

TAHOE CITY, Calif. — Despite a summer dive season filled with challenges, the SCUBA dive team that embarked on the effort to clean up Lake Tahoe is now well past the halfway point, having reached the west shore.

The Carson City District of the Bureau of Land Management will begin selling Christmas tree cutting permits beginning Monday, Nov. 15. The permit is valid from the date of purchase through Dec. 25, 2021.

Little Washoe Lake water levels are now recovering after the Nevada Department of Wildlife worked with partners to repair a water diversion ditch that feeds the Washoe Lakes system, which includes Big and Little Washoe Lakes, as well as the Scripps Wildlife Management Area that lies between.

Critters leave their prints while the feathered ones do what they do along the banks of the Carson River.

Christmas tree permits will be available in the Lake Tahoe Basin beginning Nov. 17, 2021. Forest officials were evaluating the availability of trees after the Caldor Fire but determined enough areas around the lake had trees. Some of the normal cutting areas may not be available but maps will be provided at the time of purchase.

A beautiful tangerine sunrise Saturday wakes up the sky on Saturday morning.

Hello fellow anglers. We have some changes going on which are coming real soon.

The first would be changing our clocks back on Saturday night. Yes it is sad, we will lose an hour of fishing in the evening, but you have a little more time in the morning of light to get to your destination.

Carson City's The Greenhouse Project will be holding an informative workshop focusing on the how-to's of compost this Friday, Nov. 5 at the Foothill Garden behind Carson-Tahoe Hospital.

While forests of pine and fir trees get a lot of attention, the more ubiquitous and colorful quaking aspen is a keystone species that is experiencing substantial increases in mortality and decreases in growth over the past three decades across most parts of its geographic range in North America, a study at the University of Nevada, Reno found.

Balloons in all colors drift over Carson City on Nevada Day.

It was a fine morning for launching balloons on this Nevada Day celebration. This year there were quite a number of balloons, which added many colors to the already blue sky.

Nevada Humanities is pleased to announce the publication of Sagebrush to Sandstone: A Humanities Guide to Outdoor Nevada, a 100-page nature guide published by Nevada Humanities and designed by Black Rock Press, including special front and back covers letterpress printed by Black Rock Press.

Rich colors make a beautiful fall Carson City sunset.

This photo was taken Monday afternoon following the storm that brought rain to Carson City and snow to the mountains.

Fall colors blooming in Dayton Valley. View from the cemetery looking north.

Recent storm has brought back water to the Carson River

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will adjust to its winter schedule beginning November 1. The Range will be open to the public for drop in use Tuesdays through Sundays 8:00am to 4:30pm, weather permitting.

We had a fantastic time last weekend at the Sutro Tunnel Site, fun was had by all and we were able to start the ground work to begin funding of the restoration.

Low fog in the morning filters through Carson City.

Postcard colors dress the Carson River in morning light.

Driving by Lake Tahoe Friday evening and just happened to drive by at the perfect timing; was so pretty I had to stop and take this picture with my phone.

I see colors Taken yesterday from North Ormsby Blvd. Get out there and explore beautiful Carson.

I always talk about pruning evergreens after a hard freeze. Why? With the cold, borers and bark beetles are no longer flying ready to attack trees. Since every pruning cut is a wound and these insects are attracted to the chemical signals sent out from wounds, we can avoid insects infesting and weakening trees, particularly drought-stressed trees.

There are a series of ponds behind the Western Nevada College campus in the Vicee Canyon. The ponds are fed by runoff from Hobart Lake from time to time. Walking along the trails near the canyon, with my dog, we could hear the sound of running water and when we came upon the ponds they were full and water was rushing from one to the next lower one.

The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun the annual process of closing recreational facilities around Lake Tahoe for the winter season. Seasonal closures apply to many National Forest recreation sites including beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas and forest roads.

Advocates to End Domestic Violence, the crisis shelter in Carson City for victims and families of domestic and sexual violence, will host its annual Light after Dark benefit 10K and 5K walk and run this Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021 at Riverview Park.

Low water levels feather down on the Carson River in these photos taken Sunday.

I have occasionally found some scary-looking bugs inside the house, usually on screens. These are fairly large, fierce-looking creatures called leaffooted bugs with leaf-like bits on their hind legs. They can be 3/4 to 1-inch in length, which you have to admit is daunting. They are strong fliers and when something that big flies near your face, it’s startling!

Duck activity along the Carson River in the dawn morning light.