Outdoors

KINGS BEACH — The Washoe Tribe has called Da-ow-a-ga — or as we know it, Lake Tahoe — their home for centuries, and two members of the tribe were at the 27th annual Lake Tahoe Summit held Wednesday to share the importance of the lake to their people.

A juvenile Harrier hawk enjoying morning sun around Carson City.

On August 12, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Fun Shoot on our Sporting Clays Course from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Target fees will be discounted, and everyone is invited to come! For more information call (775) 882-9904.

The Eldorado Forest Interpretative Association offers free guided interpretative hikes in and around the Carson Pass area throughout August and September.

These hikes vary from 45 minutes long like our historical Devil's Ladder hike to three hours long like our water color painting hikes.

Hello fellow anglers. This report is usually one I do in April or May of each year. Campgrounds and lakes are finally opening in the eastern sierras, and the fish plants have begun.

Also note in this report that there are still some areas that have not opened up due to snow and muddy terrain.

CARSON FLY FISHING CLUB MONTHLY MEETING

Carson Fly Fishing Club's Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, August 8, 7 p.m. in the Ormsby Room of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 East Musser Street.
This meeting will feature Russel Vezzal, will give a presentation on Euro Nymphing. The public is welcome to attend. For more information contact: Stan Zuber 671-2151

I received numerous suggestions on controlling ground squirrels. Mark recommends clumps of cat urine from the litter box as a repellant. Nancy resorted to trapping them in live traps and then putting them, trap and all, into a large tote filled with water.

Look at the brilliant color over Carson City Sunday evening!

National Weather Service forecasters say cloudy days are ahead this week around the Carson City area and surrounding counties, with the heat dropping into the 80s, a relief from the upper 90s last week.

The sun is out, the snow is melting and now is the time to get out and enjoy summer on your National Forest lands. The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit along with our partner Heavenly Mountain Resort, invites the public to Hike with a Range. Hikes will take place every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at 11 a.m. at the top of the Heavenly Gondola.

The Eldorado National Forest Interpretative Association will offer a free Geology hike on Saturday, July 29th, at 10:30 AM which starts at the Carson Pass Information Station on HWY 88.

The Capitol City Gun club postponed our previously scheduled Three Shot Shoot to Saturday, July 29. The event will take place on the Sporting clays Course with pump and semi-automatic shotgun classes. Registration begins at 9:00am with a $50 entry fee per shooter per class. Shooting begins at 10:00am and goes until 4:30pm. Prizes include gift certificates for target packages of 150, 100, and 50 clays. Everyone is invited to come!

The Eldorado National Forest Interpretative Association (ENFIA) will offer a free Devil's Ladder hike on Sunday, July 30, at 10 a.m. which starts at the Carson Pass Information Station on Highway 88.

On Thursday, July 27 at 10 a.m., there will be a free interpretative hike to explore and learn more about the local flowers at Carson Pass Information Station. We are located at the Carson Pass on Highway 88. We encourage people to call to reserve a spot, 209-258-8606. You can just show up on the July 27 at 10, but we are limited to 12 spaces. Please join us for a lovely walk to Frog Lake and beyond.

Brilliant orange color fills the sky Sunday evening over Carson City.

If you have been following my gardening saga for the last few weeks, you will know that critters, both mammalian and insectile have been giving me grief. For those who may not know the story, I tried growing vegetables again this season in metal and ceramic containers after having given up my battle a few years back due to pest pressures.

The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has announced that selections have been made for the Granger-Thye Concession special use permits for Camp Richardson, Meeks Bay, and Zephyr Cove resorts. Issuance of new special use permits are subject to a 45-day appeal period.

A beautiful early morning walk in Washoe Valley staying far from the water due to the algae bloom and far from the horses so they could enjoy the morning too.

Hello fellow anglers. No matter where you go, you will not be able to outrun the heat of the day.

Sierra Nevada Realtors will host its 7th annual Cornhole’s Best for Hopefest tournament Friday, August 11 in Carson City.

Sponsorships and team sign-ups are currently available, with proceeds from the event going to support local cancer patients through SNR’s partnership with Carson Tahoe Health.

Hello fellow anglers. No matter where you go, you will not be able to outrun the heat of the day. I talked with a friend in Alabama the other day. She told me it got to 95 degrees at her location, while here in Carson Valley the temperature was 102 degrees.

Rich colors fill the skies over Carson City on Tuesday. Scroll and click on each photo to enlarge.

Carson City has more than 800 acres of parks. That's why Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space is seeking volunteers to assist with the day-to-day operations in our parks.

With the help of Boy Scout Troop 33, Carson River Canyon Open Space received some much needed improvements for visitors this weekend! Due to the secluded nature of this Open Space, Chris Collins focused his Eagle Scout project on signage within Carson River Canyon to speed up emergency response.

Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe, Keep Tahoe Blue for a free 'Eyes on the Lake' training session! This training is open to the public, all ages welcome.

The League to Save Lake Tahoe will hold a Tahoe Forest Stewardship Day Strike Team event August 10, 10 a.m. at Lake Tahoe's north shore.

Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe for a free 'Eyes on the Lake training' session happening July 29. This training is open to the public, all ages welcome.

Join the League to Save Lake Tahoe's "Tahoe Blue Crew" this Wednesday, July 19, 5 p.m. and help create a litter-free Tahoe.

Just when I thought we had vegetable protection handled with all the cages we rebuilt last week, I found my basil leaves riddled with holes with barely any leaf surface left. As I looked more closely, I discovered caterpillars, mostly on the undersides of the leaves.