Outdoors

With recent warm temperatures in the Lake Tahoe region, Vail Resorts announced Wednesday they have delayed their targeted opening days at both Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort.

Douglas County, in partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Army Corps of Engineers recently designed and installed a new high water mark sign at the River Fork Ranch in Genoa.

The Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team is scheduled to continue prescribed fire operations over the next several weeks at Lake Tahoe, conditions and weather permitting. Recent precipitation and low temperatures have provided ideal conditions and opportunities for firefighters to burn in multiple locations.

On Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host its annual Thanksgiving Turkey Shoot at its Trap fields beginning at 9 a.m. Entry is $5 per ticket, with a limit of two turkeys per shooter. The Club is located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive.

Beautiful colors filled the skies over Carson City Friday morning

On Saturday, Nov. 11 Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a Veterans Day Weekend Fun Shoot from 9:00am to 4:30pm. Target fees will be discounted all day. The Club offers Trap, Skeet, Five Stand, and Sporting Clays, and is located at 3590 Arrowhead Drive. For more information call (775)882-9904. Everyone is invited to come!

Gorgeous sunrise over the Pine Nut Mountains photographed Nov. 4 off Long Valley Road, Gardnerville Ranchos.

This picture of an interesting cloud formation was taken Thursday from the Silver Oak neighborhood in Carson City just after sunset.

Hello fellow anglers. Here we are back at the time of year when we set our clocks back. Which means an hour less of evening fishing time and much colder temperatures.

Christmas tree cutting permits will be available Wednesday, Nov. 1 on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts and Monday, Nov. 6 for the Lake Tahoe Basin, the U.S. Forest Service announced.

On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a National Sporting Clays Association Registered Shoot with Lewis and Hunter classes. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and shooting at 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (775) 882-9904 for more information. Everyone is invited to come!

Fantastic color and light on the Carson River early Monday morning in Carson City.

The setting Hunter's moon at sunrise also brings out a balloon launch north of Dayton early Sunday morning. Scroll and click on photos to enlarge.

The full Hunter's Moon peaked on Saturday night, Oct. 28, capping an eventful Nevada Day celebration in Carson City.

It's almost here! The Annual Mason Valley (Yerington) Gem and Mineral Club Auction. Lots of cool rocks, slabs and geodes and lapidary crafts! Don't miss out on this exciting auction! Help support this family friendly organization. Click on the flyer above for information.

Taylor Creek in South Lake Tahoe on Wednesday while viewing the salmon run, a bear finds some dinner.

This fine fella paid a visit early Monday morning and stayed until noon. Eastern Carson City was humbled by its beauty!

The setting sun among the clouds in Carson City on Tuesday night.

Hello fellow anglers. Renee and I took a few more trips around the Sierra over the last couple weeks, and yes there was fishing involved. We first camped for 5 days on the East Fork of the Carson River. It was brisk in the morning, but very toasty in the afternoon.

Out for a walk Sunday morning at Mills Park in Carson City.

This is my last article for 2023, but I’ll be back early next year. I thought I would look back on all the gardening experiences I had this year. The year started less than auspiciously. We were without power, water or heat for five days. That was followed by flooding, which provided our annual rainfall in one week.

On Sunday, October 29, 2023, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City, NV will host a Halloween Fun Shoot from 9:00am to 5:30pm.

Fall adds new color to Carson City.

Looking for a way to enjoy this wonderful weather and support the community at the same time? Carson Safe Grad is accepting late registration to their largest fundraiser of the year.

As part of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s hazardous fuels reduction efforts, both Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts’ fire crews will conduct pile burning beginning in October through May, weather and fuel conditions permitting.

This hawk was checking out my dogs Sunday morning in Washoe Valley. What a stunning creature. My dogs never noticed.

I was thinking that autumn was supposed to be a slower time of year for landscape and gardening chores. I have so many tasks lined up, I don’t know where to begin — fertilize the lawns, shut down the garden, finish picking apples, prune trees, decide whether to deadhead perennials or not, shut down the irrigation system, and winterize the tools and machines.

Light cloudiness helped make viewing this morning's solar eclipse easier with the naked eye. This photo was taken this morning at 9:50am, just after the eclipse's peak.

Carson Now Reader Clare Holland submitted this photo of the beautiful trees changing on the way to Marlette Lake!

This morning there was an annular solar eclipse. The clips started about 8:05 a.m. and lasted for a couple of hours. The pictures are part of a series and were taken at 10 minute intervals. The GIF file is a combination of the series. Although the start was shrouded in cloud cover, the majority of the eclipse was pretty clear.