Sugar Pine Trees In The Sierra Nevadas

Those who have spent time in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or in Californias and Oregons Pacific Coast Range, are familiar with the sugar pines, which are known for their dropping cones, which can grow up to 2 feet long, making them the largest cones in the world. Not...
Fact of the Day Lake Tahoe Dec 29

Fact of the Day Lake Tahoe Dec 29

The surface area of the lake is 191 square miles, spanning 72 miles of coastline, and is fed by 63 tributaries; nearly half the water entering the lake is from either direct rainfall or snowfall. Surface temperatures at the lake may be as low as low 40s during the...
How is the Clarity of Lake Tahoe Water

How is the Clarity of Lake Tahoe Water

  Lake Tahoes water clarity is not declining anymore, according to researchers who have been monitoring the lakes water quality for at least two decades. LAKE TAHOE, N.V./CA N.V./CA — Efforts to cut pollution and restore LAKE TAHOEs globally famous water...