Outdoors

Hello fellow anglers. We have some good news and maybe some sad news. Unfortunately, it is that time of year when we turn our clocks back this weekend.

Christmas tree permits for National Forest System lands on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest's Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts will be available for purchase in person at multiple vendor locations beginning Friday, Nov. 1.

Travel North Tahoe Nevada partnered with Tahoe-based nonprofit Clean Up The Lake for an extensive cleanup of Marlette Lake last week.

Down by the Carson River off of Fort Churchill in Dayton. Fall colors are starting to bring weather changes. Pics via Pink's Fotos.

For thousands of years, Lahontan cutthroat trout swam in the expansive waters of Lake Tahoe.

But by 1938, the fish — affected by European settlers’ actions in the Tahoe Basin by such as logging, overfishing, construction of dams and water diversions, and the introduction of non-native species — disappeared.

This Saturday Nov. 2, will be Carson City's first Disc Golf Glow Round event. The "Let it Glow Fall Fling" will be at the Carson Ridge Disc Golf Complex located at the intersection of Flint Drive and Rifle Range Road beginning at 6p.m.

Oh boy do I have pruning to do! When the trees have lost their leaves, it gets much easier to see what needs to be done. While not all of the trees are leafless yet, enough of them are for me to begin.

Colorful balloons drift over Carson City for Nevada Day on Saturday morning.

We are getting ready to host one of the last volunteer opportunities of the year! Join the Carson City Parks, Recreation & Open Space Department for a fun planting event on Saturday November 2 from 10:00am-12:00pm at the Empire Ranch Trailhead, where we will be planting almost 200 native pollinator plants.

On Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a Halloween Fun Shoot from 9:00am to 4:30pm.

Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning (fuels reduction) projects are underway and scheduled to continue through fall 2024, conditions and weather permitting. North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Liberty Utilities, NV Energy and the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit are working together to protect Lake Tahoe communities by reducing excess vegetation (fuels) that can feed unwanted wildfires.

The clouds were on fire during Monday morning's spectacular sunrise.

My friend Marty and I were talking about clover in lawns yesterday. I mentioned that clover often indicates inadequate nitrogen levels in the soil. He said that he does fertilize regularly but is careful not to overfertilize, because he lives on the shores of a lake.

There will be free tethered hot air balloon rides offered Friday, Oct. 25 at the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City to celebrate Nevada Day.

A lone Coyote stopped for a photo session while looking for breakfast at the Silver Saddle Ranch in Carson City on Friday morning.

Nevada Division of State Parks is closing several trails and roads within the Spooner Lake Backcountry to allow a construction crew, contracted through the State Public Works Division, to safely access the area and perform necessary dam and water pipeline replacements.

My comet photos from Dayton and Silver Springs.

Carson City resident Brett Fisher took these photos of the rare celestial visitor Comet A3, also known as C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, that arrived this week over the skies across Nevada and throughout the world.

A gas leak was repaired Thursday and there is not an active leak, according to a Southwest Gas spokesman. It is unknown at this time when the portion of backcountry trail will reopen. We will update when it does.
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A portion of the Spooner Lake State Park backcountry is closed until further notice due to an ongoing gas leak, according to Nevada State Parks in a social media post Monday.

have always been a fan of English gardens with their beds filled with varieties of colors and shapes of flowers. I have never successfully grown an English Garden, due to our low humidity, intense sunlight both in winter and summer, excessive winds and lack of consistent winter moisture.

Carson Now Reader Joe Thum sent us these photos of a bear in front of his home near the Governor's Mansion on Washington Street.

Hello fellow anglers. What a perfect time of year to get up and out fishing. The weather is cool in the mornings and the water temps are coming down. A little bonus this time of year is to get out to Alpine, Mono or Inyo counties to see the fall colors in all their splendor.

Carson Fly Fishing Club's Monthly Meeting is Tuesday, October 15, 7 p.m. in the Ormsby Room of the Carson City Sheriff's Office, 911 East Musser Street.

On Saturday Oct. 12, 2024, Capitol City Gun Club in Carson City will host a National Sporting Clays Association Registered Shoot.

With winter around the corner, bears are foraging for food this fall as they do every year, with bears coming down from the hills into Carson City and surrounding areas in search of calories to pack on.

Clear Creek Bowmen presents their annual Club Championship Shoot this Sunday October 6th at the Carson City Archery Range, just East of Eagle Valley Golf Course. The event is open to the public.

Join the Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department for a volunteer day at Voltaire Canyon. We will be meeting on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and will be focusing on cleaning up the vast amounts of trash out there. Tools, trash bags, and gloves will be provided.

Every month, Carson City Park Rangers offer various Ranger-Led programs that include educational opportunities, historical fun, and exciting adventures. All programs are offered for free and take place in one of the many Carson City parks and open space areas.

Tahoe Fire & Fuels Team forest thinning projects are underway and scheduled to continue over the next several weeks, conditions and weather permitting. For project details, including land ownership, lead agency, start date and expected duration, view the Forest Thinning Projects Map at Tahoe Living With Fire which highlights current and upcoming projects.