Wilderness
Spooner Lake Visitor Center and other improvements coming, bidders sought
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 11:03amLAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Spooner Lake is one of Nevada’s most popular places to hike, mountain bike, ride horses or simply enjoy nature, and welcomes more than 150,000 visitors every year. On Thursday, the Nevada Division of State Parks is pleased to launch the bidding process for the park’s much-anticipated Spooner Lake Improvement Project, which involves a complete redesign and update of the facilities, including construction of a visitor center and amphitheater.
Retiring Supervisor to speak at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Fri, 12/11/2020 - 3:06amWard 4 Carson City Supervisor John Barrette, who declined to run for re-election and will leave office in January, will be the featured speaker at Monday's Democratic tele-luncheon.
What you need to know about Christmas tree cutting in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 12/03/2020 - 11:52amWhile Christmas tree cutting permits sold out in the Tahoe Basin almost as soon as they were available, with 2,000 permits being snatched up by Nov. 17, not all is lost if you've decided to brave the wilderness to cut down your very own festive tree.
Carson City Parks and Recreation seeks snowshoe volunteers for upcoming season
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 11:51amThe Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department is looking for adults interested in volunteering to assist leading snowshoe trips.
The department is hoping to offer at least a couple trips each month while there is snow on the ground.
Comment opens for Humboldt-Toiyabe forest plan to increase pace, scale of prescribed fires
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 11/15/2020 - 9:55amThe Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is initiating a public comment period on the proposed Forest-Wide Prescribed Fire Restoration Project. The purpose of this project is to increase the pace and scale of prescribed burning on lands within 6.2 million acres of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada and a small portion of eastern California.
Forest Service facilities in Lake Tahoe Basin closing for season
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 12:48pmThe USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun closing recreational facilities for the winter season. Seasonal closures apply to many National Forest recreation sites in the Tahoe Basin including beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas and forest roads.
Christmas tree permits begin Nov. 2 on Carson, Bridgeport forest ranger districts, Nov. 16 in Tahoe Basin
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 10/25/2020 - 11:05amChristmas tree permits for National Forest System lands on the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest’s Bridgeport and Carson Ranger Districts will be available for purchase online through Recreation.gov, as well as in-person at multiple locations, beginning Monday, Nov. 2.
Carson City arrests: Man booked in scheme involving returned cameras for store credit
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 10/15/2020 - 10:28amA 60-year-old man was arrested Wednesday for suspicion of obtaining money under false pretenses and larceny, both misdemeanor offenses, a Carson City sheriff's booking report states.
Forest Service beaches, day-use facilities at Tahoe reopen, fire restrictions remain in place
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/20/2020 - 11:03amNational Forest trails, trailheads, beaches and other day-use areas in the Lake Tahoe Basin have now reopened for day-use only as of Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. Camping and overnight stays will not be permitted, and campgrounds will remain closed. Resorts will reopen for day-use only. Emergency Fire Restrictions will remain in effect through Nov. 30. I’ve attached the Forest Orders for your awareness.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest expands Slink Fire closure area
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/06/2020 - 12:21pmWith the Slink Fire burning south of Topaz Lake continuing to grow westward, the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest expanded the fire closure area as of Saturday evening. The closure now includes all areas, campgrounds trails and roads at the following areas:
Slink Fire south of Topaz grows; Forest Service closes nearby public land for safety reasons
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:44amThe Slink Fire burning south of Topaz Lake and two miles west of Coleville, Calif., reached 14,200 acres early Thursday and was 10 percent contained, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Slink Fire south of Topaz grows to more than 2,200 acres
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 6:54amUPDATE: A wildfilre that started Saturday night continues to burn southwest of Topaz Lake in Mono County on the Bridgeport Ranger District, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
Keep Tahoe Bears Wild: Agencies encourage use of bear resistant canisters
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 08/12/2020 - 1:36pmLAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – As a reminder, backcountry visitors should practice proper food and garbage storage and behave appropriately when hiking and backpacking in Bear Country.
This summer, wilderness rangers report bears are successfully taking down food-hangs in Desolation Wilderness. Once bears become habituated to human food and garbage they will return and seek it out. Agencies highly recommend using bear resistant canisters when visiting the backcountry.
What happens when a business has a positive COVID-19 test in Carson City?
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Thu, 07/23/2020 - 7:19amSince COVID-19 entered Carson City and Northern Nevada communities, there have been many questions about how to stay safe, where to get information and how the community is affected.
Storey County cancels Virginia City Fireworks amid COVID-19 concerns, Cruise to continue as planned
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Tue, 06/30/2020 - 3:57pmAccording to Storey County Commissioner Jay Carmona the fireworks show in Virginia City has been canceled today as of 1 p.m. The Cruise will be continuing as planned.
According to Carmona, there was an issue with releasing the cancellation announcement but the fireworks are indeed cancelled this year.
Nevada public land agencies announce statewide fire restrictions
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 05/31/2020 - 8:37amNevada’s public land management agencies remain committed to protecting all residents and visitors through fostering wildfire-resilient landscapes and communities. As the weather warms up and Nevadans spend more time outdoors, land managers are encouraging residents to recreate safely and responsibly to help prevent wildfires, protect lives and property, and preserve our precious natural wonders that we all love.
'En Plein Aire' Painting Outings & Hikes throughout Northern Nevada during Spring and Summer 2020
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Fri, 02/21/2020 - 4:28pmCombining her passion for the Sierra Nevada wilderness and her love of painting, art instructor and professional watercolorist, Dana Childs is hosting a series of Plein Aire Painting Outings & Hikes.
Big changes ahead at Spooner Lake State Park with facility renovation, re-imagination
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Wed, 02/05/2020 - 1:07pmLAKE TAHOE, Nev. — Construction is set to begin in late May on the renovation and re-imagination of facilities at Spooner Lake State Park west of Carson City. A collaboration between Nevada State Parks, Nevada State Lands and the Tahoe Fund has been successful in securing funding and donations to complete plans for the 35-year-old park.
Snowshoeing experience offered for young adults with cancer, multiple sclerosis
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 02/02/2020 - 6:30pmFirst Descents invites local young adults impacted by cancer or multiple sclerosis on a low-impact snowshoeing hike. The experience will empower participants to adventure outdoors beyond their diagnosis, reclaim their lives, connect with others doing the same and improve their long-term survivorship.
Senator Square: Carson High School's NJROTC Orienteers compete; music, art students thrive
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 02/02/2020 - 8:22amEditor’s Note: The following is from Chief Dan Ingram, who is is head of the Naval Science Department at Carson High School.
The CHS, NJROTC Orienteers competed in a weekend long orienteering festival in Anza Borrego State Park, Calif., Jan. 17-18. During the festival, team members competed in three different races over the two days.
Nevada State Library lunch series Tuesday features Pulitzer-nominated environmental writer Michael Branch
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 01/13/2020 - 12:41pmWriter, humorist and environmentalist Michael Branch will discuss his works this Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Nevada State Library and Archives in Carson City as part of its Brown Bag luncheon series. Branch is the author of several published books, one of which is the Pulitzer-Prize nominated John Muir’s Last Journey: South to the Amazon and East to Africa.
Wilderness First Aid
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Tue, 12/17/2019 - 3:21pmDesigned for outdoor enthusiasts, scouts and scout leaders, and anyone who works or spends time in remote environments, this course teaches advanced skills to be used in emergencies when help from professional first responders may be far away. Seniors get a 15% discount! Any questions? Call us at 775-445-4210 or e-mail us at conted@wnc.edu.
Register here: https://www.campusce.net/wnc/Course/Course.aspx?c=115
Obituary: William 'Bill' Clarence Thornton, 1934-2019
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 11/17/2019 - 10:27amWilliam "Bill" Clarence Thornton, father, attorney, pilot, part-time cowboy, corny joke-teller, and mentor to many, had his final flight on Tuesday, November 5th, 2019 after gracefully charting his course with Parkinson's Disease for over twenty years. Bill died peacefully at home in hospice care surrounded by loved ones.
Sagebrush to be planted in wildfire scar areas as part of Carson City, Lovelock 'Sagebrush in Prisons Project'
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Tue, 11/05/2019 - 9:44amThanks to a partnership between the Nevada Department of Corrections, Bureau of Land Management, and Institute for Applied Ecology, more than 200,000 sagebrush will be planted in Nevada wilderness scarred by wildfire.
Christmas tree permits on Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts available beginning Friday
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 10/28/2019 - 4:19pmPermits to cut Christmas trees on the Carson and Bridgeport Ranger Districts of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest will be available for purchase beginning Friday, Nov. 1. The U.S. Forest Service Christmas Tree Program is designed for families, businesses, and institutions wishing to cut their own trees for decorating.
Paiute cutthroat trout reintroduced to high Sierra wilderness native habitat
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 09/23/2019 - 2:04pmCalifornia’s native Paiute cutthroat trout, the rarest trout in North America, swims once again in its high Sierra home waters for the first time in more than 100 years.
Keep Tahoe Bears Wild: Agencies launch website to reduce human-bear conflicts
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Sun, 09/01/2019 - 3:35pmThe Tahoe Basin is bear country and natural resource and law enforcement agencies are working diligently to remind residents and visitors to practice proper food storage and trash disposal when living in or visiting bear country. To help spread our message, we’ve launched a new website, TahoeBears.org, where residents and visitors can go to learn everything they need to know about living, visiting and playing responsibly in bear country.
Sierra Lutheran High School teens from Gardnerville earn national equestrian honors
Submitted by Carson Now Reader on Sun, 09/01/2019 - 12:29pmTheir shared ancestry to the rich equestrian tradition found in the United Kingdom offers natural synergy to the horsemanship tradition they have in common, but that’s where the trail and spoils split for Kailey Fitzpatrick and Riley McHenry.
Forest Service offers advice for safe Labor Day weekend at Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 3:54pmHeading to Lake Tahoe for Labor Day weekend to celebrate the unofficial end of summer? Please keep the following in mind for a safe and fun-filled holiday weekend.
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest welcomes new Carson District Ranger
Submitted by Jeff Munson on Mon, 08/26/2019 - 11:41amCARSON CITY — The Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest welcomes Matthew Zumstein as the new District Ranger for the Carson Ranger District. In his new position, Zumstein will provide oversight of the staff and resources needed to manage over 400,000 acres of National Forest System lands in the eastern Sierra region of northeastern Nevada and eastern California.