Feel Good Story

Social media has a bad rap as a sometimes hostile platform that can spread disinformation, but it can also be a tool for good. Three locals share their stories about a positive social media experience that made a difference in their lives.

Truckee locals Richard Bothwell and Daniel Feldman created an app to help people find the right partner for backcountry adventures.

Amy Lapp’s teenage son passed away in 2022 in a ski accident, but his spirit lives on through the Scotty Lapp Foundation and the magic of the biannual Made in Tahoe raffle, where without fail it’s someone deserving who wins the Palisades Tahoe pass.

A pioneer in the nature as medicine movement, Gateway Mountain Center is purchasing a Donner Summit lodge that will serve as a nature healing center.

The North Tahoe Hebrew Congregation merges new concepts of spirituality with traditional faith.

Tahoe Cross-Country aims to make mountain biking and Nordic skiing more inclusive, diverse, and empowering. So it created Las Chicas, which offers training and mentorship in those sports to Latina girls.

TTUSD’s innovative food programs are not only reducing waste but also supporting local farms. Explore how their delicious recipes are making a difference.

Siblings Kyra and Ethan Oh teamed up with nonprofit Cast Hope and local Indigenous tribes to honor their heritage and connect Indigenous youth with the sport of fly-fishing.

Before Hot Dog, there was Children of the Morning, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. We look back at the memorable life of freestyle skier Rocket Bertoli, who is best known for his fire stunt for a ’70s ski movie and turned 80 this spring.

InnerRhythms and a local high school teacher are spreading joy and light to hospital patients through dance and music, respectively.