Tag: tahoe national forest
Tahoe’s Lands: Rescinding Protection, Risking Collapse
Tahoe’s public lands protect clean water, wildlife, and fire-resilient forests. An environmental researcher argues that with federal safeguards on the chopping block, the fight to save them is now or never.
Tahoe/Truckee’s Forest Service Fire Drill
Months after the federal government initiated widespread Forest Service layoffs and stalled funding, ripple effects are still disrupting wildfire preparedness and fuels reduction in Tahoe.
Local Leaders Ask Congress to Reverse USFS Cuts to Wildfire Protection...
Truckee Town Council member Courtney Henderson writes about the April meeting with Rep. Kevin Kiley to urge Congress to release funding for wildfire mitigation projects, and why it’s of utmost importance.
Tahoe Donner Launches Wildfire Resilience Insurance; TRPA Releases Regional Transportation Plan;...
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Tahoe Donner, The Nature Conservancy, and Willis Launch Wildfire Resilience Insurance
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The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Willis, a business of WTW, announced a first-of-its-kind...
Applications Open for New ADU Program; Sawtooth Trailhead Project Walk-Through; New...
Public comment sought for owner-built homes; medication take-back event; more.
Mountain Bikers Will Have Fewer Trail Options this Summer
For the next year, mountain bike riders won’t be able to ride the popular Donkey Kong (aka Jackass) trail, along with many other trails in the area, due to closures for a forest health and wildfire resilience project