Sierra CAMP and sustainable recreation
It may seem strange that a climate collaborative is hosting a panel discussion on recreation, economic recovery, and equity. What in the world does any of this have to do with climate change and adaptation? The answer is everything…
The Newest Way to Explore Lake Tahoe: An Underwater Trail
By now, you’ve likely heard of the Lake Tahoe Water Trail, 72 miles of pure, liquid fun off the shores of Lake Tahoe, but did you know our famous alpine lake also now includes an underwater trail?
Ideas to Inspire Sustainable Summer Travel
The word “travel” makes us dream, be it a weekend getaway or an escape half a world away. You can make sustainable travel a part of that dream, even in this transportation and consumption-heavy industry.
Home Again: When Your Passions and Hometown Align
Since recently moving back to my hometown, one of my favorite places to visit in Nevada City is Sugarloaf Mountain. From a bird’s-eye-view you can see the downtown storefronts surrounded by heavily wooded forest and the rolling foothills along the horizon.
Trip Recommendations from a Local: Mammoth Lakes
As someone who lived there for many years, I can say with certainty that summer is an incredible time of year to be in Mammoth Lakes, with perfect summer weather and so many activities to choose from.
The Sierra Nevada Geotourism Auction: Explore the Region Like Never Before
What kind of travel are you craving this season?
Would you like someone to put together fun exploration packages for you through out the Sierra that you can get at amazing prices, while supporting a project that helps small businesses and communities get a little of that tourism love?
Art as an Economic Engine
When I decided to move to the Sierra 22 years ago, I initially thought it was about being closer to rivers for rafting and trails for hiking. Maybe also the appeal of fewer people and less traffic. I am an “introvert,” after all.
What to do about Juneuary
With a high-pressure ridge in the Pacific Ocean pushing all precipitation away from California, Sierra residents must come to grips with the love-hate relationship we now share with the new month called “Juneuary”.
Dreaming Big and Doing It
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the spring Yosemite Gateway Partners meeting to present on the Sierra Nevada Geotourism Project.
The purpose of my presentation was to call on local residents to nominate destinations they find distinctive to the Sierra so that small businesses, events, and communities can reap the benefits of being a Geotourism destination in time for summer travel.
Seeing Local: Wrapping up the Great Escape
It’s never easy coming home from a great trip –especially when what could have been a vacation was actually part of my job!
Coming home has given me the opportunity to see Truckee and its businesses through a new lens though, one that shows the real value of acting local.