A black bear works his way through the water while looking at the camera, in Taylor Creek, South Lake Tahoe, Calif. Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond Photography/Getty Experts in South Lake Tahoe are concerned about mysterious flyers spreading misinformation about feeding bears. The flyers, which were posted on street poles and along Highway 50 around Lake … Read more
The essence of lonely is embodied after peeling off Highway 50 into a dusty parking lot at Middlegate Station, a pit stop in the Nevada desert about an hour from any cities in both directions. There’s a small wooden building that appears to have been standing for at least 100 years and near the front … Read more
A vehicle stopped by the highway during a recent sleet storm near Lake Tahoe. CHP South Lake Tahoe As snow heads to the Tahoe Basin Wednesday night, the California Highway Patrol has a message for those planning on visiting the mountains for the New Year. “The California Highway Patrol would like to remind locals and out-of-towners … Read more
One-way traffic control was in place on Highway 50 just east of Echo Summit on Friday morning while work crews continued to remove loose boulders to prevent future rock slides, officials said. The partial closure of a main route in and out of the Tahoe Basin comes during the busy holiday travel season. Highway 50 at Echo … Read more
The bear seen in Tahoe was a local black bear, like this one, shown in the Sierra Nevada in winter. Anna39/Getty Images/iStockphoto It’s no secret that Lake Tahoe and all of the northern Sierra Nevada is bear country, but most people probably assume that bears hibernate as soon as winter begins. Most bears go into … Read more
