Loyalton, California

Zephyr Cove is the ideal location to experience everything that Lake Tahoe has to offer. With boating adventures and wake surfing, kayaking and stand up paddling, lakeside camping and even parasailing, the options truly are endless and everything you need is right at your fingertips. If the ideal...

Backpacking has become somewhat of a meditation for me. Driving out of the chaotic city of San Francisco before the sun has risen, parking the car and carrying nothing but a backpack into the woods- it has become a moment of clarity and a refresh button. Desolation Wilderness is one of those plac...

Growing up in Northern California with a not-very outdoorsy family, I thought Lake Tahoe was just a skiing destination. Once I reached adulthood and could form my own “field trips,” I discovered the vast recreation opportunities the area offers.  In January, during a light-snow winter, my friend...

Many think of Lake Tahoe as a world-class ski destination but locals know it best for being a fantastic escape from the sweltering heat of California Central Valley or, well, all of Nevada and an excellent basecamp for a vast assortment of outdoor adventures, from backpacking to wake surfing to s...

Nevada and California are heating up for summer, and there's no better place to take a break from the sizzle than at South Lake Tahoe. South Lake Tahoe may be known for its water adventures—and there are plenty of those to be found—but some of the most scenic places can be reached by wandering of...