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September 26 @ 10:00 AM: Interpretive Bird and Tree Hike @ Carson Pass. An easy hike focused on spotting and appreciating birds of the Carson Pass area as well as learning a bit about the trees of the Carson Pass area. Allow about 2 hours. This is a three-hour event. Meet at the Carson Pass Information Station on CA Hwy 88.

The storm is expected to bring steady rain to the northern two-thirds of California for a longer period of time

September 6 @ 10:00 AM: Interpretive Bird and Tree Hike @ Carson Pass. An easy hike focused on spotting and appreciating birds of the Carson Pass area as well as learning a bit about the trees of the Carson Pass area. Allow about 2 hours. This is a three-hour event. Meet at the Carson Pass Information Station on CA Hwy 88.

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — What once started as a parent volunteering for his daughter’s third grade class has morphed into the Makerspace at Zephyr Cove Elementary School. Pedro Kinner, better known as Cubby, has been volunteering...

The Sierra Nevada is dotted with hundreds of lakes that even the most intrepid hiker could spend a lifetime discovering. For the nature enthusiast, seeking out the varied blue hues of their waters, unique surrounding…

The Carson Pass Information Station is wrapping up the summer season with a series of activities for youth and adults including Junior Ranger hikes, wildflower and watercolor painting hikes, historical hikes, and naturalist hikes including birds, geology, and trees. All are free but spaces must be reserved by calling 209.258.8606.

August 11 @ 10:00 AM: Learn to Water Color-Wild Flower Walk @ Carson Pass. Come along and learn about painting the wildflowers in the forest. All paper, paints, and materials are supplied, but each participant should carry their own. A mile wander through the forest and a couple of hours dabbing paint on paper!

It has been a week since heavy rain and mud flowed through the Alpine County town of Markleeville, causing its main artery of SR-89 to close due to a large 20-foot hole under the road. The closure left no access to the Carson Pass thoroughfare, which most drivers used to travel to and from the town.

The Sierra Nevada is dotted with hundreds of lakes that even the most intrepid hiker could spend a lifetime discovering. For the nature enthusiast, seeking out the varied blue hues of their waters, unique surrounding...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — The Wylder Hotel Hope Valley Eastern Sierra history series continues this weekend with a presentation about Carson Pass. At 2 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Eastern Sierra historian David Woodruff will present...