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Special to The Union The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it has purchased undeveloped land on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. The acquisition includes two parcels that total roughly 120.4 acres on Brockway Summit, which will be added to the National Forest System. Courtesy of League to Save Lake Tahoe The U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit announced it has purchased undeveloped land on the North Shore of Lake Tahoe. The acquisition includes two pa...

The newly purchased 120.4 acres. Photo provided by LTBMU. LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Much sought-after parcels of land near Northstar Ski Resort have been purchased by the USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU). The purchase brings to a close proposed developments which over the years have included 112 ridgeline homes and the Brockway Campground, a sprawling resort with 550 campsites and commercial and additional commercial facilities. LTBMU used funds from the Santini-Burton Ac...

Vermont dairy farm not kidding around as it switches from cows to goat A goat fresh off a truck after a two-day journey from Wisconsin takes a look around the barn at Joneslan Farm in North Hyde Park, Vt., on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Brothers Brian and Steve Jones are the fifth generation to run the farm. They sold their dairy cows and plan to milk about 1,500 goats. (VtDigger - Glenn Russell) A truck carrying 320 goats from Wisconsin backs up into the barnyard at Joneslan Farm in North Hyde P...