The Hitchcock Project

This upcoming season is in the strong El Niño category. How are ski resorts preparing as they gear up for winter?

Some in the Tahoe Basin may see having a forest full of trees as a good thing. But after a certain point, too many trees can be detrimental to overall forest health.

The Western Watersheds Project filed an intent to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to respond to a threatened or endangered species petition.

The City of Reno will plant 132 trees with federal grant money in an effort to combat extreme heat.

Nevada saw scorching temperatures during July, a month that set heat records worldwide. But the heat hasn’t stopped people from enjoying the outdoors--in fact, more hikers are using trails than ever before.

On July 5, 402 volunteers attended beach cleanups around Lake Tahoe to pick up 4.3 tons of trash from Fourth of July celebrations.

Several organizations in the Lake Tahoe area have developed a destination stewardship plan to protect the lake from the negative impacts of tourism, just in time for the 4th of July weekend.

The Reno Fire Department has partnered with private and public organizations to take a natural approach to reducing wildfire risk in Reno.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on June 20 it would spend over $3 million to fund projects that protect the Lake Tahoe Basin.

Microplastics have become all too familiar in oceans and beaches. But they’re becoming more and more common on snow-covered mountains, due to winter recreation.