We've seen porcupines in Tahoe, but those sightings are rare. Yet on a recent hike, we encountered the biggest porcupine we've ever ...

Last summer, my wife and I saw a coyote pup wandering past our house, below our deck. It was small enough that we worried it didn't have...

Last winter, I looked out the kitchen window and saw a really large cat walking through the snow. After a moment, I thought it was too large...

I've written before about Angora Ridge Road here.  It leads up to the old Angora Fire Lookout and some of the world's best views loo...

As the snows retreat up the mountain, the sailboats come out. There aren't many places in the world where you can sail a big body o...

Wow, I've told almost no one about my new book, Tahoe Skydrop, but it is getting attention, thanks to all of you blog readers. Thanks so...

I always try to do something different in each book. Usually, that means tackling a new, intriguing subject. I'm excited about Tahoe Sk...

Spring in Tahoe means water flowing everywhere. Apologies to those of you who live on the flatlands. But this little water fall - just a s...

We were recently in The City (San Francisco), walking along Post Street just west of Union Square. At the corner of Post and Hyde is an unas...

Hey, Blog readers. You are the first to see the cover of my new book! TAHOE SKYDROP is #16 in the Owen McKenna Tahoe Mystery Series. One...

I have a young pen pal from San Jose named Shelby. She is in the process of earning her pilot's license, learning in a Citabria and, som...

One of the great joys of the Left Coast Crime convention (which was in Reno in March) is meeting writers whose work you really respect. One ...