Is this the mother of all art and craft festivals? It seems bigger than the Mountain View Festival, which is one of the biggest events of it...

Last week, I wrote about squirrel smarts. So while we're on the subject... Everyone knows cattle are pretty dumb, right? Ranchers raise ...

 I read about a study that revealed two remarkable squirrel facts.  1. Squirrels can remember hundreds of locations where they've stashe...

One week ago, the Caldor Fire required the entire South Shore of Tahoe to evacuate. The order was issued for some areas on Saturday, our nei...

Everyone has seen the photos of the fire approaching Tahoe. It's bad. And living with the choking smoke and uncertainty of whether or no...

 It's a very sad day when wildfires burn houses. So far, I haven't heard of anyone dying in the Caldor Fire. We should be glad about...

Last Thursday, I did a book signing at Word After Word books in Truckee. While there, I found a beautiful field guide that I had to immedia...

 I was giving a talk about my new book TAHOE JADE at Shelby's books in Minden, NV. A woman who is a favorite of mine had come. I knew sh...

Everybody wants to know the best place to stay, the best place to eat, the best beach, the best hike, the best boat excursion, the best view...

 We've all done it. We walk through an art & wine festival, look at the art, listen to a band or two, marvel at the crowds, and mayb...

 Perhaps more than ever before, Tahoe is full. Buried with visitors. Tourists and vacation home owners, hikers, bikers, kayakers, boaters, s...

 Saturday afternoon in Sacramento: Air temperature is 107, heading to a forecasted 111. Despite the heat, all is not lost if you can get up ...