We love our Lake Tahoe – Donner State Parks! Each month we’ll be highlighting our favorite things to do in our Sierra State Parks!

Did you know that the New England indigenous tribes had been celebrating “Thanksgiving” for centuries, long before the Pilgrims came to America? Not only had these tribes been celebrating the fall harvest for generations, it was part of their culture to celebrate the Earth’s bounty and the Creator every single day.  The Thanksgiving that has […]

Skiing and snowboarding at resorts aren’t the only winter sport activities available to you when you visit or live here in Lake Tahoe! Snowshoe – Our favorite thing about Snowshoeing is that you can make it as relaxing or challenging as you’d like! Cruise along maintained trails or get off the beaten path and forge […]

It was around this time, early November in 1846, that the Donner Party became stuck here in Truckee and became one of the most well known tales in American history. As the story goes, the Donner Party, named so for it’s two leaders, Jacob and George Donner, started their journey in Springfield, Illinois on the […]

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif., Nov. 2, 2020 – The USDA Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit has begun closing recreational facilities for the winter season. Seasonal closures apply to many National Forest recreation sites in the Tahoe Basin including beaches, campgrounds, picnic areas and forest roads. Campgrounds, day-use areas and beaches managed by Tahoe Recreation, […]

It’s no secret that bears in the Lake Tahoe area aren’t generally afraid of humans. In fact, its common to see bears roaming the streets during all hours of the day looking for tasty trash overflowing from public and private trash cans alike. But did you know that not all of our bears here in […]

La Niña represent periods of below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific. During a La Niña year, winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the Southeast and cooler than normal in the Northwest. So what does that mean for this winter here in Lake Tahoe? In the Tahoe-Truckee area, La Niña-influenced winters tend […]

The Sierra State Parks Foundation is relieved and thankful to have been awarded a $10,000 grant from El Dorado County. El Dorado County received funding through the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The El Dorado County Community Foundation managed the grant process. As many know, the Sierra State Parks Foundation took […]

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