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Tasty treats for hungry hikers
Tova Rose Amy Rothert sells pumpkin muffins and hot cider to Turkey Trek hikers along Nevada City's Tribute Trail Friday. The 5-year-old raised $150 for the trail maintenance. The annual Turkey Trek was hosted by the Nevada County Land Trust.
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  11/27/2011 9:30pm
AAUW'ers take trek on Tribute Trail
Earlier this month, 13 members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) hiking group descended Deer Creek Tribute Trail to admire the view and enjoy lunch at the beautiful riverside setting.
  11/20/2011 9:28pm
Discover a variety of wildflowers on Donner Peak trek
A Bear Yuba Land Trust (formerly Nevada County Land Trust) trek with Julie Carville is happening Saturday. Carville will share her in-depth knowledge of the wildflowers of the local Sierra Nevada.
  08/15/2011 5:25pm
Rangers find Yosemite victim's body
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, -- The body of a California man who died after being swept into a raging waterfall at Yosemite National Park nearly three weeks ago has been found, rangers said Saturday.
  08/07/2011 8:23am
Summer treks in the Sierra Nevada get off to slow start
A longer than usual cold, snowy season has set back a number of high country hikes with the Nevada County Land Trust this summer, including a memorial hike commemorating former Tahoe National Forest Supervisor John Skinner.
  07/22/2011 2:07pm
Snow in Tahoe forest, most campgrounds open
Independence Day weekend offers visitors an opportunity to explore the Tahoe National Forest — but forest officials are asking folks to be especially safety minded this holiday. “Rivers are running very high, swift, and cold,” said...
  06/30/2011 10:56am
Free guided summer hikes with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association
As this cool and damp spring comes to an end, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) is gearing up for what we hope will be a sunshine filled 2011 summer hiking season. This June, join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association for FREE guided hikes every Saturday...
  06/10/2011 6:07pm
Hike or ride with Nevada County Land Trust at Robinson Ranch
Robinson Ranch in Penn Valley is one of the oldest, continuously operated cattle ranches in Nevada County. The Nevada County Land Trust is offering a morning ride, an afternoon ride and a full day of riding Sunday, May 22, on this privately owned...
  05/13/2011 10:30am
Trek to Blue Point Mine and the Excelsior
Join amateur historian and the property's owner Brian Bisnett on a tour of the Blue Point Mine, once California's richest hydraulic mine.
  04/22/2011 8:55am
TownTalk: April 16, 2011
The Nevada County Land Trust is offering one of its most popular treks, Chalk Bluff, on Sunday, April 17.

The strenuous all-day trek begins at 9 a.m. and will be led by geologist David Lawler.
  04/15/2011 3:51pm
Escape to the American River canyon
Two hikes found in remote corners of the Auburn State Recreation Area offer visitors solitude and scenic dramatic views of the North Fork of the American River canyon.
  02/11/2011 12:43pm
There's still time to take a Sierra snowshoe trek
The 2011 snowshoe season with the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is well underway, but there are still plenty of opportunities left to get out and enjoy the crisp and clean air.
  02/10/2011 8:40pm
Future of the forests: What do you want?
What do people who live and have fun in the national forests want from them?
  02/10/2011 2:32pm
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