Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society

Geology and Glacial History of the Lake Tahoe Basin

Visit: How the Tahoe Basin was formed, distributions of rock types, and the glacial history of Lake Tahoe. [Show ID: 28488]

Visit: Geology of the Lake Tahoe Basin: How the Tahoe Basin was Formed, Distribution of Rock Types, Glacial History, Questions and Answers [Show ID: 24678]

Visit: Geology and formation of Lake Tahoe, bathymetry of the lake bottom, cultural and environmental history, limnology and climate, and environmental issues. [Show.

NDOT SR 28 Shared Use Path Overview

This video is a rendering of what the future Nevada State Route 28 Shared Use Path will look like once finished. This exciting project will construct a shared use path south of Lakeshore Drive, in Incline Village on Lake Tahoe's east shore which parallels 11 miles of undeveloped shoreline, the lake's longest stretch. The two-lane, mountainside road is also the only access route for over one million recreationists and 2.6 million-plus vehicles per year. Use along the corridor continues to grow, with shoulder-parking projected to double in the next 20 years.

Currently, the conditions are challenging for motorists and the nearly 2,000 pedestrians and bicyclists using travel lanes during peak times. Additionally, associated erosion impacts the lake's water quality. Thirteen agencies have come together to find solutions and develop the recommendations in the SR 28 National Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan.

In an effort to coordinate safety and mobility, the group worked to develop the Nevada Stateline-to-Stateline Bikeway North Demonstration Project Joint Environmental Assessment for the first three miles of shared-use path from Incline Village to Sand Harbor. This is a component of the larger Nevada Stateline to Stateline Feasibility Study Report for the entire 30+ miles of shared-use path on the Nevada side of the lake. The proposed project is a Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) Environmental Improvement Program project.

100 Years of Nevada History - Part 1

The Story of the Nevada Historical Society

For the past 100 years, the Nevada Historical Society in Reno has been working hard to preserve the history of our state. Now, the Society is celebrating its Centennial Year with a special exhibition and tribute to the woman responsible for saving much of Nevadas history.

With Museum Director Peter Bandurraga as your guide, youll meet founding director Jeanne Elizabeth Wier, whose vision inspired the creation of the Society in 1904, and whose dogged determination moved the dream forward. Youll share her joys and heartaches as the dream became reality and took a firm hold.

Youll see many of the important artifacts and special treasures collected over the past century, as well as a wealth of historic photographs and archival material. The video also includes interviews conducted by Series Host Gwen Clancy with a range of visitors at the opening exhibit, to find out the relevance each finds at the Nevada Historical Society today.

The Nevada Historical Society, the states oldest museum, is located at 1650 N. Virginia Street in Reno, on the University of Nevada campus. Programs include an active exhibition schedule, lectures, docent-guided tours for students, and volunteer opportunities. The research room is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday. The Main Gallery and Museum Store are open Monday through Saturday.

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2011 Sierra BMWCCA Tahoe Gal Cruise

If you didn't get a chance to join us Saturday, June 25th on the Tahoe Gal Cruise with the Sac Valley Chapter, you can still share our experience (then you may want to join us on our next drive [visit

We started at the Raleys/Starbucks on Mt Rose Hwy @10AM and stopped at the Starbucks in Incline Village and then headed around North Lake Blvd (Hwy 28) to Tahoe City and met up with the Sac Valley Chapter at the Tahoe Gal. Ship left at 12:30PM sharp. After the cruise everyone returned at their leisure.

About the cruise: Relax with us on this 3.5 hour cruise over the crystal clear waters of Lake Tahoe to pristine Emerald Bay while we listen to our captain's live educational narration, which touches on historical and ecological issues of the Tahoe basin. Some of the spectacular sites on tour include Ehrman Mansion at Sugar Pine Point, Rubicon Point, Fanette Island, Vikingsholm Castle and an occasional sighting of Osprey and Bald Eagle for more information visit