Four-fifths of the ski resorts in the Lake Tahoe area rated favorably in a new environmental review of efforts to protect sensitive watersheds and habitats, but several in the Sierra drew criticism for a lack of response to climate change. A coalition of conservation groups issued grades of ...

Cut into a Sierra Nevada canyon defined by steep granite cliffs and tree-dotted peaks, Squaw Valley USA is one of the Lake Tahoe area's premier ski resorts, attracting more than a half-million to a million visitors each ski season. But 55 years ago, when ...

In addition to great powder snow and a long winter, Utah's ski industry is blessed by the lingering buzz of the 2002 Winter Olympics, plus a major nearby airport that makes getting to Salt Lake City easy from other parts of the country. The Olympics brought ...

Mr. Sun: To remedy the water shortage in Las Vegas, has the Southern Nevada Water Authority ever considered tapping the water in Lake Tahoe? There are many reasons why this would never happen. Here are a few. The arduous process of securing water rights would almost certainly prevent Southern Nevada from tapping the famously blue waters of Lake Tahoe. Consider ...