This spring, flooding did a lot of damage to some of the local trails along the Truckee River. For a while, every trail that I visited was in rough shape. …
Truckee River Trails: Mayberry Park
For 2017, I want to do a series of posts on Truckee River trails. Walking by the river is a nice distraction from other things, like the news (heh). Try to …
Truckee River Almanac: October
October is a colorful time of year along the Truckee River, with cottonwoods, willows and aspen turning to bright gold and yellow, especially toward the end of the month. Leaves of shrubs …
Truckee River Almanac: June and July
Author’s note: I’m playing catchup this month, so June and July blogs are combined. We welcomed a new baby into our home back in June, and it’s been hard to ...
Truckee River Almanac: May
In May, the Truckee’s banks burst into bloom with sweet-smelling pink Woods’ rose, and all is lush and green. Tiny yellow flowers appear on the coyote willow, which have by ...
Truckee River Almanac: April
In April, warm spells alternate with late-winter snowstorms, and wild temperature swings occur. Along the banks of the Truckee River, leaves emerge on riparian trees and shrubs such as willows ...
Truckee River Almanac: March
As winter transitions into spring, Fremont cottonwoods begin to flower along the Truckee River. Cottonwood blossoms (called “catkins”) start out as compact buds, and eventually extend into long, hanging flowers ...
Truckee River Almanac: February
Along the Truckee River, February is a month of subtle changes and early beginnings. Warm days bring feelings of spring, but the river corridor is still…
Truckee River Almanac: January
January is a great time for wildlife viewing along the Truckee. The trees and shrubs are bare, with no leaves to obstruct the view of the channel, and on a ...
2015 – Year in Review
It has now been just over a year since the launch of this project, so I wanted to send out some numbers from 2015: A total of 45 people sent …