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Summer Exploration Series with TINS: Botany and Birds

Dust off the boots and head out into the forest with the TRTA and experienced naturalists at the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science (TINS). If you like nature, outdoor education, exercise, and good company, click for more info!

Free

Backpacking 101

This two-day/one-night introductory backpacking course is designed for novice backcountry enthusiasts. Join us to learn the essential skills and techniques to keep you safe and comfortable while enjoying the freedom, quiet and freshness of the beautiful Tahoe wilderness.

$200 – $225

Caldor Wildfire Forest Recovery Hike

Echo Summit Nebelhorn, Hwy 50 El Dorado Fwy, South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States

Explore the 'new forest' on this guided hike that wanders through the Caldor Wildfire burn scar, and learn how forest systems adapt to fire.

$10

Tahoe Pride Hike and Trail Day

Heavenly Stagecoach Parking 375 Quaking Aspen Lane, Stateline, NV, United States

Join us in community to celebrate Pride on either a guided nature hike or building the new Panorama Trail in Lake Tahoe this July

free

Western White Pine Hike w/ the Sugar Pine Foundation

Kingsbury South / Stagecoach Trailhead Trailhead Tahoe Rim Trail East Peak Monument Peak, Stateline, NV, United States

Join us with trail and tree experts from the TRTA and the Sugar Pine Foundation to learn about the amazing western white pine while hiking on the TRT.

$5

Summer Exploration Series: North Shore Nature Ramble

Brockway Summit Tahoe Rim Trail, Tahoe Vista, United States

Summer excursions by the Tahoe Institute for Natural Science and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association. Discover Lake Tahoe and the TRT!

Free

Intermediate Hike Series: Big Meadow to Dardanelles Lake

Big Meadow Trailhead Big Meadow Tahoe Rim Trail Trailhead, South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States

Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) and our trained guides on our Intermediate Fall Hike Series in South Lake Tahoe!

$10

Intermediate Hike Series: Tahoe City to Thunder Cliffs

Fairway Drive / Tahoe City North 330 Fairway Drive, Tahoe City, CA, United States

Join the Tahoe Rim Trail Association (TRTA) and our trained guides on our Intermediate Fall Hike Series in Tahoe City!

$10

Fall Photo Hike on the TRT

Spooner North Trailhead Spooner Summit, NV, United States

Description Join us for a stroll around Spooner Lake and take in the changing colors of autumn. Immerse yourself, and your camera, in the new season! Join our trail guides... Read more »

$10

Chickadee & Ski Nordic Tour at Chickadee Ridge with TINS

Tahoe Meadows South Trailhead Mt. Rose Highway, United States

Sometimes you just have to embrace the cold of the winter and open your eyes to the magic of the peace and quiet only a blanket of snow can afford. Join the Tahoe Institutes for Natural Science (TINS) and the TRTA on skis for a peaceful morning in the the snow. Click for more info!

Free

Tree Trivia Snowshoe Trek with Sugar Pine Foundation

Kingsbury North Trailhead Tahoe Rim Trail Kingsbury North Trailhead, Stateline, NV, United States

Snowshoe out to the iconic Castle Rock with us! Enjoy the views and natural history of the surrounding trees with the Sugar Pine Foundation (SPF) and our very own TRTA Guides. Don't have snowshoes? No problem! We have friendly experts, stunning views, and free snowshoes. We just need you!

$10

Snowshoe Trek at Chickadee Ridge

Tahoe Meadows South Trailhead Mt. Rose Highway, United States

Join us for a Sweetheart Snowshoe Trek and enjoy some provided snacks and treats at a scenic overlook. This short and scenic snowshoe hike will take you to Castle Rock out of the Kingsbury North Trailhead. Don't forget your camera! There will be plenty of great photo opportunities to capture Lake Tahoe's west and south shores.

$10

Winter Navigation with a Map and Compass

TRTA Office 128 Market Street, Suite 3E, Stateline, NV, United States

This course will teach you one of the most basic and essential outdoor skills- navigation without relying on a battery in the winter. The birth of the smart phone and personal global positioning systems (GPS) have not outdated the centuries old skill of navigation by map and compass. The earth's magnetic field will never run out of battery.

$110

Winter Wildlife Survival Snowshoe Hike with TINS

Spooner Lake- Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park NV, United States

Join TRTA and TINS for an educational snowshoe tour in Tahoe while learning about the winter wonderland around you!

Free

Expedition Echo Snowshoe Trek with Sugar Pine Foundation

Echo Summit Nebelhorn, Hwy 50 El Dorado Fwy, South Lake Tahoe, CA, United States

This trek will be a leisurely snowshoe from the Echo Lake Sno-Park to Lower Echo Lake. Along the way, our experts and friends at the Sugar Pine Foundation will reveal the mysterious world of trees. No snowshoes? No problem! Just let us know, and we'll bring a pair for you.

$10

Snow Camping 101

TRTA Office 128 Market Street, Suite 3E, Stateline, NV, United States

This classroom and overnight field introductory snow camping course is designed for backcountry enthusiasts who want to step up their game by learning to camp and recreate all year long. Join us this winter to explore and practice the essential skills and techniques to help you stay warm and comfortable while enjoying the freedom, quiet, and crispness that only snow camping can afford.

$250