RECENT PRESS

Whether we are working out on the trail or inspiring the young and young at heart, we are always excited to share our mission with the community. We’re grateful for media representatives who help us share our story! Take a look at recent news features chronicling our work as of late.

November 15th, 2024
Nevada News 2

Winter Has Arrived On The Tahoe Rim Trail

Jake Reno interviews Communications Director Anthony Porter on the upcoming challenges and opportunities while the snow is arriving in the Tahoe region.  Read more…

September 25th, 2023
KOLO 8

Summer Turning to Fall- What This Means for Trail Users

Josh Little sits down with TRTA Communications Director Anthony Porter to discuss the implications for the “shoulder” season, where tourism drops off to make way for quieter trails, chilly air, and changing leaves.  Read more…

AUGUST 3rd, 2023
NPR/KUNR

TRTA Interviewed On Summer Recreation Practices

Communications Director Anthony Porter speaking alongside Tahoe experts on the need for responsible recreation inn the Basin, especially during the Summer season.   Read more…

JULY 26th, 2023
Kolo 8 News

Story Walk & Raise the Rim Campaign

Julia Kaseta unveils our Washoe Story Walk at Van Sickle Bi-State Park, and Anthony Porter discusses the increase in trail use and new Rise the Rim Fundraising opportunities for the Association.   Read more…

May 26th, 2023
Kolo 8 News

TRTA Gives A Trail Update With Snowy Conditions

Anthony Porter, the Communications Director, paints a picture of the challenges facing outdoor enthusiasts with the heavy winter leaving lingering effects into June, possibly into July.   Read more…

August 14, 2022
Sierra Sun

South Tahoe’s Weibel Sets Fastest Known Time On TRT

Anne Weibel, one of Tahoe’s fastest endurance runners, breaks a record and becomes the fastest woman to make it around the TRT unsupported. Read more…

July 25th, 2022
CNN Travel

23 of the World’s Best Hiking Trails

The Tahoe Rim Trail makes number 11 on CNN’s list of the 23 best hiking trails in the world. Read more…

July 25, 2022
abc8 Kolo News Now

Water Caches on the TRT

 

Water caches along the TRT have become a growing problem, leaving behind litter. Read more…

July 20, 2022
abc8 Kolo News Now

Bear canisters now required for overnight trips in Desolation Wilderness

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association is now renting out bear canisters. There is a limited supply currently, but staff are working to increase. Read more…

July 8, 2022
Tahoe Daily Tribune

Groups host educational Caldor Fire scar treks

The Sugar Pine Foundation and Tahoe Rim Trail Association have partnered over the years to educate hikers and have fun in nature while encouraging safe and responsible recreation. Read more…

Summer 2022
Tahoe quarterly

Dirt Magic In The Making

Forward-thinking recreationists in the Lake Tahoe and Lost Sierra regions are resurrecting historic dirt routes forgotten by time to reconnect our communities. Read more…

Summer 2022
Tahoe in Depth

Volunteers Working To Improve Trails

As popularity soars, groups look for ways to reduce congestion and improve trail conditions. Read more…

July 5, 2022
Sierra Sun

Take a hike: The continuing evolution of the Tahoe Rim Trail

Lake Tahoe has become one of the most sought-after places in the world to not only live at, but to explore. Read more…

June 9, 2022
Tahoe Daily Tribune

Tahoe Action: Party for trails, Scaggs, musical play, Improv Players on stage

Eat some grub and have a drink this weekend and support Lake Tahoe trails in the process. Read more…

May 4, 2022
Tahoe Daily Tribune

Tahoe Rim Trail Association hosts 40th anniversary party

STATELINE, Nev. — After postponing in 2021 due to wildfires, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association will celebrate its 40th anniversary later this month. Read more…

May 3, 2022
Snow Brains

Backpacker’s Dream Trip? Find Guided Hikes Around Lake Tahoe This Summer!

What is the TRT? High in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, located on the California border with Nevada, lies North America’s largest alpine lake. Read more…

April 19, 2022
The Union

Join the hike: Tahoe Rim Trail Association planning 4 trips

Backpacking season here, and the Tahoe Rim Trail Association is preparing for people to join one of its many guided adult and youth hiking programs. Read more…

Nov. 29, 2021
Claims Journal

Lessons Learned From the Fire That Almost Destroyed Tahoe

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The devastation starts on the western slope. Many of the cabins that once lined the highway between here and Sacramento are now gone. Instead, brick and stone chimneys stand sentinel, visible through blackened toothpick trees that dot the mountainsides. Read more…

Nov. 18, 2021
Reno Gazette Journal

Caldor Fire trail closures lifted in Tahoe Basin; trail groups seeking donations

Closures from the Caldor Fire have been lifted in the Lake Tahoe area, reopening trailheads and recreation access areas that have been shuttered since August. Read more…

Nov. 15, 2021
News4

Caldor Fire trails restoration fund launches Monday

Following the Caldor Fire, much of El Dorado County’s beauty has been left to ash, but on Monday, restoration efforts have already begun due to some incredible partnerships up in Tahoe. Read more…

Sept. 20, 2021
Sierra Sun

Caldor burns popular Tahoe trails, groups ready to rebuild

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — While many of Tahoe’s homes and buildings remained unscathed by the Caldor Fire, several of the basin’s most popular recreation areas did not fare so well. Read more…

Sept. 13, 2021
The Tahoe Weekly

A Milestone in Trail Building, Tahoe Rim Trail Opened 20 Years Ago

Twenty years ago on Sept. 22, 2001, the completion of the Tahoe Rim Trail loop was celebrated at an event on the trail 4 miles east of Brockway Summit. Completing the TRT was a culmination of 20 years of effort by Tahoe Rim Trail Association, which formed in 1981, marking its 40th anniversary this year. Read more…

Aug. 03, 2021
The Tahoe Weekly

Ambassadors Man Trailhead

Tahoe Rim Trail Association, with support from Tahoe Fund’s Take Care Tahoe, has initiated a new program to try to help with the problem: Taskforce TrailheadRead more.

May 17, 2021
Treehugger.com

10 Intriguing Tahoe Rim Trail Facts

The Tahoe Rim Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that circumnavigates one of the world’s oldest lakes-Lake Tahoe, thought to be more than 2 million years old. Read more…

April 29, 2021
Sierra Nevada Ally

Overtourism takes a toll on Lake Tahoe’s recreational resources

Lake Tahoe’s recreational resources have been popular for generations. Still, last year when the pandemic descended upon us the number of people heading for the beaches, the hiking trails, and sledding hills reached new heights. Read more…

Aug. 03, 2021
The Tahoe weekly

Ambassadors Man Trailhead

Tahoe Rim Trail Association, with support from Tahoe Fund’s Take Care Tahoe, has initiated a new program to try to help with the problem: Taskforce Trailheadread more.