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 The birth of the smart phone and personal global positioning systems (GPS) have not outdated the centuries old skill of navigation by map and compass.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.
Posts Tagged: Tahoe Rim Trail Association
Forest History Snowshoe Trek with Sugar Pine Foundation
Join us on a snowshoe trek around Spooner Lake! 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!
National Public Lands Workday
Spend the afternoon of Saturday, September 23 giving back to your favorite Tahoe trail for National Public Lands Day! Help the TRTA restore the natural beauty Watson Lake offers.
Ophir Creek Workday
Big Meadow Workday
Trail Talk: Science and Adventuring at TERC
Join us at the Galena Creek Visitor Center off Mount Rose Highway to meet official Tahoe Rim Trail Guides and get all your Tahoe-based hiking questions answered. Walk away feeling more prepared to tackle the TRT – either this summer, or over the next 20 years!