RENO, NV— The 2009 AT&T Real Yellow Pages Project ReDirectory, phone book recycling program has been completed. For every ton of phone books recycled at the municipal locations AT&T Real Yellow Pages with the assistance of the National Arbor Day Foundation will donate 17 trees to area parks departments. This year at total of 283 trees will be donated through this program. Read more
Nestled in between three sides of the Sierra Nevada, Grover Hot Springs State Park is known for its beautiful meadows, pine trees, hiking trails, campground and of course its hot spring swimming pools. Just minutes away from the historic town Markleeville, Grover Hot Springs makes for a great get-away. Read the story »
Rick Lattin of Lattin Farms in Fallon Nev., knows organic farming is not going to make him rich. Lattin’s family has been farming in the Lahontan Valley for five generations. Fifty years ago, farmers earned a livable wage, comparable to the salary of a school teacher. Now only a handful of American farmers make a living growing food, Lattin said. Lattin has watched as industrial agriculture slowly wipes out small farmers and makes organic farming an economic struggle. Read the story »
There’s something special about taking someone out for a skiing lesson and listening to him laugh all the way down the mountain. It was particularly special because this student was nonverbal and the only communication we had from him all day was that laughter. Sharing the joy of skiing as a volunteer with Disabled Sports USA Far West, is simply a good day. Click here to read the story »
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Volunteers needed to help with Christmas Tree RecyclingReno, Nev. – Over 11,000 Christmas trees were recycled last year during Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful’s 18th annual Christmas...
Stay active this winter with a Hiking BuddyFrom 2006 to 2008 the Nevada Humane Society, a no-kill organization, received a 1,900 percent increase in dogs for adoption and a...
Hey KC Deane checking in. So the ski season in Tahoe started out a little slow though November, just riding a man mad ice patch at...
From Finland to Reno to Steamboat, by Shelly RobertsonI guess I will start by saying that I didn’t win (in Finland) but I sure gave it a good run. For a trip that started a little...
Building Winter Athletes launch party tomorrow night, from Kayla FryBuilding Winter Athletes, a local nonprofit created to inspire and financially support a passion for skiing and snowboarding founded...
Nestled in between three sides of the Sierra Nevada, Grover Hot Springs State Park is known for its beautiful meadows, pine trees,...
Nevada wilderness, beauty worth searching forEly, Nevada – Slowly, I’m building a tremendous appreciation for the subtle beauty of Nevada’s desert wilderness....
Extreme psychology: there may be more to high-risk sports than a “no fear” mantra, by Lindsey KonkelNew York University, New York – Rich Gottlieb lumbers through his rock-climbing store, slightly favoring his right side. He’s...
Special Thanks to Moment Skis for Their Generous Donation to the Action Rewards volunteer program.
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The basic resounding message from environmental news is that we are killing the earth. There is this idea that without humans a pristine harmonized world free of disaster and despair would exist. What I love and what drives my passion for food issues and organic gardening is the tangibility of life. Humans have the ability to transform, grow, renew, change, sustain, connect and share experiences just by coming together to perform one of the most instinctual and basic activities known not just to man, but all species—eating. 
