As a Truckee resident for more than 20 years, I’ve laced up the boots, grabbed the camera and covered a lot of ground. This time of year is prime time for wildflowers and waterfalls as you’ll find here on some of my favorite local trails. By Paul Hamill www.PaulHamillPhotography.com Lacey Meadows This gem of...
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THE HIKE: If you haven’t been to Chickadee Ridge in Lake Tahoe, well you are in for quite a treat. That is if amazing views from above Lake Tahoe, a big sledding hill and little Chickadee birds that eat bird seed right out of your hand, is your idea of...
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The Ultimate Winter Escape Guide for the Non-Skier When the days grow short, thermostats drop, and mountains slip into four months of winter bliss, skiers at Martis Camp find themselves with a front row seat to a stage full of alpine adventure options. Fortunately, those who don’t strap on the skis...
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Need a daily fix of Tahoe beauty? Follow the Tahoe Instagram accounts of these local photographers in their ongoing searches to expose the area’s endless attractions. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bacg2ZOASH-/?taken-by=tahoeclarity https://www.instagram.com/p/BQLL-IMDRdD/?taken-by=paulhamillphotos https://www.instagram.com/p/BR_n2olB668/?taken-by=grantkaye https://www.instagram.com/p/BX3nPNShd_z/?taken-by=lukeandrew_taylor https://www.instagram.com/p/BWISnXvDE79/?taken-by=sheehan_creative https://www.instagram.com/p/BcLondNH08k/?taken-by=martiscamp https://www.instagram.com/p/BYuFJ6dhi9C/?taken-by=mortimorecreative https://www.instagram.com/p/BVORlbIHJDZ/?taken-by=danwallisch https://www.instagram.com/p/BbHyym9lT5l/?taken-by=mosshalladay https://www.instagram.com/p/BcJgp9OnQYu/?taken-by=scottshotsphoto https://www.instagram.com/p/BaZ3aoLnGqd/?taken-by=geodes_ https://www.instagram.com/p/BcH-1lSl61l/?taken-by=bradscottvisuals...
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Up, up and…whoa! Marlette Lake, the hike of a life in one day flat. Photography by/copyright Paul Hamill Photography | Story by Scott Mortimore Not much more than a light sweat away from the “Lake of The Sky” are dozens of blue gems that play bit parts to the renowned lake that...
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Photography by Paul Hamill Photography » DISTANCE: Approx 6 miles out and back DIFFICULTY: Moderate to Difficult – 1,600ft elevation gain on well mark trail that tops out at 8,653 feet TRAILHEAD: From Truckee head west on Hwy. 80 and take the Boreal exit. Turn left and go under the freeway towards Boreal....
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Sometimes, all you desire from your time at Martis Camp is some peace, quiet and the opportunity to recharge. We get it. We also know that the occasional itch comes along to get out, about and off toward those places and events that are close at hand yet hard to...
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ASK A TAHOE - TRUCKEE LOCAL By Tony Neadeau, Martis Camp Head Golf Professional Photography by Paul Hamill Photography BEST TRUCKEE HIKE One of my favorite places on earth is standing on top of Donner Summit. The famed Pacific Coast Trail cuts right through Donner Summit and is easy to access off old highway...
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Finding gold (sands) at the end of the trail. A day hike to Lake Tahoe’s Chimney Beach. A funny thing happens when you put Sand Harbor in your rear view mirror and drive south on Nevada State Route 28: the lake goes a lot quieter. Not that Tahoe’s ripples suddenly disappear,...
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