Outdoors
Ripping it up on the waves of the Truckee
A guy standing on a stationary surfboard in the middle of the Truckee River looked a bit odd at first.
Aug 09, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 20 20 recommendations | email to a friend
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Wildlife Sanctuary Proposed for Spanish Springs
Private preserve would be open to public.
Jul 01, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 17 17 recommendations | email to a friend
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Re-engineering the River
Undergoing a quiet transformation, the McCarran Ranch Preserve could soon be invaded by birdwatchers, fishermen, canoeists and other nature-lovers.
Jun 29, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Local taxidermist highlights Safari Club
High-end hunting industry unaffected by recession says local businessman
Jan 17, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 27 27 recommendations | email to a friend
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Horses seeking homes
by Debra Reid
Jan 09, 2010 | 1 1 comments | 40 40 recommendations | email to a friend
The 1,200 animals at the Bureau of Land Management’s facility in Palomino Valley are being trained by volunteers so they are ready for adoption, but finding new owners for the rounded-up wild horse...
Activists decry coyote-hunting tournament
by Martin Griffith - Associated Press Writer
Jan 08, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 33 33 recommendations | email to a friend
RENO — A coyote-hunting tournament set for this weekend in northern Nevada is drawing howls of protest from animal rights activists. WildEarth Guardians based in Santa Fe, N.M., and Project Coyote...
Spring weather draws throngs outdoors to play
by Paul G. White - Outdoors Columnist
Mar 26, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 92 92 recommendations | email to a friend
The first official weekend of spring in the Reno-Sparks area was warm, sunny and beautiful.
Fishing report for the week of March 26
by Paul G. White
Mar 26, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 175 175 recommendations | email to a friend
Note: Conditions in the Sparks Tribune fishing report are based on the latest possible information. But because of constantly changing weather and road conditions, please call for an updated report...
Pyramid Lake home to great fishing and geological marvels
by Paul G. White
Mar 19, 2008 | 1 1 comments | 111 111 recommendations | email to a friend
The drive to Pyramid Lake, 33 miles northeast of Sparks, winds through colorful, brush-pocked foothills and enchanting pastel mountains of pink and gray.
Fishing report for the week of March 19
by Paul G. White
Mar 19, 2008 | 0 0 comments | 108 108 recommendations | email to a friend
Note: Conditions in the Sparks Tribune fishing report are based on the latest possible information. But because of constantly changing weather and road conditions, please call for an updated report...
national health news
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