Surrounded by picturesque mountains, Fallen Leaf Lake's crystal-clear, glacial waters cover around 3,000 acres with miles of forested trails, ranging from family-friendly strolls to challenging ...

Come winter, chairlifts at Heavenly and Palisades’ Alpine Meadows grant thousands of skiers and snowboarders access to ...

The slow and bumpy 5-mile road to Fallen Leaf Lake, southwest of South Lake Tahoe, affords only one way in and one way out — a potential deathtrap.

Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Chief Gary Gerren worries about evacuating his community’s few hundred residents and thousands of visitors during a major wildfire. Bumper-to-bumper summer traffic could ...

Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Chief Gary Gerren worries about evacuating his community’s few hundred residents and thousands of visitors during a major wildfire. Bumper-to-bumper summer traffic could ...

Fallen Leaf Lake Fire Chief Gary Gerren worries about evacuating his community’s few hundred residents and thousands of visitors during a major wildfire. Bumper-to-bumper summer traffic could ...