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Unwind with a crisp autumn sunset, great conversation, and endless appetizers aboard the 12th Annual A Liar's Cruise! Join us on Saturday, October 3 for a relaxing evening gliding across the lake on the Tahoe Gal. Enjoy free-flowing fine wine by Highway 12 Winery, heavy appetizers, and spellbinding stories from local speakers (your job is to figure out what's real and what's total fiction!). We’ll also have a live auction packed with marvelous local treasures and experiences—all benefiting the Sierra State Parks Foundation!
Seating is limited and reservations fill up fast. Grab your friends, toast to the new season, and support our parks in style!

As fall approaches, black bears enter a biological phase called hyperphagia, which literally translates to "extreme eating." Right now, bears are on a non-stop quest to bulk up before winter. They consume up to 20,000 to 24,000 calories every single day! That's nonstop foraging and eating for 20-22 hours to put on 2-4 pounds of fat per day.

Driven by intense hunger, they frequently roam outside their normal home territory, searching for calorie-dense nuts, berries, acorns, and salmon.
Because they're hyper-focused on food right now, remember to secure your trash, outdoor pet food, bird feeders, etc! Help keep our bears wild! 🐻

We are just a few weeks out from the kickoff of California Biodiversity Week, Sept. 5-13. Enjoy a nature event in your park celebrating California’s incredible biodiversity. Events include guided walks, arts celebrating biodiversity, birding and bioblitzes! Visit the link below to see upcoming local events!

Did you know that beavers' teeth are orange? Beavers have long incisors that get their orange color from an iron-rich protective coating of enamel. Their teeth grow continuously throughout their life, but daily use helps trim them down. Because the softer dentine (bony tissue that forms a tooth) wears away faster than the enamel, a beaver’s teeth wear down unevenly. This gives the incisors a chiseled shape, which helps beavers cut through hard objects like wood.
#hotdam #WildlifeWednesday #tahoe #beavers
Fun fact by Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
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