I was an angry thirteen-year-old whose parents were undergoing a protracted divorce. Snooping at my mother’s desk one afternoon, I … More
Author: Nick Miley
Nicholas Miley is a writer, editor, and environmental scientist living in the Sierra Nevada.
TechGearLab.com — Best Electric Scooters of 2022 + links to more of my reviews
Over 3 years, our team of experts has bought and tested 18 electric scooters. In this review, we compare the … More
California Climber Profile and Interview — Doug Robinson
Doug has been called a lot of things over the years. He’s “the father of clean climbing,” “the King of … More
Outdoor California Feature — The Character of a River
The Upper Sacramento River, known simply as the Upper Sac, is a storied destination for hikers, sightseers, and anglers alike. … More
Frontiers in Plant Science Journal Article — Wood Anatomy of Douglas-Fir in Eastern Arizona and Its Relationship With Pacific Basin Climate
Dendroclimatic reconstructions, which are a well-known tool for extending records of climatic variability, have recently been expanded by using wood … More
Paleo 3 Journal Article — Reconstruction of Seasonal and Water-Year Precipitation Anomalies from 2 Tree-Ring Records of the Southwestern United States
The annual cycle of precipitation in the southwestern United States is characterized by a bimodal distribution. El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) … More
Tahoe Daily Tribune — Tahoe Todd and the Mountain Tribe
When I first moved to South Lake Tahoe, I lived in a three-bedroom ski lease with about twelve other weekend … More
Tahoe Daily Tribune — Just One More Climb
I love the smell of wood-burning stoves in the crisp autumn air. There’s something refreshing in the sound of saws … More
Tahoe Daily Tribune — A Stormy Sunset Summit
The past week or so has produced some amazing displays of afternoon weather. Muggy air masses in the late morning … More
Adventure Sports Journal Cover Shot + Feature — Hidden in Plain Sight
Tahoe Daily Tribune — Why Climb?
Recently I engaged in a conversation with a new friend that temporarily focused on the question of why climbers climb. … More
Tahoe Daily Tribune — Tahoe Weather Discussed
Last February I had the pleasure of interviewing the creator and author of the increasingly popular blog Tahoe Weather Discussion. … More
Tahoe Daily Tribune — A Side Walk in the Sky
“Hey dude, what are you doin’ Sunday.” That’s how the conversation started. “Sleepin’ in,” came the gruff response through the … More
In Search of Warren Harding
For many climbers plying their skills in the big mountains, knowing the history of an area is as important as … More
Black Point Fissures
In this video, Yu and Funk are canyoneering – sort of. This crack in the earth is one in a … More
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