As the largest alpine lake in North America, beaches in Lake Tahoe are not hard to come by ... Surrounded by tall pine trees, Pope Beach provides that much-needed shade for bathers on a hot ...

Bay Area Jewish summer camp boosters opened Camp Tawonga near Lake Tahoe. Since 1964, it has thrived near Yosemite.

These are our favorite healthy trips in North America, from a desert hot-springs lodge to a quiet island off the Pacific ...

Lake Tahoe (like many other parts of sunny California ... Make sure you don’t miss King’s Beach and Carnelion Bay, the gigantic pine trees at Sugar Pine Point State Park, and the picturesque mountain ...

For those who aren't looking to shred, the mountain has snow tubing, and scenic rides up its Sugar Pine lift ... don't mind hiking before they slide—Lake Arrowhead is a winter paradise.