How Wildfire Smoke Threatens Lakes: The Future of Lake Tahoe and Beyond
On a bright day at Lake Tahoe, visitors marvel at the pristine cobalt waters of North America’s largest alpine lake, unaware of the looming threat. As wildfires rage across California in one of the state’s most severe fire seasons, an invisible danger is taking shape over these serene waters—wildfire smoke. Traditionally, lakes like Tahoe haven’t been seen as particularly vulnerable to wildfires. After all, fire and water seem like natural opposites. Most conservation efforts to “Keep Tahoe Blue” have focused
