Illegal tree cutting in Lake Tahoe threatens protected areas

Illegal tree cutting in Lake Tahoe threatens protected areas

In Lake Tahoe, a growing number of homeowners are illegally cutting down trees and trespassing on protected state land. Officials say this poses a threat to protected conservation areas.

Cisco homeowner accused of trespassing, cutting neighbor’s trees for ocean view

(July 3, 2025) They stood for decades, some more than 30 feet tall. But in February, a copse of mature trees shading a home at the end of Hummock Pond Road were chainsawed down – allegedly by a next-door neighbor…