> Which mountain range includes Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in NorthAmerica?And the answer: Sierra Nevada. The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States, with thevast majority in the state of California. The range has a significant history,including the California Gold Rush that occurred in the western foothills in themid 1800s.Lake Tahoe was first home to the Washoe Native Americans– the centuries-oldindigenous inhabitants of the Tahoe area. Up until the time of westwardexpansion, the Washoe people centered their society around the lake as theirheart and cultural center. However, the gold rush soon changed things. Asthousands of gold-seekers and migrants passed through the basin, Lake Tahoequickly grew in popularity for its sights and tourist attractions. Loggers beganto take to the forest while residents from nearby Virginia City began tocapitalize on the seemingly endless natural resources of the lake. Thepopulation grew as the site grew commercially; what was once 10,000 full-timeresidents became 50,o00, while summer population jumped to 90,000 in just 20years. But, as knowledge of the lake grew, so too did its conservation efforts. In1957, the League to Save Lake Tahoe (or the Keep Tahoe Blue movement) wasfounded. One of the group's earliest victories was the defeat of a developmentplan in the 1960s that would have destroyed much of the natural landscape. Theplan included a high-speed freeway circling the lake, a bridge over Emerald Bay,additional casino districts, and heavily populated urban centers around thelake. The League managed to sway public opinion, and insert itself as theprimary contender in the fight for continued conservation of the lake. Sincethen, the League is considered to be the "watchdog" of the Tahoe basin. Learn more about the fight to conserve the largest alpine lake in North America here [https://www.keeptahoeblue.org//about-us].