The Mountain Democrat is California's oldest newspaper, serving the western slope of El Dorado County since 1851.

The El Dorado Nordic Ski Patrol promotes winter backcountry safety with educational classes on survival skills such as: clothing, equipment, shelters, fires, ski mountaineering, hypothermia, avalanche, navigation. We patrol and maintain cross country ski trails and provide a mountain search and rescue team. The Patrol is a volunteer, non-profit organization based on the Eldorado National Forest ...