Major US vacation destination could get more expensive as officials eye new fees

Lake Tahoe could become more expensive for visitors as the U.S. Forest Service considers new and higher recreation fees at several popular sites around the basin. The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is proposing fee changes at campgrounds, beaches, trailheads and other recreation areas, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture news release. Under the proposal, some locations that are currently free to visitors would begin charging fees. TRAVELERS MAY BE SLAPPED WITH 'RIDICULOUS' NEW FEES A