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Following an extraordinary snowfall, Palisades Tahoe has opened its most exclusive and difficult terrain, which is accessible by the Silverado…
Read More »Beaches in Northern California have become the unexpected resting places for millions of tiny blue sea creatures. These curious creatures,…
Read More »Last week, the waters off Mendocino County’s coast became the site of an unfortunate incident as a U.S. Coast Guard…
Read More »Placer County is gearing up to tackle a decades-old issue — the remnants of a bridge that have cluttered the…
Read More »Photo: National Forest Service Adventure seekers and outdoor enthusiasts have a new reason to be excited as the U.S. Forest…
Read More »The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Wind Warning for the Sierra region above 4,000 feet, with a…
Read More »Nestled within the heart of California’s Sequoia National Park, a remarkable assembly unlike any other convenes. It’s not a gathering…
Read More »Lake Tahoe has recently faced the Herculean task of digging out from under the aftermath of a historic blizzard that…
Read More »Following a series of storms that buried the Sierra with multiple feet of snow over the past two weeks, the…
Read More »In a world where unity and resilience are much needed, the Brotherhood Tree stands as a living testament to these…
Read More »California Governor Gavin Newsom has expedited the approval process for the Sites Reservoir, a significant water storage project north of…
Read More »When the spring season hits Mammoth Mountain, the world looks to the Eastern Sierra ski resort for some of the…
Read More »Photo: Shelter Cove Fire Department A Santa Rosa family of three, including a 2-year-old child, miraculously escaped with only minor…
Read More »Lake Oroville is making waves again as the Department of Water Resources (DWR) skillfully manages water releases to keep the…
Read More »In a mesmerizing turn of events, Tulare Lake, known as California’s ghost lake, re-emerged last year only to fade away…
Read More »Yosemite National Park is changing the game for visitors this year with the introduction of a new pilot reservation system…
Read More »Photo: Swiftwater Films The Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC) is set to make history with the removal of the Copco…
Read More »Lake Tahoe is having a legendary winter, but not as legendary as this viral photo would have you think. Posts…
Read More »A daring rescue unfolded at Palisades Tahoe on February 23rd, showcasing the crucial role of modern technology in emergency situations.…
Read More »Photo: City of South Lake Tahoe The Sierra Nevada’s recent battering by a “biblical” blizzard, on the heels of a…
Read More »We’re only a couple months away from rafting season in Northern California, so we decided to do a four-person rafting…
Read More »Shasta Lake has witnessed an astonishing release of over 265 billion gallons of water within just a month, which has…
Read More »The hike to the top of Lassen Peak is popular for outdoor adventurers in the summer months. The maintained trail…
Read More »Palisades Tahoe received 8 feet of new snow during this weekend’s blizzard. Photo via Riley Bathurst/Palisades Tahoe The blizzard of…
Read More »As the blizzard of the year slammed the Sierra with whiteout conditions over the weekend, a dangerous situation developed over…
Read More »As mountain communities throughout Northern California continue to dig out of this weekend’s blizzard, yet another round of snowfall is…
Read More »After a brief hiatus due to severe weather conditions, Yosemite National Park has once again opened its gates to the…
Read More »Way to Go! from K-Rose Productions on Vimeo. With the many people visiting the high-elevation areas of Mount Shasta each…
Read More »In a disheartening turn for salmon restoration efforts, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reported a significant loss…
Read More »In a winter grip like no other, Interstate 80 (I-80) remains closed Saturday at both the Nevada state line and…
Read More »The “Mega Storm” peaked in the California Saturday morning and it’s making mountain travel throughout the state nearly impossible. One…
Read More »If you’re wondering why many Tahoe ski resorts were closed yesterday (and will likely be closed today), look no further…
Read More »A snowshoer waves on a ranger-led snowshoe walk through the red fir forest. Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of…
Read More »With a blizzard on the horizon in the Sierra, water officials in California needed to conduct their annual snowpack survey…
Read More »Photo: Sierra Avalanche Center The backcountry in Northern California is currently facing a critical avalanche danger due to a lethal…
Read More »Photo: Palisades Tahoe As California grapples with its most formidable storm of the season, Lake Tahoe’s ski resorts have shuttered,…
Read More »Yosemite National Park is battening down the hatches and closing its doors until at least Sunday in anticipation of an…
Read More »Volcanoes are the kind of geological formations that tend to inspire awe. Towering above everything else, they seem like a…
Read More »The highly-anticipated Top 100 restaurants in America list has been released by Yelp, and it includes nine locations in Northern…
Read More »In response to the Northern California skies unleashing torrents of rain, Shasta Dam has opened its top-level water outflows for…
Read More »In a heart-wrenching event on Thursday morning near Shasta Dam, the Shasta County community is mourning the loss of two…
Read More »After kicking off the year with a snowpack at a dismal 25% of average, California’s Sierra Nevada is now cloaked…
Read More »The ‘Firefall’ of Yosemite National Park is back and better than ever as visitors flock to California’s most popular park…
Read More »California State Parks has announced the closure of the main trails to Burney Falls at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park…
Read More »Shasta Lake is experiencing a significant rise in water levels, with an increase of nearly 27 feet at the Shasta…
Read More »Photo: Mount Shasta Avalanche Center Mount Shasta witnessed a colossal natural event this President’s Day, as a massive D4 avalanche,…
Read More »It’s another incredible week here in Northern California, and that means another giveaway for subscribers to the Active NorCal Magazine!…
Read More »You typically won’t hear the words “ice fishing” and “Northern California” muttered in the same breath, but there’s a destination…
Read More »In January of 1952, the worst blizzard seen in 50 years slammed the Tahoe area, closing the pass over Donner…
Read More »We’re spending this beautiful President’s Day inside, hiding from the downpour and crazy wind that’s currently slamming Northern California. That…
Read More »The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT), a coalition of bear experts from state and local agencies, is stepping up to…
Read More »A substantial hillside collapse occurred along U.S. Highway 101 in Klamath, California, near the Oregon border, showcasing the intense impact…
Read More »Embrace the glow of February’s full moon, famously known as the Snow Moon, by joining a unique snowshoe hike on…
Read More »The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is gearing up to host its annual Salmon Information Meeting, a pivotal…
Read More »In the heart of California’s Sequoia National Park stands the General Sherman Tree, the largest living organism by volume on…
Read More »Burney Falls will be temporarily closed to the public starting April 2024, lasting through the summer season. California State Parks…
Read More »If you haven’t learned by now, I have a healthy obsession with movies filmed in Northern California. At this point,…
Read More »When planning a trip to Lake Tahoe, traffic delays are almost guaranteed if traveling on either Interstate 80 or Highway…
Read More »The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recently unveiled the existence of two new wolf packs in Northern California,…
Read More »Northern California is shifting from a serene Super Bowl weekend and sunny start to the week to a dynamic weather…
Read More »The skies over California will be a bit busier in the coming months as the California Department of Fish and…
Read More »In late-January, the detonation of a tunnel at the base of the 101-year-old Copco 1 dam on the Klamath River…
Read More »As winter transitions into spring, the California coastline becomes a migratory highway for awe-inspiring gray whales, journeying from their calving…
Read More »Outdoor adventurers are setting their sights on Yosemite National Park this month for a chance to witness the awe-inspiring “Firefall”…
Read More »Humboldt County cannabis grower Joshua Sweet has agreed to a hefty $750,000 settlement with state officials for significant water rights…
Read More »Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve could see 534 feet of new trail with recently announced grant program California is set…
Read More »On February 13, 2019, a giant avalanche slammed Mount Shasta, which has come to be known as the Valentine Avalanche.…
Read More »Gary Maynard, a 49-year-old former criminal justice professor, has pleaded guilty to federal arson charges after igniting multiple fires in…
Read More »Edie Ceccareli seen here on her 114th birthday celebration with Assem. Jim Wood (D) in 2022. Photo: Assemblymember Jim Wood This…
Read More »Veteran rock climber Amity Warme’s ascent of the challenging Book of Hate route in Yosemite National Park has captured the…
Read More »Flickr/Michael Pujals Northern California is on high alert as the National Weather Service in Sacramento announces a “severe” high wind…
Read More »Carson Pass saw massive snow walls during the epic winter of 2023 Northern California is on the cusp of experiencing…
Read More »Joseph Seiberling’s 27th birthday hike along the Lost Coast Trail offered more excitement than he bargained for when he found…
Read More »Hollywood’s glitz is descending upon Sacramento as Warner Bros. gears up to film its latest cinematic venture in the heart…
Read More »California Governor Gavin Newsom toured California Trout’s restoration projects in Humboldt County on Monday. Photo: California Trout California Governor Gavin…
Read More »The Almanor Ranger District is inviting outdoor enthusiasts to explore the breathtaking beauty of Lassen National Forest on snowshoes. These…
Read More »Lake Oroville water levels on January 30. Photo by California DWR In anticipation of impending winter storms in Northern California,…
Read More »In the latest snow survey conducted by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) at Phillips Station, results reveal that…
Read More »A study has unveiled a high level of plastic waste in the pristine waters of Lake Tahoe, and it should…
Read More »The detonation of a tunnel at the base of the 101-year-old Copco 1 dam on the Klamath River sent water…
Read More »Richard Barter AKA “Rattlesnake Dick” Richard Barter lived a life of crime in the Gold Rush era of the 1800s…
Read More »Northern California is gearing up for a deluge as the Pineapple Express, an atmospheric river originating near Hawaii, takes aim…
Read More »Northern California has always been a popular filming location for some of Hollywood’s best films, but a new movie set…
Read More »Lake Oroville is currently at an elevation of 838 feet, with a storage capacity of approximately 2.65 million acre-feet, according…
Read More »Speculation is growing as film production seems to be underway in Northern California for an upcoming movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio,…
Read More »A Humboldt County Superior Court judge has approved a settlement requiring a cannabis cultivator to pay a fine of $1.75…
Read More »With rain falling on Northern California in recent weeks, the state’s largest reservoir is seeing a surge in water levels.…
Read More »In a concerning incident at the Heavenly Mountain Resort, snowboarder Monica Laso endured a harrowing 15-hour ordeal, trapped overnight in…
Read More »Wildlife officials in California were shocked when they discovered a brand-new wolf pack living in Tulare County in 2023. Just…
Read More »In an operation resembling a Hollywood blockbuster, work crews in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills resorted to explosives to remove a…
Read More »In a surprising wildlife encounter, park rangers in Yosemite Valley recently witnessed a coyote carrying a gray fox in its…
Read More »We all know that dogs are a man’s best friend. Well, now dogs can be a skier’s best friend, and…
Read More »The backcountry slopes of Mount Shasta saw a series of big avalanches over the past few days after heavy storm…
Read More »Butte County Search and Rescue embarked on a mission amidst a blanket of dense fog on Sunday night to rescue…
Read More »A Northern California family experienced the thrill of a lifetime when they spotted a black bear on the slopes of…
Read More »Another beautiful week in Northern California and another giveaway for subscribers to the Active NorCal Magazine! This time, we’re giving…
Read More »A Northern California hiker and his mother faced a harrowing moment recently when they were stalked by a mountain lion…
Read More »In a concerning start to the New Year, a group of individuals has come under fire for their illegal activities…
Read More »Get ready for an outdoor adventure on Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Northern California’s parks are calling, and the National…
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