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Podcast
Raising Shasta Dam, Giant Sturgeon and Lake Shasta Caverns W/Matt Doyle | Talking NorCal
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News
More Than 4,600 Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Released into Native Lake Tahoe
Photo: USFW The U.S. Fish and Wildlife has conducted its second stocking of Lahontan cutthroat trout into Lake Tahoe, releasing…
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Destinations
Walk High Among the NorCal Redwoods on the Brand-New Trees of Mystery Canopy Trail
Photo: Trees of Mystery The Trees of Mystery in Klamath, California has been wowing visitors for decades with its novel…
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Lassen
How to Experience Being Surrounded by Millions of Butterflies on Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak is known to many as Northern California’s most active volcano, having erupted just over 100 years ago. The…
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Sacramento
Young Boy’s Tragic Drowning in the American River Provides Sobering Lesson
Residents in Sacramento mourned the tragic drowning of 5-year-old Ziyon Jamar Butler this week as his body was found in…
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News
Shasta-Trinity National Forest mourns loss of Fish Biologist Joe Zustak
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is mourning the loss of Shasta Lake Ranger District Fish Biologist Joe Zustak. Joe unexpectedly passed…
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NWS: Heatwave Could Melt What’s Left of the Northern California Snowpack
May Lake. Photo by Matt Artz. It was a disappointing winter in Northern California, with very little precipitation leaving the Sierra…
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News
Great White Shark Attacks Kayaker Along the Humboldt Coast
Fishermen bringing the kayaker to shore. Photo courtesy of Shelter Cove Fire. A fisherman from Eureka was on his kayak…
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Podcast
What’s Open in NorCal? Plus the Lassen Peak Eruption w/Forrest Hopson | Talking NorCal Podcast
Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of the Talking NorCal Podcast, Zach and Bob discuss all the…
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Lassen
Ooowee! Brand-New Outdoor Company Offers Guided Trips in Northern California
Have you ever wanted to rock climb Castle Crags? Or maybe ski in Lassen? Or backpack the Trinity Alps? Or…
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News
Potentially Record-Breaking Heatwave Headed for Northern California this Week
Lake Oroville on a summer day The weather in May has been nothing short of splendid. Except for a few…
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Shasta Cascade
Remembering the May 24, 2019 Tornado-Like Storm that Brought Golf-Ball Sized Hail to NorCal
The Memorial Day weekend of 2019 was just getting started when the National Weather Service issued a rare tornado warning…
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News
Yosemite’s Reopening Plan Includes an Online Lottery System
Photo by Trent Erwin Yosemite National Park has outlined its plan to reopen following 2-months closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Destinations
A Comprehensive List of Outdoor Destinations Open in Northern California
As Covid reopenings sweep through California and the sun shines bright through the North State, residents are looking for outdoor…
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Outdoors
It’s Rattlesnake Season in NorCal. Here’s Some Tips on How to Avoid Them.
As stay-at-home rules are relaxed around the state of California, hikers are undoubtedly anxious to take advantage of the opportunity…
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News
PG&E’s Draining of Lower Bucks Lake Presents Grim Fate for the Fish
Photo: Bucks Lake Fire Department Inc. Sitting deep in the wilderness of the Plumas National Forest is Lower Bucks Lake,…
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Destinations
Forest Service Opens 12-More Campsites in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Gumboot Lake Last week, Forest Service officials announced they would be reopening 37 campsites in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, just…
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News
Whiskeytown NRA Increases Recreational Access While Resuming Entrance Fees
Photo by Fabien Delétraz on Unsplash Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, which has seen plenty of closures over the last two years with the…
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Destinations
Lassen Volcanic National Park Unveils Plan to Begin Reopening Next Week
Photo by Deanna Lewis The National Park Service released its plan to begin reopening Lassen Volcanic National Park, beginning with a…
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Tahoe
Keep Tahoe Bears Wild!
By Lisa Herron, U.S. Forest Service Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit Spring is in full swing in the Tahoe Basin…
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History
On This Day in History: The Lassen Peak Eruption of 1915
It was the late-afternoon of May 22, 1915 when Lassen Peak exploded in a powerful eruption that blasted rock fragments…
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News
Bald Eagle Rescued from Interstate 5 in Redding has Died
It was an uplifting story of a group of officials who rushed to the scene on Interstate 5 in Redding…
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Bay Area
Social Distancing in San Francisco’s Dolores Park Includes Weird White Circles
San Francisco’s Dolores Park can be one of the most beautiful places to spend a summer afternoon in Northern California.…
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News
California State Parks Increases Access to All Parks in the North Coast Redwoods
Praire Creek Redwoods State Park. Photo by Richard Price. The California State Parks continues to slowly reopen parking lots across Northern…
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Lassen
Trail Cam Video Shows Mountain Lion Walking Right Next to Unaware People in NorCal
A trail cam near Susanville captured a couple magnificent videos of a mountain lion recently, showing the big cat walking…
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News
Town of Truckee Emphasizes Only ‘Essential’ Travel is Allowed in the Area Memorial Day Weekend
Donner Lake. Photo by Yannick Van der Auwera As numerous counties in Northern California begin to reopen and the heavily trafficked…
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Destinations
Tahoe National Forest Begins to Reopen Select Campsites, Trailheads and OHV Areas this Week
The Forest Service announced a bevy of reopenings in the Tahoe National Forest this week, including all motorized roads and…
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News
Forest Service Opens 6 More Campgrounds in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Last week, Forest Service officials announced they would be reopening 31 campsites in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, just in time…
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News
Bald Eagle Rescued After Landing on Interstate 5 in Redding
Officials received a report around 6:15 am Wednesday that a bald eagle was standing in the middle of Interstate 5…
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Destinations
Lassen has Completed Snow Removal on its Highway. So When Will the Park Reopen?
Snow removal in Lassen via 2017 In an annual celebration of the passage between winter and summer season in Lassen…
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History
Ancient ‘Donut-Shaped’ Rock Found in Rural Northern California. What the Heck is it?
An interesting rock was discovered in the rural town of Termo this week, bringing many questions about how it was…
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News
Eureka is Currently Experiencing its Wettest May in a Decade
Eureka coastline. Photo by Fabien Delétraz Northern California’s overall weather probably wouldn’t be described by anyone as “wet” this month, but…
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Destinations
Complete List of California State Parks Open in Northern California
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area is now open to the public Over the weekend, California State Parks quietly began opening…
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Tahoe
Watch a FedEx Truck Swerving its Way Up Interstate 80 Near Tahoe
This video is a few years old, but it does a great job showing why California Highway Patrol and CalTrans…
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News
Mid-May Storm Brings Half-Inch-Sized Hail, Snow to Northern California
The unseasonable mid-May storm that descended on Northern California Monday brought with it some rain, winds and high-elevation snow. But…
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News
Snowy Conditions Bring Chain Controls to the Sierra
The unseasonable May storm has arrived in Northern California and it’s creating winter travel conditions in the Sierra Nevada mountains.…
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News
Storm Warning: Snow, Hail, Thunderstorms and 70+ MPH Winds Forecast for NorCal
Photo by Stephen Leonardi The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory and Winter Storm Warning throughout Northern California for…
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Bay Area
WATCH: Kayaker Circled by Great White Shark in Monterey Bay
It was just hours after the fatal shark attack on a surfer in Santa Cruz when a kayaker was approached…
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Stories
Opinion: Places are Beginning to Reopen in NorCal. Can We Please Be Smart About This?
Tahoe’s crowded Sand Harbor Beach. Photo by Steven Feather This week saw a litany of reopenings throughout Northern California as…
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News
Forest Service Announces the Reopening of Campsites Shasta-Trinity National Forest
The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is increasing access to the public by opening additional developed recreational areas, including many of the…
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News
South Lake Tahoe Increases $1,000 Fines for Tourists Despite Phase 2 Approval
View of South Lake Tahoe. Photo by Jeremy Banks El Dorado County was one of the 18 counties approved for Phase…
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News
A Plan to Remove the Scott Dam on NorCal’s Eel River is Gaining Steam
Scott Dam. Photo: PG&E A group has submitted a plan to remove a Northern California dam which will provide headwaters…
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News
Union Pacific Finally Pledges Support for New Mossbrae Falls Trail
Photo: OSU Special Collections & Archives Anyone that’s ever had the pleasure of visiting Northern California’s most unique waterfall –…
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News
Prepare to Get Drenched: Rainy Weekend and High-Elevation Snow Forecast for Northern California
Photo by Alex Dukhanov Just as we were getting used to this perfect spring weather, Mother Nature is coming back for…
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Eating
Help Keep Dunsmuir Brewery Works Open
Photo: Dunsmuir Brewery Works Dunsmuir, California is one of our favorite towns in Northern California. Sitting right under Mount Shasta…
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Outdoors
‘400 to 500 Pounds!’ MONSTER Sturgeon Caught on Shasta Lake
Photo via Larry Teague Fisherman Larry Teague set out on a normal day of catfish fishing on Shasta Lake recently,…
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News
A Fecal Matter: Disgustingly High Levels of E. Coli Still Found in Sacramento Waterway
Sacramento’s homeless population is growing and much of them have settled down on the shores of the American River, flowing…
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Outdoors
VIDEO: Stunning Albino Deer Seen Near Mount Shasta
We’ve seen some recent sightings of an albino deer along the Trinity River just east of Redding, but the above…
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Outdoors
Watch Kayaker Launch of Whiskeytown’s Crystal Creek Falls
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is known for being a great area for kayakers… But not this type of kayaker. RELATED:…
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Uncategorized
How Humboldt County is Managing Marijuana with Satellites
Satellite image of Humboldt County. Photo: Planet Labs Inc Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, a region including Mendocino, Trinity and Humboldt…
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News
Mount Shasta Set to Reopen Above 10,000 Feet this Week
Photo by Richard Lee Following a three-week closure of Mount Shasta above 10,000 feet due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Forest Service…
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Outdoors
Caught on Camera: Hiker Rescued by Off-Duty Officer in Strong Whirlpool Near Yosemite
While Angel Falls may be a little south of Northern California (see our definition of “NorCal”), this video of a…
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Butte
Butte County Restaurants Could be the First to Reopen for Dine-In in California
Food at La Hacienda in Chico Following an approval from California Governor Gavin Newsom, Butte County residents could be the…
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News
PG&E is Using Drones to Inspect Electrical Lines in Northern California
Photo: Pacific Gas & Electric Pacific Gas & Electric has rightfully faced public backlash and financial hardship following the many…
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