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Shasta Cascade
Win Prizes with Healthy Shasta’s Parks and Playgrounds Walking Challenge
Photo by Japheth Mast Healthy Shasta is inspiring residents to get outdoors and enjoy the spring weather by exploring the wide…
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Wildlife
Gray Wolf Travels from Oregon to Eastern Sierra – The Furthest South Ever Tracked in California
A gray wolf is making major headlines after it made the long trek across the Oregon border and all the…
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Sports
GIANT 17 Pound Mackinaw Landed on Lake Tahoe
Although Lake Tahoe isn’t mentioned in the same breath as Northern California’s top fishing destinations, you can still catch some…
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Sports
The Best Places to Go Fishing in Northern California
Yeah, yeah, I know. Who in their right mind would write so openly about good places to fish, and dare…
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Tahoe
The Time I Snowboarded with Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White in Tahoe
It was a normal spring day at Northstar-at-Tahoe in 2009. This was my fifth consecutive winter with a season pass…
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Bay Area
Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021 Includes Two Bay Area Eateries
Yelp released its annual list of America’s Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021, which has become a yearly event for…
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Wildlife
Skiing Legend Finds Bear Living Under His Tahoe Hot Tub
The growing bear population in Tahoe has been heavily documented on this website, with bear-human interactions being scary and hilarious,…
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Stories
The Mystery Behind Rattlesnake Dick’s Lost Treasure in the Trinity Mountains
Richard Barter AKA “Rattlesnake Dick” Richard Barter lived a life of crime in the Gold Rush era of the 1800’s…
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Eating
Devouring a Banana Split at Sacramento’s Oldest Ice Cream Parlor
Gunther’s Ice Cream was established in the 1940’s and is still serving up some fantastic ice cream nearly 80 years…
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Tahoe
This Zillow Listing for a House in Tahoe is the Weirdest Thing You’ll See Today
On the surface, a house for sale in South Lake Tahoe is pretty standard. The multi-family home is just over…
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Wildlife
Volunteer Mauled by ‘Critically Endangered’ Leopard at Oroville Wildlife Sanctuary
Photo: Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary A volunteer at Oroville’s Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Sanctuary was hospitalized over the weekend…
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Tahoe
Get a Sneak Peak of the NHL Outdoor Games on the Shores of Lake Tahoe
The National Hockey League has officially taken over the shores of Lake Tahoe in preparation for their outdoor games being…
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North Coast
Fishing Guide Lands 3-Foot Wild Steelhead on the Smith River
The rivers of California’s North Coast are starting to see some trophy steelhead running through the system. Fishing guides throughout…
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History
Shame and Redemption: The History of Captain Jack’s Skull
Captain Jack The 1870s were turbulent, bloody times in Northern California. Tensions between Indigenous Peoples and the U.S. Army who…
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News
Expectations vs Reality: Yosemite’s Firefall Packed with Crowds of Visitors
Photo by Katie Rodriguez The world-famous Firefall natural phenomenon at Yosemite National Park has become a popular event. Due to stunning…
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Sports
VIDEO: Fly Fisherman Lands 20+ Fish in a Day on the Pit River
Although the Pit River may be outshined by nearby fisheries in Northern California’s Shasta Cascade, like the Sacramento, McCloud or…
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Tahoe
Avalanche Falls on Highway 89 Near Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay
Photo: California Highway Patrol – South Lake Tahoe Sitting in the midst of a snowy winter in Tahoe, avalanches can…
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History
The Bizarre Story of the Horse that Summited Mount Shasta in 1903
Photo by Sébastien Goldberg Who isn’t fascinated with standing on top of NorCal’s premier active volcano, the formidable Mt. Shasta? Beyond…
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Eating
Guy Fieri Opens Flavortown Kitchen in Northern California
There’s been an ongoing debate about where exactly Flavortown, U.S.A is located. We can now say it resides in Northern…
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News
The Firefall Natural Phenomenon Arrives Early in Yosemite National Park
Photo by Katie Rodriguez When February arrives in Yosemite National Park, photographers flock to Horsetail Falls to see the natural phenomenon…
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Stories
How a Tech Billionaire Lost $128 Million Buying a Lake Tahoe Vacation Home
Lake Tahoe has become a refuge for tech billionaires to vacation away from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley.…
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Sports
This Mammoth Mountain Rocky Ski Run is One of the Most Unique You’ll Ever Seen
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Benchetler (@chrisbenchetler) With new snow falling on the Northern California…
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Shasta Cascade
Why Mt. Shasta Remains Mysterious – Dissecting 4 ‘Facts’ About the Mountain
Photo by Stephen Leonardi One day I was up in Oregon and pulled into the “Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint”…
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Outdoors
Yosemite Announces Brand-New Reservation System Ahead of Annual ‘Firefall’
Photo by Katie Rodriguez Yosemite National Park is world-renown for its stunning waterfalls, including the tallest in North America – Yosemite…
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Shasta Cascade
How a Backcountry Avalanche Turned Deadly on Siskiyou’s Mt. Etna
Photo: Mike Burns/ Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team) The tragic death of a skier in Siskiyou County…
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Hikes
Watch Hikers Complete the Grueling Trek to the Top of Lassen Peak in the Winter
The hike to the top of Lassen Peak is popular for outdoor adventurers in the summer months. The maintained trail…
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Stories
Getting High on Mount Shasta with John Muir – Part 3 Finale
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Lightning, heavy winds, hail and deepening snow pummeled intrepid mountaineers John Muir and Jerome…
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Video
A Snowshoe Hike to Sulphur Works in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Visit Redding Sitting near the southwest entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park is some of the…
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Stories
Getting High on Mount Shasta with John Muir – Part 2
John Muir and Jerome Fay made it to the summit by 7:30am on that fateful day in 1875. That’s right…
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Tahoe
Snowboarding at a Closed Tahoe Ski Resort During the Covid Quarantine
When the Covid-19 quarantine hit, it was an unusual situation that was difficult for everyone to get used to. In…
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Weather
Snowmageddon 2021: Yet Another Storm Heading for NorCal Mountains with 3 Feet of New Snow
Photo: Squaw Valley Phew! This week’s been one heck of a wild ride in the Northern California mountains, and it’s…
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Stories
Getting High on Mt. Shasta with John Muir – Part 1
“If I were you,” he said as he passed by, “I’d head back down the mountain. Storm’s brewing.” His words…
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Stories
Artist Builds Giant Buddha Snow Sculpture in Downtown Mount Shasta
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mei Drucker (@meidrucker) Snowmageddon 2021 brought plenty of snow to Mount…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Skier Injured in Large Eastern Sierra Avalanche
Aftermath of the avalanche in the Eastern Sierra. Photo: Eastern Sierra Avalanche Center The massive snowfall that hit the Mammoth…
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Weather
Satellite Images Show Insane Sierra Snowpack Increase in Just 10 Days
Snowmageddon 2021 was a fantastic week for Northern California. Precipitation fell at an incredible rate through three different storms over…
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Wildlife
Two Brand-New Siskiyou County Wolves Could Create California’s Second Wolfpack
Two Siskiyou County wolves caught on webcam It was a major milestone for wildlife conservationists in California when OR-85, a…
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Photography
The Best Sights and Scenes from Snowmageddon 2021 in Lake Tahoe
If you live in the Lake Tahoe area, you’re most likely reasonably adept at dealing with snow. Heck, that’s the…
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News
Interstate 80 Reopens Over the Snowy Sierra
It’s been a busy week for CalTrans employees attempting to keep our roadways open in the midst of Snowmageddon 2021.…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Storm Totals: Mammoth Reaches 10 Feet of New Snow
Photo by Visit Mammoth During the first 3 weeks of January, Mammoth received 3 inches of snow. Over the past…
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Tahoe
Truckee Teen Rescued Under 5 Feet of Snow After Dangerous ‘Roofalanche’
Truckee, California. Photo by Daniel Akre. A 14-year-old Truckee boy was buried under a dangerous roof avalanche on Wednesday and following…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Avalanche Damages Chairlift at Mammoth Mountain
Photo: Mammoth Mountains Mammoth Mountain is currently buried in 7 feet of brand new snow. The massive snowfall has closed…
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Tahoe
Interstate 80 Closes Near Tahoe Due to Heavy Snow
CalTrans workers have been able to do a fantastic job on high-elevation roadways as Snowmageddon continues to pummel Northern California.…
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Sports
Father-Son Duo Land Two 30-Striped Pound Bass in a Day on the Sacramento River
Photo by Robert Petty The bass fishing on the Sacramento River is on a roll right now with multiple fishing…
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News
Snowfall Pummels Yosemite National Park, Further Extending its Closure
People hoping to see the gorgeous winter views of Yosemite National Park are going to have to wait longer than…
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Waterfalls
Will the Yosemite Firefall Happen in 2021?
Photo by Steve Corey During a two-week span in February, photographers and nature lovers alike flock to Yosemite’s Horsetail Falls…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Mammoth is BURIED with 7 Feet of New Snow and It’s Impossible to Get There
A stranded big rig buried in snow along Highway 395. Photo taken Wednesday morning by CalTrans/Andy Richard The Eastern Sierra…
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Shasta Cascade
Mt. Shasta Receives 40 Inches of Snow with A LOT More on the Way
Mt. Shasta Ski Park during the epic storm of February 2019 Mount Shasta has been a welcoming recipient of the…
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Weather
The Best Photos/Videos of Snowmageddon 2021 in Redding
Photo: City of Redding It was a rare day in Northern California on Wednesday with Redding residents waking up to…
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Tahoe
The Tahoe Snowfall Totals Are In and They’re BIG
Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe Snow fell early and often this week in the Tahoe region. As Snowmageddon continues to rage in the…
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Weather
Videos Show Intense Whiteout Conditions with 60+ MPH Winds Near Mount Shasta
With the intense winter storm arriving in Northern California, much of the forecast has targeted the Tahoe mountains and Eastern…
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Weather
Snow Has Arrived in Redding. How Much Will Fall Tonight?
Snow in downtown Redding. Photo by Joshua Mangahis Snowmageddon 2021 has arrived in Northern California with significant snowfall hitting the…
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Shasta Cascade
Breaking: Snow is Falling on Shasta Lake
The time is nigh. Snowmageddon 2021 has arrived in Northern California and we’re already seeing snow as low as Shasta…
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Weather
National Weather Service Upgrades Forecast with Rare Blizzard Warning for Sierra
The historic Tahoe storm of February 2019. Photo by Granlibakken As Snowmageddon 2021 descends on Northern California, the forecasts continue…
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Wildlife
Record Number of Bald Eagles Spotted on Lake Tahoe
Photo by Richard Lee It’s a banner year for Bald Eagles in Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Institute of Natural Science (TINS)…
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Shasta Cascade
Forest Service Closes Popular Mt. Shasta Roadways in Anticipation for Winter Storm
Everitt Memorial Highway With a winter storm descending on Mt. Shasta, forecast to bring 4 feet of snow to the…
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