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Zogg Fire Grows in Shasta County with ‘No Immediate Threat to Redding’
The Zogg Fire continued to burn in Shasta County overnight as firefighters battle the more than 7,000 acres blaze. The…
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Terrifying Live Video Shows Santa Rosa Homes Up In Flames Amidst Howling Wind
In the middle of the night in the areas of Sonoma and Napa, the Shady Fire and Glass Fire had…
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Video Shows Firefighters Escaping Extreme Fire Conditions on the Zogg Fire Near Redding
The Zogg Fire exploded west of Redding on Sunday afternoon, growing to 7,000 acres within hours leaving many Shasta County…
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Highway 50 Reopens to Vehicles Over Echo Summit Near Tahoe Following 2-Week Closure
When CalTrans announced they would be performing a three-week maintenance overall on Highway 50 near Lake Tahoe in September, drivers…
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Outdoors
Man Wins GoPro’s Million Dollar Challenge with Insane Yosemite Rock Swing Stunt
View this post on Instagram Overwhelmed by all the positive messages I’ve gotten in the last couple days since finding…
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Talking NorCal
Normalcy in NorCal, Trinity River Rafting & Nile Zacherle from Mad Fritz | Talking NorCal
On this episode of the Talking NorCal podcast, Zach and Bob discuss the Northern California news of the week, including…
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Yosemite Announces Reopening Following Weeklong Closure Due to Wildfire Smoke
With hazardous air due to wildfire smoke, Yosemite National Park was forced to close on September 17. Today, the park…
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Butte
Watch the World’s Largest Devil’s Toothpaste Explosion in Northern California
Mark Rober ia a former NASA engineer and popular content creator who has amassed over a billion views on YouTube…
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Outdoors
Kayak the Whitewater Rapids of the Klamath River with Directors of Toughness
We were first introduced to the Directors of Toughness when they summited Mount Shasta, showing the sheer will and determination…
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Destinations
8 Gorgeous Day Hikes Around Redding, California
Brought to you by Visit Redding Lassen Peak The sun is shining and it’s the perfect time of year to go…
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Outdoors
Check Out this 30+ Pound King Salmon Landed on the Sacramento River
The salmon runs are going crazy in Northern California right now, and there’s no better place to land a king…
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Lassen
Gain Free Access to Lassen this Week to Celebrate National Public Lands Day
Visitors assisting with wayside cleaning on Public Lands Day, September 22, 2018. Photo: National Park Service. To celebrate National Public…
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Destinations
This Fascinating Northern California Lake Sits at 125 Degrees Year-Round
Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: National Park Service The outdoor destinations in Lassen Volcanic National Park…
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Eating
This Northern California Distillery Makes Organic Vodka from Grapes
Photo courtesy of Hansons of Sonoma Northern California is known around the globe for having some of the best grapes…
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News
Whiskeytown’s WES Camp Offering Tours for the First Time Since Carr Fire to Celebrate 50th Birthday
Whiskeytown Environmental School (otherwise known as WES Camp) in Whiskeytown National Reacreation Area has given Northern California youth outdoor education…
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Outdoors
3 Epic Whitewater Adventures in California’s Far North
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou Siskiyou County is known to many as California’s hub of outdoor adventure. There are…
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Michelob Ultra Will Pay One Lucky Person $50,000 to Travel to National Parks
Michelob Ultra is looking to expand into the outdoor industry with its announcement that it is on the hunt for…
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Butte
Cal Fire Releases Map Showing the Houses Destroyed in the North Complex Fire
Cal Fire recently released a “damage assessment map” showing the houses burned along the east side of Lake Oroville and…
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Tahoe Locals Nickname Popular Party Spot ‘Covid Island’
Truckee River near Tahoe City When most of the world hunkered down in their homes at the beginning of the…
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Dispersed Camping Still Prohibited in Certain Areas Around Mt. Shasta
The Shasta McCloud Management Unit has implemented a forest closure order to prohibit dispersed camping/overnight use in certain areas of…
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North Coast
Watch John Mayer Explore the Jedediah Smith Redwoods in Northern California
The Jedediah Smith Redwoods, sitting it the northwest corner of California, are one of the great hidden gems of the…
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9 National Forests in Northern California Reopen Following Fire Closure
Following more than a week of National Forest closures throughout California due to the growing threat of human-caused wildfires, the…
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Ray of Hope? Light Showers are Expected Across Northern California Today
As the historic wildfires continue to blaze across millions of acres in Northern California, residents have been hoping that Mother…
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Yosemite National Park Closes Amid Suffocating Wildfire Smoke
Yosemite’s Cook’s Meadow was barely visible this week Yosemite National Park has seen plenty of closures in 2020 due to…
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5-Year-Old Twins Become the Youngest to Summit Mount Shasta
Every summer on Mount Shasta there is plenty of discussion about records summiting the 14,180-foot mountain. Outdoor athletes from around…
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Video
Viral Video Shows Terrifying Fire Tornado in California
@flamecatcher2 ##wildfire ##wildlandfirefighter ##2020 ♬ Tornado Siren Sound Effect – Royalty Free Music & Sound Effect Factory A viral video…
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Bay Area
The Craziest Views from Northern California’s ‘Apocalyptic’ Orange Sky
The historic fires continue to burn throughout Northern California, leaving thousands of residents displaced and thousands of structures destroyed. While…
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August Complex Fire Becomes the Largest Wildfire in California’s History
This year’s wildfire season in Northern California continues its devastating march towards history. The August Complex Fire, which is currently…
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Butte
North Complex Fire Destroys At Least 2,000 Structures with 22,000 More Threatened
The Bear Fire, which was initially a spot fire from the North Complex Fire that grew into Butte County on…
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Talking NorCal
Historic Wildfires Slam NorCal, Plus Sac River Salmon Runs w/Chip O’Brien | Talking NorCal
Active NorCal’s Zach O’Brien and Brien O’Brien break down the historic wildfires blazing across Northern California, including how fire season…
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Outdoors
Fishermen Catch GIANT Green Sturgeon on the Sacramento River
A group of lucky fishermen landed the fish of a lifetime on the Sacramento River recently, when they were able…
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News
For the First Time Ever, The Forest Service Has Closed All National Forests in California
Photo: Shasta-Trinity National Forest Unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures. With California raging with deadly and destructive wildfires, the Forest…
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Slater Fire Destroys 150 Homes in the Happy Camp Area
Another devastating wildfire is burning in Northern California, which has destroyed approximately 150 homes in the Happy Camp area of…
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Butte
Report: Town of Berry Creek ‘Leveled’ by Bear Fire in Butte County
As Northern California residents attempt to make sense of the historic overnight growth of the Bear Fire (part of the…
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Butte
Satellite Imagery Suggests the Bear Fire Grew by 250,000 Acres in 24 Hours
As firefighters and rescue officials worked all night to evacuate areas impacted by the wind-fueled Bear Fire (part of the…
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Butte
Intense Winds Push Bear Fire Around Lake Oroville as Thousands Flee from the Flames
The Bear Fire/North Complex Fire intensified Tuesday night with fast-moving winds and has been pushed all the way to Lake…
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North Coast
The Red Sky in Mendocino Looks Like the Surface of Mars Right Now
Photo by Mendocino County Sheriff Residents of Mendocino are surrounded by wildfire right now, including the August Complex Fire, which…
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10 National Forests in NorCal Closed to Visitors Due to ‘Unprecedented Fire Conditions’
Due to “unprecedented fire conditions” throughout Northern California, the Forest Service has taken the astounding move of closing developed sites…
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Butte
Feather Falls and Areas Near Oroville Under Mandatory Evacuation Due to Growing Wildfire
Although the North Complex Fire (which includes the Bear and Claremont Fires) has been burning for more than 3 weeks…
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Helicopters Rescue 81 Campers Trapped by the Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest
Helicopter crews from the National Guard and Navy were able to complete multiple daring rescue operations on Tuesday, airlifting 81…
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Outdoors
VIDEO: Cliff Jumping at Secret Waterfalls in Northern California
There are so many reasons why Northern California is the land of waterfalls. You can hike to 5 waterfalls in…
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Howling Winds Bring Critical Wildfire Conditions Throughout NorCal, PG&E Power Shutdowns Ensue
While firefighters continue to battle multiple historic wildfires in Northern California, Tuesday’s heavy winds could create a dangerous problem for…
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Outdoor Destinations Closed in the Mount Shasta/McCloud Area Due to Wildfire Danger
Flickr/scot2342 With heavy winds and dry conditions, outdoor areas throughout Northern California are being closed to reduce the potential for…
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Camping Prohibited in 5 Northern California National Forests Due to Wildfire Risk
Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest The National Forest Service has taken the astounding approach of prohibiting camping in…
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Dozens of Campers Remain Trapped by Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest, Rescue Efforts Underway
As the Creek Fire exploded to over 130,000 acres over Labor Day weekend in the Sierra National Forest, hundreds of…
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224 Campers Evacuated by Helicopter from Mammoth Pools to Escape ‘Hellish’ Creek Fire
Photo: Cal OES/Mark Ghilarducci It was a hellish night in the Sierra National Forest over Labor Day Weekend as the…
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Destinations
7 Hidden Outdoor Gems in Siskiyou County
We all know about the top attractions in Siskiyou County. Places like McCloud Falls, Lake Siskiyou, Lava Beds National Monument…
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Popular Tahoe Outdoor Destination Closed Due to Bubonic Plague
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse, the plague has entered Tahoe. Visitors to Tahoe’s Tallac Historic Beach,…
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Uncategorized
King Among Kings – The Legend of the 85-Pound Chinook Salmon Found on Battle Creek
You may have seen plenty of photos of massive Chinook salmon (also known as king salmon) caught on the Sacramento…
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Fishing is Free in California on September 5
The last chance of the year to fish for free arrives over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Free Fishing Day…
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Heads Up: Highway 50 to Tahoe Will be Closed For Two Weeks in September
Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct For most people in Northern California, there are two ways to drive to Lake Tahoe –…
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Joaquin Miller: ‘Poet of the Sierras’ or ‘Greatest Liar This Country Ever Produced’
My rickety old horse was slowly approaching a broken-down building with a crooked SALOON sign swaying in the breeze. She…
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Two Pipe Bombs Landed by Fishermen on the Sacramento River
It seemed like just another day on the water for fisherman Jon Kenyon, who’s been a guide on the Sacramento…
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Tahoe
VIDEO: Kings Beach Gas Station Employee Confronts Tahoe Bear Attempting to Break into Store
The recent weeks have seen a lot of videos of bears entering businesses for human food in the Lake Tahoe…
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