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Ryan Spitz, Founder of California Untamed, took to social media to announce he will be postponing the inaugural 330-mile trail…

Tyler Rivenbark and Frida Ticehurst-Rivenbark, a husband and wife art and design duo based in North Lake Tahoe In response…

Photo: Monterey Bay Aquarium As many Northern California residents sit in their homes in self quarantine due to the Coronavirus,…

April 1st arrived with the California Department of Water Resources announcing that California snowpack sat at a paltry 53 percent…

Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: Lassen Volcanic NP The gates of Lassen Volcanic National Park remain…

Photo: California Department of Water Resources While many California residents remain hunkered in their residences waiting for the Coronavirus outbreak…

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*Happy April Fool’s Day! This article is part of the Active NorCal April Fool’s Day Extravaganza. Don’t @ us. Flickr/wikiphotographer…

*Happy April Fool’s Day! This article is part of the Active NorCal April Fool’s Day Extravaganza. Don’t @ us. The…

For enthusiastic fishermen in Northern California, the typical trip to land some big fish doesn’t typically bring us to San…

At the outset of the Coronavirus outbreak in California, the visitor’s bureaus in the Tahoe asked people not to visit…

The Coronavirus outbreak has closed the gates of Yosemite National Park for the foreseeable future. It’s a sobering outlook for…

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Forest Service announced $1.7 million in grants to restore forests and…

Flickr/Steven Bratman In a drastic move inspired by growing visitation numbers in lieu of California’s shelter-in-place mandate, California State Parks…

Following another round of closures for outdoor destinations in Northern California due to the Coronavirus outbreak, Lassen Volcanic National Park…

The Coronavirus outbreak and California’s subsequent “shelter-in-place” mandate have left the typically bustling streets of San Francisco empty. As people…

Castle Crags State Park – Closed California State Parks today announced it is temporarily closing vehicle access to 59 additional…

Deep in the wilderness of Northern California’s North Coast sits the Emerald Triangle, the world-famous location of the underground illegal…

Photo: Pacific Crest Trail Association The Pacific Crest Trail Association, the organization responsible for preserving, protecting and promoting the PCT,…

Still in quarantine, Zach and Bob break down their top 10 movies filmed in Northern California. It turns out that…

*Press release from the USDA Forest Service USDA Forest Service appreciates the public’s interest in outdoor recreation, particularly in light…

Huell Howser is a California legend. His adventures in the state showed a whole generation all the beautiful and historical…

Lake Ilsanjo at Annadel State Park in Sonoma County. Flickr/harminder dhesi First it was Yosemite National Park. Then it was…

Yes, you read that headline right. It’s a local secret that during the gnarliest winter storms in Tahoe, the lake…

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Bridalveil Falls in Yosemite National Park The Coronavirus outbreak in Northern California has created eery situations throughout the area. The…

Pacific Gas and Electric has sen its proverbial day in court following the most destructive fire in California’s history, and…

Photo: Denny Bar Co. As every restaurant, bar, craft brewery and distillery deals with the impact of California’s “shelter-in-place” mandate,…

The Turtle Bay Exploration Park has closed its doors as Northern California residents deal with the impacts of the Coronavirus…

Northern California residents hunkered down in their homes in the midst of California’s “shelter-in-place” mandate felt a good shake Sunday…

As California residents look for ways to practice social distance amidst the “stay-in-place” mandate, outdoor destinations in Northern California are…

Photo: National Weather Service Although this winter has been wildly disappointing in terms of precipitation in Northern California, March storms…

With the new stay-in-mandate issued in California, these are very challenging times for the local restaurant industry, and it’s our…

With little activities left for anyone looking to responsibly practice social distancing outdoors, Yosemite National Park has shut down as…

On the quarantine episode of the Talking NorCal Podcast, Zach and Bob discuss all the Coronavirus news including the closing…

This week, California Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a “stay in mandate” for the state as experts believe the current growth…

In an unprecedented move from the visitor’s bureaus of Tahoe’s most popular towns, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe, they have…

It’s not every day you see a visitor’s bureau asking the public not to visit their town, but we are…

A significant shake was felt in Humboldt County at 3:08 pm today as a 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck just 8…

Yosemite National Park will be a popular destination for people practicing social distancing The National Park Service has announced that…

The massive winter storm that slammed the Tahoe area with nearly 10 feet of snow this week has given locals…

Photo by Jaret Brantley Redding is California’s secret mountain biking mecca, boasting a trail system over 200 miles in the area. And…

It’s been some really bad timing for the closure of all the ski resorts in Northern California. As the storm…

It’s been an unprecedented year around the world and one that peaked in Northern California recently as the Coronavirus (Covid-19)…

This week’s storm, the biggest of the winter season so far, has created significant travel delays on high-elevation roadways throughout…

The timing of Northern California’s most substantial winter storm has been poor, considering all the nearby ski resorts have closed…

The biggest storm of the winter season waited until mid-March to reach Northern California, but boy did it deliver. Initial…

It’s been a whirlwind of news in Northern California since the cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) have grown in the state.…

CalTrans has closed northbound traffic on Interstate 5 near Shasta Lake as a semi-truck crashed off the ending of the…

Mammoth Mountain It’s been a busy 24 hours for the ski industry in Northern California. It began with Vail Resorts…

With a massive storm slamming the Tahoe area on Saturday and Sunday, officials were forced to close Interstate 80 for…

It was a busy day for California Highway Patrol and Caltrans officials on Saturday, as heavy snowfall slammed Tahoe roadways,…

Photo: Northstar Mountain Resort On Saturday afternoon, Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Management both announced their difficult decisions to close…

It was another difficult winter at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park, as sparse snowfall and poor snowmaking dominated the headlines…

Interstate 80 at Soda Springs The biggest storm of the season delivered on Saturday with multiple feet of snow falling…

Even with heavy new snow falling from the sky, many of the ski resorts throughout the Northern California mountains announced…

Photo by Benjamin Bateman There’s no place on the planet like the giant redwoods of Northern California. Towering high above…

Deep Powder in the winter of 2019 at Sierra-at-Tahoe The big winter storm that Northern California residents have been waiting…

Lake Amador, located just southeast of Sacramento, has become a popular lake for Northern California anglers and their hefty planting…

Photo: Sierra Sotheby’s International Realty The Godfather trilogy is one of the most heralded cinematic achievements of all-time and many…

On this edition of the Talking NorCal Podcast, Zach and Bob discuss the Coronavirus pandemic in Northern California and the…

Tahoe snowpack was much more robust in the winter of 2019 Saying that this winter in Northern California has been…

A newly-formed group of former rangers, naturalists and other outdoor enthusiasts has ranked the “ten most amazing” trees of Northern…

Photo by Jason Duclos The clouds cleared over Northern California Monday and Tuesday nights, giving residents a gorgeous view of…

On the inaugural edition of the Talking NorCal Podcast, Zach and Bob discuss California’s impending water wars and the effects…

Sitting just east of Redding on a remote stretch of water near the Pit River is a 70-foot waterfall that…

Although massive sturgeon have historically traveled up the Sacramento River to spawn on the Pit River, it’s very rare to…

It’s been a difficult winter at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park. Following the robust precipitation of December, the snowfall has…

Photo: Merrill Gosho/NOAA The annual grey whale migration along the Northern California coast is beginning to peak and onlookers are…

The second Supermoon of 2020 will illuminate the night sky over Northern California Monday night and could last as long…

Humboldt County residents were awakened by the rumblings of 10 earthquakes just off the coast on Sunday night into Monday…

Snow in Lassen Volcanic National Park Following the driest February Northern California has ever recorded, we aren’t exactly seeing the…

As the Gateway to the Northern California Wilderness, it comes as no surprise that extreme athletes flock to Redding looking…

Red Bull Raid, the only freeride event in the United States that blends the endurance aspect of competitive uphill ski…

A canopy walk animation from the Sequoia Park Zoo The Eureka City Council is looking to approve a contractor and…

Wildlife conservation in Northern California is a tricky subject. With each protection, or lack thereof, ripple effects are felt throughout…

Following a historically dry February, the Tahoe area was reminded what winter looks like with a blanketing of nearly a…

We work hard all week and it’s important to spend our days off enjoying life. If you choose to enjoy…

Tahoe snow. Flickr/Scott Schrantz It’s been over a month since some parts of Northern California have seen any precipitation, but…

Facebook user Ishan Steelhead posted a photo of a giant Chinook salmon found dead, floating down the Mad River in…

You typically won’t hear the words “ice fishing” and “Northern California” muttered in the same breath, but there’s a destination…

Chico Air Museum. Photo: Explore Butte County Looking for a fun family activity combined with an educational experience in Northern…

Want to get paid to be outdoors in one of Northern California’s most beautiful areas? California State Parks is now…

Caldwell Park. Photo: Visit Redding Thanks to the the largest park related grant program in California’s history, a $6,737,000 grant…

“Behind every mountain is a story, and behind every story is a legend. And one such legend was Dave McCoy.”…

The California Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to amend its policy regarding striped bass, setting up a potential decline…

Carol Kiparsky and Ian Irwin after 8 days lost in the Marin County wilderness. Photo by the Marin County Sheriff.…

Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Some people have been waiting a year to travel to Yosemite National Park to photograph the famed “Firefall”…

If you’ve been noticing a significant lack of precipitation in Northern California this month, you’re on to something. In fact,…

McCloud Falls is a popular destination for hikers to see three beautiful waterfalls in just a short hike in Siskiyou…

Need an outdoor folding chair in Northern California? We think we found the perfect spot to grab one in Humboldt…

The Northern California water year began with huge storms at the end of November and throughout December 2019, but it’s…

There are plenty of blockbuster movies filmed in Northern California, and another is set to premiere in theaters this week…

Thanks to the Fisheries Restoration Grant Program from the California Department of Fish and Game, California Trout has received $4,972,486…

The Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Redding and Chico this week, and we couldn’t be more excited for…

View this post on Instagram Northern Elephant Seal on Drake’s Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore. I couldn’t believe how fast…

Welcome to the party, Washington Post. Following our viral post of the Alien Sunrise over Mount Shasta this week, WaPo…

View this post on Instagram Had a solid night of #trophy #stripedbass #fishing last night on the #sacramentoriver !!! Guests…

Photo: AirBnB Some people prefer the luxuries of glamping compared to roughing it in the wilderness. If that’s the case,…

Photo by Randy Robbins Susanville Photographer Randy Robbins goes to great lengths to capture stunning wildlife photography in Northern California.…