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It’s the middle of July in Northern California, meaning ski resorts throughout the area will transform their usual snowy slopes…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of the Talking NorCal podcast, Zach and Bob discuss the busy…

One of the most popular and recognizable swimming holes in Northern California has been closed by the property owners following…

View this post on Instagram We got a visit from one of our neighbors, apparently he is not fond of…

A small plane crashed near South Lake Tahoe on Tuesday afternoon resulting in one death and another person being airlifted…

With many of the Fourth of July fireworks shows cancelled due to the Covid-19 quarantine, there was a huge uptick…

Downieville, California. Photo by Ken Lund A tragic incident occurred near Downieville on July 3rd, leaving a father shot dead…

An animal control officer was called to a home in Newark, California this week after reports of a mama duck…

View this post on Instagram ATTN: If someone lost a SUP on the west shore of Lake Tahoe yesterday around…

Photo by Clearly Tahoe The water of Lake Tahoe is world famous for its clarity. Ever since humans began settling…

Skiers and snowboarders hit a bit of a stage of depression in the late weeks of June. Although some ski…

A coalition of land trusts, funded mostly by tech entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley, have announced a $14 million deal to…

It was a tumultuous few weeks for a young mountain lion that found itself in the throngs of the San…

Photo by Lubo Minar Max King is no stranger to pushing himself to the limits. He has won many running competitions…

The bears in the area surrounding Lake Tahoe are known to be brash, hungry and adept at breaking into cars…

Melvin Lee Greenwood is a world-famous country music artist who has released more than 20 albums and charted more than…

The first of two 2020 Free Fishing Days in California occurs Saturday, July 4 and what better way to celebrate…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of Talking NorCal, Zach and Bob discuss the beginning of fire…

As the Fourth of July weekend approaches, people are flocking to the great outdoor destinations of Northern California to celebrate…

When Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster film E.T. the Extra Terrestrial hit theaters in 1982, it broke every record for box office…

As the impacts from COVID-19 continue to be felt across the country, the US Forest Service is committed to providing…

As demand soars for watercraft inspections at Lake Tahoe, agencies preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive species (AIS) into the…

The alpha female of the famed Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, was captured and equipped with a new tracking…

As the Flat Fire began to grow quickly in Trinity County this week, the U.S. Forest Service deployed a long…

Photo: CalFire Yesterday, the area of Bangor in Butte County received an evacuation warning from the Sunrise Fire, which was…

Photo: CalFire Following a long and strenuous from firefighters in Butte County, the Evacaution Warning has been lifted in the…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this NorCal Feature Film episode of Talking NorCal, Zach and Bob break down…

On May 21, wildlife officers at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) served a search warrant in Tehama…

An Evacuation Warning has been issued in areas of Butte County near Bangor as the Sunrise Fire remains difficult to…

It was a bustling day at Lake Tahoe yesterday, with high winds coming off the mountains and creating a dangerous…

Following an incident where a visitor to Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Manzanita Lake was “severely injured” by a river otter,…

Photo by Brandon DesJarlais  While California State Parks throughout Northern California have been reopening to the public for the past month,…

When Bill Fitty dropped his late brother’s ring worth $17,000 into the Sacramento River, he reached out to the one…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of Talking NorCal, Zach and Bob discuss the controversy surrounding names…

More places to camp have reopened in Northern California with the announcement that all campsites in the North Coast Redwoods…

The boss of concessions at Yosemite National Park is now out of a job after video of him driving a…

The small town of Fort Bragg along the Northern California coast made headlines last week when it announced it would…

While most of Northern California sat through incessant heat reaching triple digits on Tuesday, Kirkwood, California near Lake Tahoe received…

Creedence Clearwater Revival In August of 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival released its third album “Green River,” which consisted of two…

Yosemite National Park has only been open for two weeks following a three-month Covid-19 closure, and now officials are once…

Donner Lake, sitting just east of Truckee, California, would not be described as a fisherman’s paradise. Not only is catching…

It’s summer in Northern California, bringing triple-digit heat, sunny days and the longing for the perfect swimming hole (we have…

Just like human beings around the world, the destinations of Northern California have distinct characteristics that can bring out thoughts…

If you’ve ever explored the breathtaking beaches of Lake Tahoe, you may have noticed a rare sight of railroad tracks…

View this post on Instagram Another QUAD FLIP is in the books✊🏼 My friends definitely push me to be the…

Redwood National and State Parks is home to 45 percent of the world’s remaining protected old-growth redwoods. Surrounding these ancient…

When the Covid-19 outbreak seemingly put the entire world on pause, school officials were faced with many obstacles in terms…

One of the most popular ski resorts in Northern California is joining the movement to address its controversial name amidst…

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is a dream for many outdoor enthusiasts. The legendary trail spans for 2,650 miles from…

Photo by Francois Olwage Following the weekend of the summer solstice, the first official day of summer, Northern California is going…

It was a normal foggy morning for the five biologists stationed on the Farallon Islands last Saturday, until they looked…

The ancient redwoods of Northern California have an aesthetic unlike anywhere in the world. The tallest and oldest trees on…

Lassen Volcanic National Park has enacted its final phase of reopening with the increased access of more facilities in the…

Earlier this week, a video surfaced on the internet of a mountain lion walking through San Francisco’s Russian Hill neighborhood,…

Yosemite National Park reopened to the public last week following more than two months closed due to the Covid-19 quarantine.…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of Talking NorCal, Zach and Bob begin by discussing the controversy…

During the Covid-19 quarantine, packs of coyotes have been seen in volume for the first time in years on the…

While there have been small grass fires throughout Northern California in recent weeks, the fire conditions this week symbolize the…

Photo: Whiskeytown NRA Just weeks after Brandy Creek Beach in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area was reopened following the Covid-19…

Putah Creek sits as one of the most popular fishing destinations in Northern California, but a proposed annual closure of…

The search for a missing kayaker in Trinidad Harbor ended tragically today as officials were able to recover the body…

The beautiful town of Fort Bragg along the Northern California coast is a great place to enjoy the Pacific Ocean…

As if they don’t have enough fun on the water, a Northern California whitewater rafting company announced their plan to…

Instagram/@flyinghorsedesigncom Another summer staple is reopening in Northern California as Chico’s Sycamore Pool is now officially open to the public…

As outdoor destinations begin to reopen throughout Northern California following the Covid-19 quarantine, it’s been really difficult getting information on…

Ladies and Gentlemen, Ryan Spitz is at it again. First, he ran 330-miles from Arcata to Mount Shasta to create…

The long-anticipated documentary from Ron Howard on the Camp Fire can finally seen by Northern California locals this week as…

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is enacting fire restrictions until further notice to protect the health and safety of employees and…

Fisherman Blaine Wilson grabbed the catch of a lifetime this week as he landed a 19-pound, 3-ounce brown trout on…

If you walked up to the water of Lake Tahoe in 1968, you’d be able to see 108 feet down…

The Talking NorCal crew sat down with Kevin McGee, the brand-new owner of Anderson Valley Brewing Co., to talk about…

A long list of campground reopenings have been announced this week, including more than 1,6000 camping areas in California State…

Fallen Leaf Lake. Photo by Denys Nevozhai Although the exciting announcement that more than 1,600 campsites would reopen throughout California State…

Half Moon Bay State Beach. Photo by Zahid Lilani. California State Parks is preparing for another massive wave of reopenings…

It’s typical to see plenty of marine wildlife off the Humboldt coast like sea lions, urchin and gray whales. But…

Flickr/Vince As protests fill the streets across America due to the killing of George Floyd, many have called for the…

Photo by Pablo Fierro Outdoor enthusiasts hoping to spend some summer days in Yosemite became the guinea pigs for the…

Instagram/synergy.redding The magazine that’s been promoting marijuana and counter culture for decades is now dipping its toes in the Northern…

We’ve all become pretty familiar with the different variations of trout caught in Northern California – rainbow, brown, brook, etc.…

Another major Northern California reopening will occur on Shasta Lake this week, as Lake Shasta Caverns has announced it will…

Photo by Melanie Magdalena  It’s the perfect time of year to grab a glimpse of the full moon in the great…

We’ve heavily highlighted the 100-foot ropeswing over Lake Tahoe, which has been billed the “highest rope swing ever made.” The…

The smoke of the Brock Fire hovering over Shasta Lake. Photo by USFS. A series of thunderstorms ignited four small…

It’s been over two months since Yosemite National Park closed its gates to the public due to concerns over the…

It was on April 14, 1906 when Harry Miles, a motion-picture pioneer in California, took to a cable car and…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of Talking NorCal, Zach and Bob discuss their new video podcast…

Thunderstorms moving across the Shasta-Trinity National Forest over the past weekend ignited several small wildfires. Three of these were discovered…

Photo by Jordan Pulmano The state of California is known to many around the world for its beaches, mountains and outdoor…

Although San Francisco has received much of the attention regarding its increased coyote activity during the Covid-19 quarantine, Sacramento has…

You see a lot of people attempting to fish at the Eighth Wonder of the World, but never with much…

Zach sits down with Matt Heron to talk about life as a fishing guide, his private water school in Tahoe, the…

Lake Almanor The Lassen National Forest announced camping restrictions around Lake Almanor in order to protect natural resources in the…

State officials quietly reopened the parking lots to 145 California State Parks this week following a more than 2-month closure…

Photo by Ron Atory It’s been over two months since Yosemite National Park closed its gates to the public due to…

Through Memorial Day weekend in Northern California, the American River was packed with people in the Sacramento area looking to…

It’s that time of year again, when the workers of Northern California’s hatcheries prepare for the winter-run Chinook salmon to…

Subscribe to the Talking NorCal Podcast On this episode of the Talking NorCal podcast, Zach and Bob discuss the damage…

Photo by Lex Zhao Another major outdoor destination has reopened in Northern California with Pointe Reyes National Seashore’s announcement that all…

It was just a couple days ago that the sun was beating down on Northern California residents with triple digit…

Photo by Jordan Davis The National Weather Service has announced a strong thunderstorm is approaching Lake Tahoe with 50-mph winds and…