Zach O'Brien

Growing up in the Redding area, the concept of “Ski Week” is foreign to me. When I was a kid,…

Love is in the air in Northern California – which means I’m feeling like giving some discounts to the Active…

Seeing pieces of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) around NorCal throughout my childhood generated a serious curiosity about this grueling…

It appears we’re finally moving beyond the honeymoon phase of the historic winter in NorCal (although people are still skiing)…

Memorial Day is approaching, which means thousands of college students will be heading to Shasta Lake for their annual party…

I’ll never forget the first I visited Boonville, California, located 12.5 miles southwest of Ukiah in Mendocino County. We entered…

It’s with a heavy-heart that I announce that Instagram has deleted our account and there’s no telling if they’ll ever…

Now here’s something you don’t see everyday in Northern California. In the wintertime in Mount Shasta, visitors to Castle Lake…

Northern California is typically known as a wonderland for outdoor enthusiasts. From Mount Shasta to cascading waterfalls to National Parks…

On March 31, 1982, a large avalanche hit Alpine Meadows, burying the main lodge and parking lot in 20 feet…

Jake and his daughter in the flowers below Lassen Peak Some of our favorite content in Northern California comes from…

The incident began at about 4:30 pm on a seemingly normal day in 2017 when the air traffic controller from…

The legendary Clearwater Lodge, known for its beautiful accommodations and stellar fly fishing services, has permanently closed its doors. Since…

Photo by Dan Newman To get updates on Yosemite National Park throughout the year, I like to meander through the Yosemite…

Hot, flat, dry and the most interesting thing to do is drink beer. It’s not a far reach to say…

It was always a dream of mine to document a whitewater rafting trip in Northern California and I had one…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Randy Robbins (@randy_robbins_of_susanville) It’s been a few days since award-winning photographer…

It’s the internet age. Everyone’s done their own “research” and thinks they are an expert on everything. It’s become a…

Since diving deep into the legends of Lemurians in Mount Shasta (and posting my findings on this website), I have…

The recent incident in which a visitor to South Lake Tahoe returned to his vacation rental one evening and shot…

I had the wonderful opportunity to join the crew at Visit California on the California Now podcast recently, going through…

It was a normal spring day at Northstar-at-Tahoe in 2009. This was my fifth consecutive winter with a season pass…

Photo: Squaw Valley Squaw Valley Resort has a monumental task of coming up with a new name, following their announcement…

Tahoe’s crowded Sand Harbor Beach. Photo by Steven Feather This week saw a litany of reopenings throughout Northern California as…

It’s all that’s been talked about in California fishing circles for the past few days – will California restrict fishing…

Hello Northern California! Anybody else want to do some reading? Since we are currently stuck inside, I’m looking for some…

The thrill of ice skating right beneath the majestic Mount Shasta while feeling the crisp winter air of Northern California…

View of the Camp Fire from a satellite. Photo: Stuart Rankin Unless you were directly affected, you probably don’t remember much…

This week, we published an article that included a video of a bear grabbing a hold of a deer on…

Anybody who knows me well has probably seen my unhealthy fascination with legends. In fact, the deep dive on Lemurians…

Three weeks ago I posted a funny video of a kayaker who attempted to ride off Lower McCloud Falls with…

Lassen Volcanic National Park turns 103-years-old this week and the only way to celebrate this milestone is to head up…

Brought to you by Visit Redding I had some good friends looking to come up from Los Angeles for the…

To be quite honest, I’ve wanted to find the perfect anthem for Northern California for a while. There are a…

Ryan Spitz is ready to complete the first ever California Untamed. Photo via CaliforniaUntamed.com Ryan Spitz is accustomed to being…

I was lucky enough to drive across Shasta Lake along Interstate 5 this week and I could not believe what…

Mohandas Gandi once said “be the change you want to see in the world.” And if you want to see…

Around 6:30 am Tuesday morning, a person enjoying Chico’s beautiful Lower Bidwell Park came across an odd sight. A car…

Northern California is a filmmaker’s dream. With beautiful landscapes, unique locations and its proximity to Hollywood, it’s hard to say no to…