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Destructive Wind Event Brings Heavy Damage to Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Hospitality pickup truck bed crushed by tree during Mono winds on January 19, 2021. Photo by Lindsay Stevenson. After…

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Tahoe Ski Resorts Close Due to High Winds

Photo by Wil Stewart Following a night of extreme winds throughout Northern California, Tahoe ski resorts are closing today due…

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Yosemite National Park Closes Due to Wind Danger

Photo by Sebastien Gabriel With high winds prevalent throughout Northern California on Monday night and Tuesday morning, Yosemite National Park has…

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Yosemite Officials Asking For Help to Find Lost Hiker

Yosemite National Park is looking for a lost hiker and is asking the public for help in finding her. “Alice”…

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That’s Odd: Skier Rides 40-Foot Wave at Mavericks

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chuck Patterson (@chuckpatterson) It’s January in Northern California, meaning it’s the…

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NorCal Deputy Kills Mountain Lion Stalking Family Near Placerville

Photo: El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office A Northern California family went for a seemingly innocuous stroll on a bike trail…

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Mt. Shasta Brewing Co. Removes Hindu Image from Beer Label Following Public Complaint

The Mt. Shasta Brewing Company has removed the rendering of a Hindu god from its beer label following complaints from…

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First Man to Climb Yosemite’s El Capitan Dies of Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic has claimed yet another life, this time a legendary climber in the Sierra Nevada. George Whitmore was…

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Forest Service Will Issue Pacific Crest Trail Permits in 2021 After All

The PCT through Yosemite. Photo by Jeffrey Keenan. Amidst the global Covid-19 pandemic, the USDA Forest Service has made the controversial…

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Tahoe Peak Nears California Record with 191 MPH Winds

Alpine Meadows Summit. Photo: Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows As the weekend storm moved out of Northern California on Monday, it…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Receives a Foot of New Snow with More on the Way

Mt. Shasta Ski Park Mountain Cam 1/5/21 The New Year has been good for the mountains of NorCal. Continuous storms…

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Dangerous Surf Claims 4 Lives on the Northern California Coast

Marin Headlands. Photo by Todd Diemer. It was a dangerous and tragic weekend along the Northern California coast as high surf…

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Deer Freed from Entangled Hammock After Six Months Wandering Around Sacramento

Reports of a buck with an interesting hairdo wandering around Sacramento have been circulating for the past 6 months. Finally,…

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Fallen Redwood Tree Closes Road in Redwood National Park

The tress of the Redwood National Park are the biggest on the planet. Their sheer size bring visitors unmatched beauty…

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NHL Planning Two Outdoor Hockey Games in Tahoe in 2021

Photo by Clayton Cardinalli The National Hockey League has been hosting outdoor games across North America over the past few years,…

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Brand-New Trail Coming to Mount Shasta’s Heart Lake

Photo by Francois Olwage. Some of the best views in Northern California are offered at Mount Shasta’s Heart Lake, a high-elevation…

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Snowstorm Brings Fresh Snow, Chain Controls to NorCal Mountains

In the early-morning hours of the last day of 2020, a snowstorm hit the mountains of Northern California. From Mount…

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Young Sea Lion Returned to NorCal Beach Following Shark Attack in San Francisco Bay

The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito has successfully rehabilitated a young sea lion that was attacked by a shark in…

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Activists Defy NPS Orders to Deliver Drinking Water to ‘Thirsty and Dying’ Point Reyes Tule Elk

Photo by Hari Nandakumar There are plenty of people angered at the decision to kill Tule Elk in Point Reyes National…

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Skier, Snowmobiler Narrowly Escape Separate Avalanches in Tahoe Backcountry

As snow continues to fall heavily on the Tahoe region, the Sierra Avalanche Center has been busy monitoring avalanche activity…

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Weather Forecasts Show the First 10 Days of 2021 Will Bring Tons of Snow to NorCal

Photo: Boreal Mountain California The mountains of Northern California saw plenty of snow in December, but not enough to eliminate…

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Tahoe Fund Receives $250,000 from Vail Resorts to Clean Up Lake Tahoe

Photo by Clayton Cardinalli The Tahoe Fund announced that Vail Resorts has contributed $25,000 in support of its campaign to…

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Fresh Snow Awaits at Mt. Shasta Ski Park’s Opening Day

Early-morning trail cam video on Mt. Shasta Ski Park’s opening day The Christmas storm that past through Northern California gave…

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Fisherman Lands Rare 50-Pound Striped Bass on the Sacramento River

Photo: Mike Rasmussen Fishing on the Sacramento River never ceases to amaze. From the monster salmon to the wild rainbow…

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Tahoe Ski Resorts Receive Up to 2 Feet of Snow this Week, Setting Up a Glorious Bluebird Weekend

Photo by Wil Stewart. December continues to bring winter storms that are blanketing the Tahoe mountains with delicious snow. The ski…

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Monolith Photographed Over Lake Tahoe Revealed as Prank

You’ve probably seen the numerous monoliths appearing around the world, beginning with the famed structure found in rural Utah in…

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3.9 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Humboldt Coast

Humboldt coast. Photo by Thomas Fields. At 8:13 am Friday Humboldt residents received a nice morning jolt in the form of…

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Lake Tahoe Tops Redfin’s ‘Hottest Neighborhoods of 2021’

Beautiful light on Lake Tahoe. Photo by Artak Petrosyan. The year of Covid-19 has left many city-dwellers pining for a home…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Receives Lackluster Snowfall, Putting Opening Day in Question

Mt. Shasta Ski Park was hopeful this week’s storm would bring plenty of snow – potentially enough to begin operating…

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Tahoe Once Again Banning Visitors Through the Holiday Season

Tahoe in the snow. Photo by Kyle Fiori. The snow is falling and the ski season is in full swing in…

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Heavy Snow Falls on Mt. Shasta Ski Park with Opening on the Brink

Mt. Shasta Ski Park trail cam on Monday morning The snowfall hit Northern California hard this weekend, with storms blanketing…

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Weather Forecasts Show a Very Wet December in Northern California

Snowy road in Truckee. Photo by Ross van der Wal. Although we saw a few storms throughout Northern California in November…

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NorCal Man Tackles and Punches 350-Pound Bear to Save Dog ‘Buddy’

It was a seemingly normal day for Kaleb Bentham and his pitbull “Buddy” at their rural Grass Valley home when…

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40-Foot Waves Bring Elite Surfers to Mavericks

Mavericks Surf Competition, 2010. As high surf continues along the coast of Northern California, dangerous conditions remain for anyone visiting…

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Tahoe Fund Announces $100,000 Match From Tahoe Blue Vodka to Clean Up the Lake

Lake Tahoe. Photo by Tim Peterson. Lake Tahoe, long known for its famed clarity and brilliant blue waters has a dirty…

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California State Parks Closes Campsites in Areas Impacted by Stay at Home Order

California State Parks has announced that state campsites in regions impacted by California’s Regional Stay at Home Order triggered by Intensive Care Unit (ICU)…

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Officials Warn of Dangerous Sneaker Waves on NorCal Coast this Week

With a long period of swell expected to hit Northern California beaches on Wednesday and Thursday, officials are warning potential…

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Emily Harrington Goes on Joe Rogan Podcast to Discuss Climbing El Capitan

Emily Harrington made international news when she became the first woman to climb El Capitan’s Golden Gate route in one…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Sets Opening Date with Hopes of More Snowfall

Mt. Shasta Ski Park has enjoyed the early season snow accumulating throughout the mountains of Northern California this month. But…

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NPS Hiring Park Ranger Positions Throughout Northern California

Want to get paid to be outdoors in one of Northern California’s most beautiful areas? That’s what’s being offered at…

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What Does California’s Curfew Mean for Camping?

As California Governor Gavin Newsom announced sweeping curfew for state residents, adventurers have wondered what that means in the great…

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Tahoe Ski Resort Will Become the First to Open in the Age of Covid on Friday

Photo: Northstar The early-season snowfall has been a delightful surprise throughout Northern California. As another storm brought over a foot…

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Redding Garden of Lights Brings a ‘One Million Light Experience’ to Northern California

Brought to you by Visit Redding The Holiday season is about traditions. Whether you decorate your house the day after…

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86-MPH Winds Fuel Deadly and Devastating Wildfire in the Eastern Sierra

Photo: Mono County Sheriff The Mountain View Fire began on Tuesday afternoon and quickly spread through the small mountain communities…

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Heavy Snowfall Forces Mandatory Chain Controls on Donner Summit

As the largest storm of the early-winter season has arrived in the Sierra Nevada, so have the ugly travel conditions…

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Warren Buffet, PacifiCorp Agree to Full Terms of Klamath Dams Removal

PacifiCorp and Warren Buffet have agreed to the full terms of dam removal on the Klamath River, thus clearing a major…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park is Getting DUMPED ON Right Now

As the third winter storm of November descended into Northern California, locals wondered exactly how much snow we could expect…

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Incoming Storm Forecast to Bring Up To 3 Feet of Snow to NorCal Mountains

Truckee covered in snow. Photo by Wil Stewart. As we enter the third week in November, Northern California will receive its…

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Simpson University to Host Bass Fishing Tournament on Shasta Lake

Ranked nationally as the top West Coast college team, Simpson University’s bass fishing team will host its first annual fundraising…

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Fisherman Smashes Lake Amador Record with 20-Pound Trout

Photo: Lake Amador Resort Lake Amador, located just southeast of Sacramento, is a popular lake for Northern California anglers. This…

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Rejoice! Another Foot of Snow Expected for the NorCal Mountains this Week

Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe It was a beautiful surprise to see last weekend’s early-season storm drop 20 inches of snow on the…

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Three 18-Year-Old Hikers Rescued After Night Lost on Mount Shasta

The frozen slopes of Mt. Shasta. Photo by Sean Martin. Three “very lucky hikers” were rescued from Mount Shasta on Sunday…

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Dangerous Mosquito Species Spreading Through Northern California

First we had a global pandemic. Then it was firenados and gigafires. Now, a dangerous new mosquito species is spreading…

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NorCal Rock Climber Becomes the First Woman to Free Climb El Capitan’s Golden Gate Route

Photo by Jesse Gardner  It was November 2019 when rock climber Emily Harrington had a terrifying fall on Yosemite’s El Capitan.…

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First Winter Storm of the Season Brings 20 Inches of Snow to NorCal Mountains

Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow! That was the sentiment all weekend in Northern California as the…

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Mountain Biker Dies After Falling From Steep Cliff in Downieville

Photo: Sierra County Sheriff A mountain biker died after falling from a steep cliff on a trail in Downieville, according…

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Snowy Weather Brings Chain Controls to Northern California Mountains

The first storm of the winter season has arrived in Northern California, bringing with it plenty of snowfall and hazardous…

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Dungeness Crab Season Delayed in California to Protect Whale Populations

Dungeness crab season in California has seen its fair share of disruptions in recent years as growing whale populations continue…

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Snow is Beginning to Fall on Lassen – Closing the Park’s Highway

A dusting of snow on Mt. Diller. Photo: National Park Service The first storm of the season has arrived in…

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BREAKING: It’s Snowing in Tahoe!

The first storm of the season has arrived in Northern California and it’s bringing snow to the Tahoe mountains! The…

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Waves as Big as 24 Feet Coming to Northern California Beaches

The first storm of the winter season is descending on Northern California, forecast to bring snow to the mountains and…

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Hike and Bike Day Returns to Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway in Prairie Creek Redwoods

It’s become a fun tradition on the beautiful roads of Northern California to ceremoniously close in order to allow bikers…

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Winter is Coming: First Storm of the Season Could Bring a Foot of Snow to NorCal Mountains

Snowy pier on Lake Tahoe. Photo by Ravi Pinisetti. The winter is approaching in the mountains of Northern California, with forecasts…

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Yosemite Ends Day-Use Permit Requirement, Setting Up Influx of Visitors

Yosemite National Park is known to be one of the most visited parks in the United States, with averages hovering…

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Chilly Temperatures Allow NorCal Ski Resorts to Begin Snowmaking for the Upcoming Season

Photo: Heavenly Ski Resort The temperatures dropped throughout Northern California this week, giving way to single digits in areas of…

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Chinook Salmon Quota Met on the Upper Trinity River

The salmon quota was met on the Upper Trinity River as of October 25, 2020, essentially closing adult Chinook salmon…

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Tahoe Conservancy Reopens Newly-Restored Tahoe Pines to the Public

Upper Truckee River at Tahoe Pines. Photo courtesy of Tahoe Conservancy. The California Tahoe Conservancy has reopened its Tahoe Pines…

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NPS Announces New Superintendent for Yosemite National Park

Cicely Muldoon, Yosemite National Park’s new superintendent. NPS Photo/Michael Woolsey The National Park Service has selected Cicely Muldoon, a 35-year…

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Howling Winds Clocked at 140 MPH in Northern California

Flickr/Michael Pujals A forecast for intense winds has put Northern California residents on edge as the possibility of another devastating…

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Elusive ‘Humboldt Flying Squirrel’ Seen on Trail Cam in Northern California

Humboldt Flying Squirrel. Photo by Nick Kerhoulas. For over 200 years, scientists believed there were only 2 types of flying…

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700 Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Return to Battle Creek for Spawning

At least 700 sub-adult and adult winter-run Chinook salmon (winter Chinook) returned this year to Battle Creek. Although monitoring efforts…

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70+ MPH Gusts Will Bring ‘Truly Extreme’ Fire Conditions to Northern California

As Northern California enters the truly dangerous time of year for wildfires without significant rainfall in months, extreme fire weather…

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Lake Siskiyou Fish Pens Filled with 1,000 Soon-to-Be ‘Trophy-Sized’ Trout

Photo: Mt. Shasta Rotary The Mt. Shasta Rotary continued its highly-successful program of growing trout in pens on Lake Siskiyou…

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Yosemite Conservancy Provides $14 Million to Yosemite National Park in 2020

Photo by James Donovan  Yosemite Conservancy is providing $14 million to Yosemite National Park in 2020 for restoration, research, preservation and…

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Online Petition Urges Squaw Valley to Allow Washoe Tribe to Rename Resort

Following more than a decade of discussions to change the name of Tahoe’s Squaw Valley Resort, the famous ski park…

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Farmer’s Almanac Has an Alarming Forecast for this Winter in Northern California

We can only hope for snowy conditions over the Sierra in the upcoming winter Northern California has been on a…

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The Fall Spawning of Millions of Salmon on the Feather River is in Full Swing

Alan Sheckter Photography The annual process of spawning millions of salmon is in full swing in Oroville as the Feather…

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Park Service Announces Plan to Kill Tule Elk to Appease Ranchers in Point Reyes

The National Park Service has unveiled its plan to extend the leases of ranchers in Point Reyes National Seashore, which…

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Wildlife Officials Release Black Bear Burned in the Bear Fire Back into the Wild

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife While the human tragedy caused by the devastating wildfires of Northern California can’t…

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Bear Activity Closes Popular Tahoe Salmon Viewing Destination

Flickr/Rose Davies The yearly migration of Kokanee Salmon at Tahoe’s Taylor Creek has become a popular destination for visitors to…

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Firefighters Rescue Mountain Lion Cub Severely Burned in Zogg Fire

Burned Mountain lion cub upon arrival to Oakland Zoo Veterinary Hospital Only four to six weeks old, an orphaned mountain…

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It’s Official: We Have Our First Ever ‘Gigafire’ in Northern California

Photo: Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA It was just two years ago that the Mendocino Complex Fire burned nearly 460,000…

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Whiskeytown Lake Remains Closed Due to Nearby Zogg Fire

With the Zogg Fire growing to over 50,000 acres just west of Redding, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area has enacted closures…

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Zogg Fire Grows to 31,000 Acres with No Containment in Shasta County

After a full day of speculation as to the size of Shasta County’s Zogg Fire, Cal Fire has confirmed that…

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Evacuations Announced in Unincorporated Redding as Zogg Fire Grows to 15,000 Acres

Update – 10 am: The Redding Police Department has announced there are no evacuations in the city limits, but only…

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Winds Up to 65 MPH Bring More Critical Fire Weather to Northern California on Monday

Zogg Fire in Shasta County Sunday night saw a flurry of wildfire action stoked by dry conditions and howling winds…

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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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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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Whiskeytown NRA Closes Portions of the Park with Wildfire Burning Nearby

A wildfire started in Igo Sunday afternoon, quickly growing to 400 acres and forcing Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to close…

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Potentially Record-Breaking Heatwave Brings Dangerous Fire Weather to Northern California

The past week has seen moderate weather conditions throughout Northern California, giving residents a reprieve from the heat and firefighters…

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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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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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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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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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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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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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