Outdoors

Pronghorn Elk Hunting Season Set to Open in Northern California

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife Sagebrush flats, rolling hills, wide-open skies and crisp mornings characterize California’s general pronghorn…

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Terrifying Details Emerge from the Climber Who Fell 30 Feet Down a Crevasse on Mt. Shasta

Photo of crevasse by Siskiyou County Sheriffs Office Officials had a busy day on Thursday, August 15 on Mount Shasta…

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Nostalgic Northern California National Park Posters to Hang in your Home

Rob Decker grew up in the Bay Area and found a love for National Parks at a young age. He…

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Fishing Guide Dives into Truckee River to Land MONSTER 30-Inch Brown Trout

Matt Herron is a fly fishing guide in Tahoe and had quite the run in with a giant brown trout.…

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Named ‘Yosemite Without the Crowds’ by Reader’s Digest

You don’t hear about Lassen Volcanic National Park when the top national parks in the United States are discussed, and…

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National Weather Forecaster Predicts a Warm, Dry Winter for Northern California

The winter of 2019 was historic for many reasons. Ski resorts experienced record snowfall and the incessant downpour of rain…

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Missing Hiker Found Dead in the Trinity Alps Wilderness

It was a sad ending to a 5-day search and rescue mission for missing solo hiker Daniel Komins in the…

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Squaw Valley Offering $60 Season Passes for Military Veterans

Military personnel at Squaw. Photo: Squaw Alpine Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows is showing their support for military veterans by providing…

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Catch a Big Sturgeon and Receive a Reward from California Department of Fish and Wildlife

Are you planning to go sturgeon fishing in California this year? Keep an eye out for a white tag on…

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Busy Day: Officials Rescue Two People in a Matter of Hours on Mount Shasta

It was a busy day for search and rescue officials on Mount Shasta on Thursday, with two separate incidents bringing…

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Toxic-Blue Algae Known for Killing Dogs Found in Whiskeytown Ponds

Flickr/daveynin Officials from the Whiskeytown National Recreation have announced that two ponds on the north side of Whiskeytown Lake are…

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Officials Continue Search for Lost Solo Hiker in the Trinity Alps

Photo of lost hiker Daniel Komins During the late evening of August 14, 2019, the Trinity County Sheriff’s Office received…

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It Turns Out the Kayaker Who Fell Off Lower McCloud Falls is a Total Badass

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

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Fly Fishing for Rainbow Trout on the Sacramento River with Chris King from The Fly Shop

We joined Chris King, one of the premiere fly fishing guides on the Sacramento River, to catch some rainbow trout…

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Mill Creek Watershed in the Redwood National Park Closed for Public Safety

Mill Creek, Redwood NP & SP. Flickr/Redwood National and State Parks The Mill Creek Watershed (Hamilton Road) area of Redwood…

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Meet the Good-Samaritan Kayaker Who Returns Lost Items on the American River

Karl Bly returning lost items on the American River. Photo: American River Lost & Found Karl Bly has been diving…

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The Battle Between Ranchers and Tule Elk Coming to a Head in Point Reyes

Flickr/DAVID MCSPADDEN Point Reyes National Seashore, sitting north of San Francisco on the California coast, is home to a flourishing…

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Hailstorm Blankets Lassen Volcanic National Park During its Busy Birthday Weekend

Facebook/Lassen Volcanic National Park It was supposed to be a busy weekend in Lassen Volcanic National Park. On Lassen’s 103rd…

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See the Best Photos/Videos from the Crazy NorCal Thunderstorms this Week

The skies were bright in some parts of Northern California Friday night, with hundreds of lightning strikes filling the air…

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Lightning Ignited 36 Fires in NorCal National Forests this Week

It was a busy week for firefighters in Northern California national forests this week, with two days of thunderstorms bringing…

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578 Lightning Strikes Have Ignited 7 Fires in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in the Past 24 Hours

Flickr/Patrick Dirden Dangerous lightning strikes have been prominent throughout Northern California and Southern Oregon over the past 24 hours and…

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MONSTER 25-Inch Rainbow Trout Caught on Fall River

We’re in the thick of fishing season and some real pigs are getting caught on Northern California waterways. Fishing guide…

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NorCal Slammed with Hundreds of Dangerous Lightning Strikes With More on the Way

View this post on Instagram A little bit of last night's action at the Sundial. Torn between getting rest and…

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The Best Places to See the Perseid Meteor Shower in Northern California

Photo by Michael Andrews On the nights of August 12th and 13th, the Swift-Tuttle comet will put on an extraordinary…

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Take a Historical Audio Tour Through the Modoc War

In the 1870’s, the national headlines set there eyes on the Modoc War, a bloody battle between the army and…

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Trail Cam Footage Shows Lassen Pack Pups Howling in NorCal Wilderness

It was recently announced that the Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, welcomed a litter of three new pups. While…

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Celebrate Lassen’s Birthday with 2-Day Event in the Park – Discover Lassen

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

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Judge Halts Work to Raise Shasta Dam

The Shasta County Superior Court issued a preliminary injunction that halts Fresno-based Westlands Water District from working on the Shasta…

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Injured Hiker Rescued by Deputy on Horseback Near Toad Lake

Photo: U.S. Forest Service On Sunday, the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a hiker who had injured…

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The Historic Hike To Faery Falls

Combining history and nature, the Ney Springs Canyon Trail near Siskiyou Lake in Mount Shasta City is an easy hike…

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Millions of Butterflies Have Arrived on Lassen Peak for Yearly Migration

Every year in the fall, Lassen Peak is bombarded by millions of California Tortoiseshell Butterflies during their yearly migration. This…

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Harmful Algae Blooms Have Turned Lassen’s Willow Lake ‘Pea Soup’ Green

Willow Lake has turned green due to the toxic algae blooms. Photo by Craig Hemping, Lassen National Forest. Located between…

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An Unforgettable Summer Day on Shasta Lake

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

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Explore the Cosmos at Lassen’s Dark Sky Festival this Weekend

Flickr/LassenNPS Friday through Saturday, August 2-3, 2019Join park rangers, astronomers, and astrobiologists in celebrating all that is out of this…

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Mammoth Mountain Finally Ends its Epic Winter of 2019

View this post on Instagram Tradition. 🙌🏽 #closingday 🎥 @blake.kehoe #mammothstories A post shared by Mammoth Mountain (@mammothmountain) on Jul…

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Inspectors Prevent Two Boats Infested with Invasive Mussels from Entering Tahoe

If you’ve ever driven through a boat inspection station in the Tahoe area, they usually look pretty inactive. But with…

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Discover a Wildlife Utopia at Lassen’s Manzanita Lake

Sitting right outside Redding, California is one of the most underrated National Parks in the United States – Lassen Volcanic National Park.…

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Canadian Geese Swim with the Sheriff’s Dive Team on Lake Tahoe

When you’re part of the Tahoe Dive Team, you have an important duty to help the people out at Lake…

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Air Quality Advisory Issued for NorCal Due to Smoke from Oregon Fire

Photo via  Cira As the Milepost 97 Fire in Southern Oregon has ballooned to 9,000 acres, Northern California looks on…

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New Gondola will Connect Squaw Valley and Alpine Meadows Ski Resorts

Squaw Valley Resort. Photo: Rennett Stowe A proposal to build a gondola that connects Tahoe ski resorts Alpine Meadows and…

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Watch: Injured Hiker Airlifted Out of Potem Falls

After a hiker was recently injured during the short hike to Potem Falls, it would have taken over an hour…

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The 8 Best Adventures in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Brought to you by Visit Redding Photo: Joe Parks Sitting right outside Redding, California is one of the most underrated…

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REI Offering a Women’s Campout in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Photo: REI REI has been expanding its services for women. With their recent release of Sierra Women’s Campouts, they will…

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14 Awesomely Unique Hotels in Siskiyou County

There is no lack of adventure in Siskiyou County. From the mighty Mount Shasta to the seemingly endless stream of…

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Win Great Prizes with CalTrout’s 2019 Photo Contest

Photo: Eric Tausend The 2019 California Trout Photo Contest is now accepting submissions July 15 through August 31st! Share your best…

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Over 30 People Rescued on the American River On Saturday

Rafters on the American River. Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker With the rise in temperatures this month in Northern California, the waterways are…

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Warning: New Danger Awaits for Swimmers at Lower McCloud Falls

Flickr/scot2342 The heat is picking up in Northern California, inspiring locals to flock to the best places to cool down…

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The Bats of the Yolo Causeway Marvel Onlookers with Nightly ‘Batnadoe’

Flickr/Bev Sykes Every summer just west of Sacramento, roughly a quarter of a million migrating Mexican free-tailed bats settle at…

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California Trout Pushes for the Removal of the Klamath River Dams

Support for the removal of four Klamath River hydroelectric dams is gaining steam. In January 2019, the Hoopa Tribe won…

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A Day in the Life in Lake Tahoe

Cody Blue is a YouTube personality who mostly discusses filmmaking and photography. He also happens to live in the beautiful…

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Yosemite Park Ranger Teaches Important Lesson About Baby Deer in the Wild

Recently at Yosemite National Park, a visitor came across a seemingly abandoned fawn in the wild. Hoping to help, the…

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Cascades Frog Halts the Trout Stocking of Northern California Reservoirs

Photo: CDFW In 2017, the California Fish and Game Commission voted to include the Cascades Frog on the California Endangered…

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It’s Mid-July and People are Still Skiing at Mammoth Mountain

Photo: Mammoth Mountain For many of the ski resorts in the United States that were able to stay open late…

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A Stunning Bike Ride Through Yosemite National Park

My last bike ride in Yosemite after working there for 4 months – set to Sleep On The Floor by…

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Lake Tahoe’s Water Levels are About to Reach their Legal Limit

As the snowmelt from the crazy winter of 2019 continues to flow into Lake Tahoe, water levels are rising at…

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Fishermen Land GIANT Great White Shark in San Francisco Bay

Joe Gamez of Golden State Sportfishing has made a living catching sharks in the San Francisco Bay for the past…

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Inside the Controversial Plan to Kill Thousands of Mice on the Farralon Islands

Farralon Islands In the 1800’s, seal hunters would make the 27-mile boat trip west of San Francisco to the waters…

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Lassen’s Famed Wolfpack Grows with a New Litter of Pups

Trail Camera of the Lassen Pack The Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, has grown recently with the announcement of…

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NorCal Hawklet Adopted by Eagles Goes Missing with the Worst Assumed

It was a story that captured the hearts and minds of Northern California when a family of Redding eagles were…

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Redding Eagles Baffle Scientists by Adopting Baby Hawk

The Friends of Redding Eagles recently noticed an odd situation at the nearby eagle’s nest when baby red-tailed hawk had…

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Best View in NorCal? The Unforgettable Hike to Heart Lake

We don’t take the designation of “Best View in NorCal” lightly. Northern California is full of beautiful destinations, and Mount…

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5 Awesome Adventures in the Lava Beds National Monument

Sitting in the the tippy-top of Northern California is one of the most beautiful, historical parks in all of California.…

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Stunning Photos Show the Incredible 2019 Winter in Shasta-Trinity National Forest

The winter of 2019 in Northern California was historic on many fronts. Many ski resorts, including Squaw Valley and Mammoth…

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Officials: Stay Out of the Fast-Moving, Deadly NorCal Waterways

High water in the South Yuba River at the old CA-49 bridge in January 2017 With the temperatures increasing and…

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Yosemite’s Scenic Tioga Road Opens for the Summer

Flickr/Don Graham Yosemite’s Tioga Road, the only route in the area over the Sierra Nevada, opened to the public on…

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Nudity No Longer Allowed at Tahoe’s Little-Known Nude Beach

Secret Cove. Photo: Flickr/ray_explores Secret Cove, located just south of Sand Harbor on Lake Tahoe’s east shore, has been Tahoe’s…

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Shasta Lake’s Centimudi Boat Ramp Remains Closed with Debris Build-Up

The high water levels on Shasta Lake are a welcomed sight following years of drought, but with the fast-rising water…

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Heatwave Cooks Thousands of Mussels to Death on NorCal Coast

Photo: NOAA Weather extremes have been palpable in Northern California the past seven years, with wildfires from drought and flooding…

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Tahoe’s ‘Magical’ East Shore Trail Opens to the Public

Photo courtesy of Tahoe Fund The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is planning to build trails around the 70-mile shoreline of Lake…

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CalTrans Uses Explosives to Clear Car-Sized Boulders Off Tioga Pass

The enormous job that CalTrans takes on every spring to open Tioga Pass in Yosemite National Park is incredible. On…

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MONSTER 40-Inch Striper Caught on the Sacramento River Delta

Photo: Micki Fedan Micki Fedan and Robert Ferko were having an average evening fishing on the Sacramento River Delta on…

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Public Warned Against Harmful Algae Blooms in Bidwell’s Horseshoe Lake

Flickr/Steven Miller Officials from the Butte County Environmental Health have issued a warning to avoid the water in Bidwell Park’s…

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Tahoe Conservationists to Install 250 Cigarette Butt Canisters Around the Lake

Photo: League to Save Lake Tahoe A recent Lake Tahoe beach cleanup organized by the League to Save Lake Tahoe…

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WATCH: Man Saves Fawn Swimming in the Middle of Folsom Lake

View this post on Instagram A fawn was rescued Sunday afternoon after it was spotted swimming in the middle of…

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Northern California Summer Steelhead to be Listed as an Endangered Species

Photo: NOAA The California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to begin the process of listing Northern California summer…

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NorCal Destination Makes Outside Magazine’s List of ‘Best Campsites in the U.S.’

Flickr/daveynin When it comes to some of the best camping in the United States, Outside Magazine knows its stuff. That’s…

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What Month is It?! Giant Hailstorm Falls on Sierra Nevada Mid-June

It was Father’s Day in the Sierra Nevada on Sunday, and while offspring were celebrating their fathers, it seemed like…

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MUST SEE! Bear Casually Breaks Into Car in Heavenly Mountain Parking Lot

Tyler Silvestri was driving through the Heavenly Ski Resort parking lot on Monday when he saw a big bear wandering…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Kicks Off Summer Season with Mountain Biking, Disc Golf and Gorgeous Views

The Mt. Shasta Ski Park is back with another summer season on the mountain, which once again includes a mountain…

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10-Year-Old Becomes the Youngest to Climb ‘The Nose’ on Yosemite’s El Capitan

Selah Schneiter is no stranger to rock climbing. She first touched a boulder at 3-days-old, and has been climbing for…

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126 Lightning Strikes Have Hit the Shasta-Trinity National Forest Over the Past 24 Hours

Thunderstorms have been prevalent throughout Northern California this week, and no area has seen more threatening weather activity than the…

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WATCH: This Donner Summit Snowboard Gap is INSANE!

Tim Humphries is a professional snowboarder located in Tahoe and while everyone is preparing for summer activities, he’s still getting…

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Hunting and Fishing will be Expanded into NorCal Wildlife Refuges

Colusa National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. The federal government announced a major expansion of hunting and…

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Yosemite Installs Half Dome Cables to Reopen Summit Hike

Yosemite National Park officials have reinstalled the cables on Half Dome, officially opening the hiking season to the top of…

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Tahoe Bear Gets Trapped in Car, Proceeds to Demolish its Interior

There was another car burglary in Tahoe on June 5th and, like most other car burglaries in the area, the…

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California Untamed: NorCal Trail Runner Sets Out to Run 330-Miles From Arcata to Mt. Shasta

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

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Lassen’s Manzanita Creek Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Bear Activity

Lassen Volcanic National Park announced Thursday that it has temporarily closed Manzanita Creek Trail due to bear activity. The bear…

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Whiskeytown NRA Announces Brandy Creek Falls will Remain Closed this Year

Hopes were high following the reopening of Brandy Creek beach last week following a 10-month closure due to the Carr…

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Search Continues for Swimmer Swept Away on American River

The Placer County Sheriff’s Office continues the search for a young male who was swept down the American River just…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Prepares Mountain Biking Course for Opening Day

View this post on Instagram It's what we've been waiting for. As the snow melts and the sun comes out,…

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Steal My Northern California Summer Bucket List

The sun has inspired me to start thinking more about summer. In case you missed it, one of the activities…

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Stunning Footage Captured of Lightning Exploding Tree in Lassen Park

Thunderstorms have been prevalent throughout Northern California the past week and a stunning video captured in the Lassen Park’s Kohm…

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Young Woman Dies Taking Photos at Tahoe’s Eagle Falls

View of Lake Tahoe over Eagle Falls. Photo by Joe Parks A young woman was taking photos at the overlook…

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Whiskeytown NRA Celebrates the Reopening of Brandy Creek

Following a 10-month closure at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area due to the Carr Fire, park officials today reopened the lake’s popular…

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Rare Sight: Pod of Killer Whales Spotted in Humboldt Bay

A rare sight was gifted to visitors of Humboldt Bay today when a pod of killer whales were seen cruising…

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The 8 Best Places to Catch BIG Fish Near Mt. Shasta

Photo: Wild Waters Fly Fishing When it comes to fishing, there aren’t many areas in the world like Northern California.…

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The 5 Best Northern California Swim Holes to Beat the Heat

The excessive heat is about to hit Northern California for the duration of the summer and I’ll be spending a…

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Man Digs Out Jeep Buried Under 10 Feet of Tahoe Snow

Photo via Jalopnik In November, a Tesla engineer bought a 2000 Jeep Cherokee but not long after it was purchased,…

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5 Places to Find Blooming Wildflowers in Siskiyou County

As the long winter of 2019 finally comes to a close, the wildflowers of Northern California will be coming later…

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Mt. Shasta’s Underground Adventure – Going Deep in Pluto’s Cave

After exploring Lassen’s Subway Cave, my spelunking desire wasn’t quite satiated. Subway Cave in Lassen was wild, eerie, and strangely…

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