Outdoors

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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Watch the Moment Golf Ball-Sized Hail Began Falling on Shasta Lake

With the many warnings from weather forecasters last week, we knew we were in for some inclement weather in Northern…

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Video of Baby Deer Being Rescued in Auburn will Melt Your Heart

A group on a boat found a baby deer longing for help in the Lake of the Pines in Auburn…

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Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Memorial Day in Northern California

Typically, Memorial Day sits as the ceremonial beginning of summer for Northern California. That won’t be the case this year.…

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Out of This World! The Best Photos and Videos from NorCal’s Crazy May 24th Storm

We all knew a storm was heading our direction for Memorial Day Weekend, but on the night of Friday, May…

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After Snowiest May on Record, Mammoth Mountain Extends Ski Season to August

The historic winter of 2019 just refuses to quit as Mammoth Mountain has now recorded its snowiest May on record,…

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Tornado-Like Storm Brings Crazy Clouds, Golf Ball-Sized Hail to NorCal

What a Friday night in NorCal! We all knew a storm was heading our direction for Memorial Day Weekend, but…

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The Ultimate Northern California Summer Bucket List

It’s time to prepare for summer in Northern California, meaning we put away our rain coats and boots and switch…

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The World’s Greatest Houseboat Trip: Shasta Lake

The sun is shining and the heat is beginning to roll into NorCal which means it’s almost time to spend…

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GIANT 48-Inch Striped Bass Caught on the Sacramento River

Photo: Kimberly Mosey There have been a lot of big catches on Northern California waterways this month. On May 8th,…

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Thunderstorms, Mountain Snow Forecast for Memorial Day Weekend in NorCal

Clouds over Bridge Bay on Shasta Lake Sheesh, what a bummer. Although Memorial Day isn’t the official first day of…

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Geologists Say ‘Ring of Fire’ Volcanoes in Northern California are Due to Erupt

With the volcanic eruption of Kilauea in Hawaii last year, geologists are on high alert for the other volcanoes located…

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Fish and Wildlife Officials Offer $2,500 Reward for Information in Humboldt Elk Poaching Case

Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife In December 2018, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife pleaded with the…

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Catch Trophy-Sized Trout at the Lake Siskiyou Kids Fishing Day on May 25

In December, the Mount Shasta Rotary constructed pens in Lake Siskiyou to house and grow “trophy-sized” rainbow trout to release…

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The Newest Member of Squaw’s Avalanche Dog Team is the Cutest Thing You’ll See Today

Many resorts in Northern California have a team of ski patrol dogs who are highly trained to find and rescue…

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NorCal Reservoirs Approach Capacity with More Rain and Snow in the Forecast

Shasta Lake At the beginning of May, Northern California reservoirs were already sitting at historic levels. Then came the unexpected…

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Record Breaking 33-Pound Catfish Caught on Clear Lake

On May 9th, Frank Gentle went to Clear Lake looking to catch some fish in the lake known for its…

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Spend Memorial Day Weekend at the McCloud Mushroom & Music Festival

Held every Memorial Day weekend at the base of Mt. Shasta in the historic lumber town of McCloud, the McCloud…

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Watch: Pro Athletes Visit Mt. Shasta and Redding for a Biking Adventure

Northern California is a biking utopia. From road biking to mountain biking to even snow biking, there’s an adventure for…

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Come Face-to-Face with a Giant Whale with this NorCal Kayak Tour

View this post on Instagram WHALE WATCH: A tour group of kayakers were taken aback when they suddenly encountered a…

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The Stunning Drive Through Northern California’s Avenue of the Giants

Sitting in in the middle of the Humboldt Redwoods State Park is the Avenue of the Giants, a 31-mile two…

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Winter Weather Advisory: Another Foot of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains

Following a series of storms that brought historic rain to the Northern California valley and nearly two feet of snow…

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Kayaker Performs Death-Defying Drop Off Middle McCloud Falls

During the winter or springtime at McCloud Falls, the flows become heavy enough for death defying kayak stunts. Although the…

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Maybruary?! Another Storm with Heavy Rain and Snow Moving into NorCal Today

After the historic winter of 2019 that singlehandedly brought Northern California out of a 7-year drought, some were hoping for…

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Watch: Bear Scampers Along Squaw Valley Run During May Storm

For the past month, bears have been awakening from their winter hibernation to return in droves to the Tahoe area…

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Whiskeytown’s Brandy Creek Reopening on May 31

Following a 10-month closure at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area due to the Carr Fire, park officials have announced the imminent…

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Squaw Valley Surpasses 700 Inches of Snowfall on the Season

Photo: Squaw Valley Resort The historic winter of 2019 is lasting well into May, with a new snowstorm this week…

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NWS Issues ‘Winter Storm Watch’ with Over 2 Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal

It’s not over yet, folks. In fact, this weird winter weather in May is just getting started. A rare May…

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NorCal Storm Update: Heavy Rain, Sierra Snow and Chain Controls

A rare mid-May storm slammed Northern California on Wednesday, bringing with it some winter conditions during a time of year…

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“Jump Start” Winter-Run Chinook Salmon Return to Coleman Fish Hatchery

Photo: Jacie Knight/USFWS Wildlife and water management officials are heralding the early returns of a special group of winter-run Chinook…

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Shasta County Currently Ranks 3rd in National Bike Challenge

Photo: Shasta Bike Challenge The National Bike Challenge is hosted every May and is a friendly competition between counties in…

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Whiskeytown NRA Offering Ranger-Led Kayak Tours Memorial Day Weekend

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is beginning to resume normal operations following the Carr Fire and that is evident with their…

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Lassen Park Officials Measure 28-Foot Snow Walls During Road Clearing Efforts

The road clearing in Lassen Volcanic National Park continues as officials are beginning to realize just how big the snow…

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Winter in May? Storm to Bring a Foot of Snow to the NorCal Mountains this Week

Just when you thought it was over, the winter of 2019 is coming back with a vengeance. A big storm…

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Jet Skier’s Body Found in Folsom Lake Nearly a Month After He Went Missing

Alexander Ham On April 14th, 29-year-old Alexander Ham of Vineyard went missing while jet skiing on Lake Folsom. Nearly a…

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Monster 30-Pound Striped Bass Caught on the Feather River

A fishing guide service that specializes in Northern California waterways has left its mark on the Feather River with a…

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New California Bill Would Allow Drivers to Eat Roadkill

Flickr/Don DeBold If you’re driving down a California highway and accidentally hit an animal, it’s currently illegal to remove that…

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NorCal Mountain Biking Trail Rated One of the Most Popular in the U.S.

Photo: Yuba Expeditions Singletracks, a popular mountain biking website, recently named the most popular mountain biking trails in the U.S.…

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Speed Demon: Skier Surpasses 100 MPH at Sugar Bowl Resort

Think you’ve gone fast on the slopes? Well let’s put your speed to the test against a retired World Cup…

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NorCal Couple Ordered to Pay $600K After Uprooting 180-Year-Old Tree

Photo: Sonoma Land Trust Stewardship When Peter and Toni Thompson bought their Sonoma County land in 2014, they were made…

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Kayaker Dies Following Fall from Cliff Along Sacramento River

Sacramento River near Box Canyon A Mount Shasta man was exiting an upper section of the Sacramento River just east…

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It’s Time to Get Muddy! The Shasta Mud Run Returns to NorCal

It’s that time of year again! The time when you get into your best physical shape and head down to…

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Northern California Lake Levels are Currently Historically High

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

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5 Epic White Water Rafting Trips in Northern California

Once, in the dawn of pre-history, a ravenous saber toothed tiger stalked a little family of cavemen, mom, dad and…

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Hiking the Seven Summits of Siskiyou County

Siskiyou County has proven to be one of the most beautiful outdoor destinations in the United States. With the mighty…

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Threatened California Frogs Making a Comeback in Yosemite After a 50-Year Absence

Red-Legged Frog Release. Federally threatened California red-legged frogs are showing signs of a return to Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park after…

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Mt. Shasta Rotary Prepares to Release Trophy-Sized Trout into Lake Siskiyou

In December, the Mount Shasta Rotary constructed pens in Lake Siskiyou to house and grow “trophy-sized” rainbow trout to release…

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NIFC Predicts Another BIG Fire Season in Northern California

The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) has released its Fire Potential Outlook for the 2019 fire season and it outlines…

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Folsom Man Breaks World Record Slacklining 1,919 Feet Across American River

View this post on Instagram Looking up as I walked this line and seeing thousands of people there cheering me…

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American River Rafter Found Dead Following Boat Flip on the North Fork

Photo: Cal Fire NEU CalFire was alerted to an incident at the Mineral Bar Campground in Colfax on the North…

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New Book Highlights the Compelling Geologic Story of Lassen

Named for Kendall Vanhook Bumpass, a Lassen Country settler and prospector from the mid-1800s, Bumpass Hell encompasses 16 acres and…

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Fisherman Cited for 10 Times the Legal Limit of Trout in Plumas County

On Sunday, April 28, a concerned angler called in a tip to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife after…

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The World’s Most Exciting Pond Skimming Competition Returns to NorCal this Weekend

The premiere spring skiing event in Northern California is taking place this weekend on Saturday, May 4th at Squaw Valley…

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Gold Fever: Catching Big Fish on the Remote American River Middle Fork

“To find the goods, you have to be willing to go to places where no one else is willing to…

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Off-Leash Dog Kills Endangered Seal at Point Reyes National Seashore

Guadalupe fur seal. Photo/The Marine Mammal Center Point Reyes National Seashore is known to be the home of a diverse…

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Hiker Airlifted After Falling Over Phantom Falls

Photo: Flickr/Lisa Ouellette A 34-year-old woman was visiting the Table Mountain Ecological Reserve on Monday when she fell “20 to…

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17 Breathtaking Waterfalls Just Outside of Redding, California

Photo by Matthias Rossini It’s springtime in California, which means it’s waterfall chasing season for any outdoor adventurer. Finding great…

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Jumping Chinook Salmon Seen in Chico’s Lower Bidwell Park

It’s that time of year when spring-run Chinook salmon are returning to the places they hatched to spawn in Northern…

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You Can Help Solve a Centuries-Old Mystery on the Northern California Coast

The nature of Northern California is full of so much beauty, and possibly just as much mystery. There is still…

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Yosemite Conservancy Offers Outdoor Adventures To Inspire

Photo: National Park Service In a move to connect visitors to Yosemite National Park while also raising money to protect…

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New Paddle Event on Upper Sacramento River Attracts Diverse Group of Paddlers

Photo: Jason Montelongo The California River Quest today announced that it has registered more than 70 paddlers from six U.S.…

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Over 750 pounds of trash picked up at Keep Tahoe Blue Earth Day Cleanup

Photo: League to Save Lake Tahoe Warmer spring weather can expose trash left behind after winter snow melts, and leave…

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4,645 Pounds of Trash Removed from Illegal Marijuana Sites in Klamath National Forest

Photo by the Integral Ecology Research Center When recreational marijuana was legalized in California in 2018, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott…

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Lassen Park Road Opened to Devastated Area, Crews Reach Sulphur Works

Road crew begins removing snow from the park highway outside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center When the springtime hits Lassen Volcanic…

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Fighting Avalanches With World War II Cannons on Mammoth Mountain

With the massive amount of snowfall on Mammoth Mountain, including its snowiest February in 30 years this winter, ski patrol…

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Contractor Chosen for Removal of Four Klamath River Dams

Photo: California Trout In January, a lawsuit was won by a group of Native American and conservation groups looking to…

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Federal Government Considers NorCal’s Summer-Run Steelhead for Endangered Species List

Photo by NOAA In November 2018, the Friends of the Eel River petitioned to list Northern California’s summer-run steelhead on…

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A Day at The Eighth Wonder of the World – Burney Falls

Brought to you by Visit Redding We drove an hour northeast of Redding, California to see what President Theodore Roosevelt…

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The 12 Most Instagrammable Destinations in Northern California

There are just so many beautiful destinations in Northern California that everyone should see once in their lifetime, and what…

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Watch a Giant Bobcat Just Strolling Down a Tahoe Road

With the snow melting in the Tahoe region, wild animal sightings (mostly bears) are on the rise. One of the…

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Sonoma Sheriff Finds $15K Prosthetic Leg and Returns it to Extreme Athlete Who Lost It

Photo: Sonoma County Sheriff It was an interesting sight when someone found a high-end prosthetic leg in the Cloverdale lumber…

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