Photography

Yosemite’s 2021 Firefall was ‘One of the Best Ever Seen.’ Here Are the Best Photos From the Natural Phenomenon.

The annual Firefall natural phenomenon peaked in late-February in Yosemite National Park, giving photographers and onlookers a show unlike any…

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Breathtaking ‘Spaceship’ Clouds Surround Mount Shasta for the Show of a Lifetime

Mount Shasta has been known to have a beautiful cloud show every now and again, but this week the mountain…

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Don’t Be Alarmed. This Photo of Mount Shasta Isn’t What it Looks Like.

The clouds of Mount Shasta are world-famous for their unique lenticular formations and intense beauty. In fact, these clouds have…

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The Best Sights and Scenes from Snowmageddon 2021 in Lake Tahoe

If you live in the Lake Tahoe area, you’re most likely reasonably adept at dealing with snow. Heck, that’s the…

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Extraordinary Spaceship Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Mount Shasta

There are plenty of legends surrounding the mighty Mount Shasta, including the theory that aliens use it as an underground…

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Adventurers Discover Rare Views of a Snowy Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Photo: Dan Arbuckle When the snow falls on Lassen Volcanic National Park, many of the beautiful destinations deep in the…

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Stunning Lenticular Cloud Dazzles Onlookers at Mount Shasta

As the winter storms began rolling through Northern California, the typical alien clouds also began moving over Mount Shasta. It…

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Photographers Capture Spectacular ‘Snowliage’ in Yosemite National Park

The seasons are changing in Northern California, with autumn colors seeing snowfall in the most beautiful way imagninable. The best…

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See a Fall-Color Explosion in Chico, California

Fall colors fill the campus at Chico State. (Jessica Bartlett /Student Photographer) Chico, California is known to many as “The…

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Mt. Shasta Put on a Gorgeous Lenticular Cloud Show During the First Storm of the Season

It was a beautiful surprise to see last weekend’s early-season storm drop 20 inches of snow on the Northern California mountains. From…

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Winter Wonderland: See the Best Photos from the First Storm of the Season in NorCal

“Oh the weather outside is frightful…” I know Frank Sinatra was trying to illustrate a cold winter day with that…

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Mount Shasta Surprised Onlookers with a Beautiful Lenticular Cloud Show this Weekend

Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…

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The Craziest Views from Northern California’s ‘Apocalyptic’ Orange Sky

The historic fires continue to burn throughout Northern California, leaving thousands of residents displaced and thousands of structures destroyed. While…

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The Red Sky in Mendocino Looks Like the Surface of Mars Right Now

Photo by Mendocino County Sheriff Residents of Mendocino are surrounded by wildfire right now, including the August Complex Fire, which…

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Photos Show Extensive Wildfire Damage in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park

With news of wildfire damage to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Thursday, there was plenty of discussion as…

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Astronauts Send Their ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ from Space to People Impacted by NorCal Wildfires

Photo: NASA The wildfires from Northern California are so big that they can be seen from space. That’s why astronauts…

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15 Insane Photos from Northern California’s 2-Day Lightning Storm

It is estimated that there were nearly 8,000 lightning strikes across California on Saturday and Sunday, dominating the sky with…

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Mount Shasta Put on a Spectacular Lenticular Cloud Show Over the Weekend

Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…

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Glow-in-the-Dark Waves Light Up Santa Cruz Beach

Visitors to the Seacliff State Beach this week may have been able to witness a beautiful natural phenomenon that makes…

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Farewell Neowise: Here Are the Best Photos of the Historic Comet Over Northern California

The summer of 2020 turned out to be historic, not just for the Covid-19 pandemic impacting everyone’s lives, but also…

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Photo of Comet Neowise Over Wildfire Illustrates a Wild Month in Northern California

Photo: Patty Hood Photography Everyone can admit that 2020 has been one of the craziest years in our lifetime. Not…

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This Photo of Comet Neowise Over Mt. Shasta Makes the Perfect Phone Background Image

The photos of Comet Neowise over Northern California have been fantastic! From Yosemite to Lake Tahoe to Lassen Peak, photographers…

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Firenadoes and Lightning: Reports Illustrate a Wild Night on the Hog Fire Near Susanville

While fire officials were able to reduce the reported size of the Hog Fire near Susanville from 12,000 to 8,000…

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20 INSANE Photos of Comet Neowise Over Northern California

Comet Neowise has been giving astro-enthusiasts the show of a lifetime this week as it passes by Earth for the…

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The Best Places to See Comet Neowise Over Northern California

Photographers throughout Northern California have had to drag themselves out of bed in the early hours of the morning this…

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The Best Photos of Comet Neowise Over Northern California

The Neowise Comet has been giving astro-enthusiasts the show of a lifetime this week as it passes by Earth for…

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See the Best Photos from the Flower Supermoon in Northern California

This week saw the final supermoon of 2020 and it didn’t disappoint. May’s full moon was known as the Flower…

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Iconic Photo of Coyote at Golden Gate Bridge Beautifully Illustrates Quarantine’s Silver Lining

View this post on Instagram shelter-in-place has brought out the wildlife in the bay area. this coyote noticed some whale…

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The Best Photos from the Super Pink Moon in Northern California

Photo by Jason Duclos It was a beautiful scene in the clear skies above Northern California this week, as the…

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Watch Male Coyotes Fight Over a Female During Mating Season in Point Reyes

Mating season for coyotes in the Point Reyes National Seashore typically runs from December to March, and can be a…

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The Short and Spectacular History of the Lassen Peak Fire Lookout

The newly-built Lassen Peak fire lookout in 1913. Photo by Olan Hampton via NPS. In 1913, the Forest Service built…

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An Empty Yosemite Looks Like a Winter Wonderland with a Fresh Coat of Snow

The Coronavirus outbreak has closed the gates of Yosemite National Park for the foreseeable future. It’s a sobering outlook for…

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NorCal is Buried in New Snow with 3 More Feet on the Way

The biggest storm of the winter season waited until mid-March to reach Northern California, but boy did it deliver. Initial…

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See the Best Photos of this Week’s Worm Supermoon in Northern California

Photo by Jason Duclos The clouds cleared over Northern California Monday and Tuesday nights, giving residents a gorgeous view of…

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Photographers Flock to Yosemite to Find an Underwhelming ‘Firefall’

Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Some people have been waiting a year to travel to Yosemite National Park to photograph the famed “Firefall”…

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See Point Reyes Officials Attempt to Shoo Massive Elephant Seal Away from Busy Parking Lot

View this post on Instagram Northern Elephant Seal on Drake’s Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore. I couldn’t believe how fast…

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NorCal Man Wins California Wildlife Photo of the Year with this Incredible Eagle Image

Photo by Randy Robbins Susanville Photographer Randy Robbins goes to great lengths to capture stunning wildlife photography in Northern California.…

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These Backyard Trail Cam Composites Show the Vast Wildlife of Northern California

Randy Robbins is becoming a well-respected photographer in Northern California, recently winning the 2019 California Wildlife Photo of the Year.…

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This Alien Sunrise Lenticular Cloud Appearing Over Mount Shasta is Unbelievable

Another week goes by and another incredible lenticular cloud show appeared over Mount Shasta. It seems like these have been…

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High Winds Transform Lake Tahoe Into a Scene from The Perfect Storm

It was a windy week throughout Northern California, but no place saw bigger gusts than the Tahoe area. In fact,…

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A Photographer Captured a Beautiful Yosemite Proposal in 2009. Now She’s Looking for the Couple.

Melanie Jackson Stinson was performing some photography in Yosemite National Park in 2009 when she came across a beautiful marriage…

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Massive Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Lake Tahoe

We’re used to seeing lenticular cloud shows over Mount Shasta, which may happen three to four times a month, but…

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This Lenticular Cloud that Appeared Over Mt. Shasta Yesterday Looks Like a UFO

Instagram/@padula2u Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky…

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Yosemite’s Popular ‘Firefall’ Natural Phenomenon is Returning in February

Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Adventure seekers and photographers are preparing to flock to Yosemite National Park, trekking through the mounds of snow…

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Burney Falls is Looking Absolutely Breathtaking Right Now Covered in Snow

Northern California’s big winter storm came and went this week, bringing with it loads of snow throughout the mountains. The…

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Another Beautiful Lenticular Cloud Show Appeared Over Mount Shasta this Week

Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…

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Mount Shasta Put on a Gorgeous Post-Christmas Lenticular Cloud Show

As the clouds parted over Northern California on Christmas Day, locals bogged down by rain and snow for the past…

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Mount Shasta Put On a Breathtaking Lenticular Cloud Show this Weekend

Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…

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Tahoe’s Taylor Creek is Full of Big Kokanee Salmon and the Bears are Loving It

Flickr/Rose Davies The salmon run has returned to the Tahoe area and Taylor Creek is currently up to its gills…

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The Snow is Falling HARD in Tahoe! Here Are the Best Photos/Videos of the First Storm of the Season

It’s September 16th and it looks like winter is coming a little early in Northern California this year! A snowstorm…

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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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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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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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Experience the Magical Sunflower Fields of Northern California

Photo: Pixabay During the summertime in Northern California, you may have found yourself lucky to drive through Woodland, Davis or…

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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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An Urban Hike to Explore Sacramento’s Spectacular Murals

Improv Alley in Sacramento’s Midtown District It was a beautiful day in Sacramento so I set out to take an…

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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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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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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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Humboldt Photographer Wins EcoWatch’s Photo Contest with “The Mighty Redwoods”

The Mighty Redwoods by David Ruddock For EcoWatch’s Earth Day Photo Contest, a Humboldt photographer submitted his photo The Mighty…

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Caught on Camera: Wild Animals are Returning to Whiskeytown Following Carr Fire

The Carr Fire had many ill effects on the human community of Shasta County, burning over 1,600 structures, claiming seven…

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Vintage Photos of Lumberjacks and the Giant Northern California Redwoods they Felled

Northern California is known for being the home of some of the oldest and largest trees in the world. The…

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Yosemite’s “Firefall” 2019 was a Natural Phenomenon for the Ages – Here Are the Best Photos

During a two-week span in February, photographers and nature lovers alike flock to Yosemite’s Horsetail Falls to witness one of…

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NASA Releases Satellite Images of Crazy Sierra Nevada Snowpack

It’s been a snowy winter so far in Northern California and there is no better way to illustrate the increased…

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Incredible Photos Emerge of “Historic” Avalanche on Mount Shasta

The guys at Shasta Mountain Guides hiked up to Avalanche Gulch on Mount Shasta last week to find an interesting scene. The…

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The Natural Phenomenon “Firefall” Returns to Yosemite

View this post on Instagram Fire Fall! I’ve waited 4 years to get this shot. I can’t describe how mind…

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See the Northern California Redwoods Covered in Snow

It was a snowy weekend all throughout Northern California this weekend, with some snow levels dropping all the way down…

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Eat the Burger That Wears A Skirt at Napa’s Squeeze Inn

Their popular "Squeezeburger w/Cheese" comes with it's own unique "Cheese Skirt" that always astonishes and satisfy's guests...

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Mt. Shasta Put on Another Incredible Lenticular Cloud Show This Week

By Zach O’Brien Here we go again! I just happened to be in the Mount Shasta area on Friday, January…

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Shooting Stunning Landscape Photography at NorCal Landmarks

We all like to hike to NorCal’s great destinations to take in their beauty, but isn’t it better if we…

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Throwback: Walk Through Whiskeytown in its Full Winter Glory

The Whiskeytown National Recreation is one of our favorite places on the planet. Unfortunately, when the Carr Fire rampaged through…

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Dramatic Footage Shows Rare Meteor Cloud in the Sky over NorCal

No one knew what was going on in the Northern California sky this week, as a bright, streaking cloud appeared…

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Watch Excited Dogs Playing in the NorCal Snow

We love that snow has finally fallen down to NorCal for us to play in. We can’t wait to go…

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Watch 1,927 Pictures of Mt. Shasta in 70 Seconds

Skylakes Media took to the North side of Mt. Shasta and set up a camera in auto mode to take…

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Rare Photos Of Snow-Covered Cinder Cone & Lava Beds Captured in Lassen Park

Ever wanted to know what Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Cinder Cone and Lava Beds look like underneath several feet of…

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Mount Shasta’s Lenticular Clouds Looked Absolutely Stunning During NorCal’s First Winter Storm

Winter descended upon Northern California last week in the form of a winter storm that put up to three feet…

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Photographer Snapped the Perfect Proposal Photo in Yosemite. Now He’s Looking For the Couple.

Michigan-based photographer Matthew Dippel was in Yosemite scoring some sunset photography at the popular Taft Point when two people walked…

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A Picturesque Stroll Through the Cypress Tree Tunnel

There are so many beautiful places in Northern California that are prime destinations for photographers – Mount Shasta, Burney Falls,…

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Uplifting Photos Show Forest Regrowth in Whiskeytown

On July 23rd, a flat tire on a trailer sparked a fire in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. 39 days…

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A History of Yosemite Park in Photos

Yosemite National Park, filled with flush meadows, epic rock faces and mesmerizing waterfalls, is one of the most popular parks…

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Hauntingly Beautiful Photography of California Wildfires

Stuart Palley has spent the past five years photographing wildfires across California. Getting his shots specifically at night, Palley has…

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SpaceX Rocket Lights Up the Northern California Sky

Elon Musk’s company SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket into the evening sky on Sunday, putting on a show in…

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Rare Collection of Ansel Adams Photography Donated to the Yosemite Museum in Yosemite National Park

A rare collection of 45 photographs by acclaimed 20th century photographer Ansel Adams (1902-1984) has been donated to the Yosemite Museum in Yosemite National…

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The 25 Best Instagram Accounts to Follow for the Ultimate Northern California Experience

We live in such a beautiful area and sometimes the best way to appreciate Northern California is through the photos.…

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New Photos of the Sacramento River Trail Show Carr Fire Devastation

When the Carr Fire blazed through west Redding on July 26th, the biggest concern on everyone’s mind was making sure…

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Win Great Fishing Gear with the 2018 California Trout Photo Contest

The 2018 California Trout Photo Contest is now accepting submissions July 15 through August 31st! Share your best photos of California’s…

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The World’s Most-Viewed Photo is of a Northern California Hillside

It was in 1996 when Charles O’Rear pull over to the shoulder of Highway 121 in Napa Valley when he noticed a…

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Capturing History: 10 Mind-Blowing Photos from the Lassen Peak Eruption

When Lassen Peak Erupted in 1914, there were no advanced photographical instruments. There were no DSLR’s or drones or GoPro’s,…

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A History of Lassen Park in Photos

Lassen Volcanic National Park’s history is fascinating, from the eruption of Lassen Peak to the naming of Hat Creek to…

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These Photos of Mt. Shasta from Space are Stunning

Astronauts from NASA’s Earth Observatory have been snapping incredible photos of what the earth’s most beautiful sites look like from…

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Rolling Through the Remote Ishi Wilderness – A Photo Essay

  By Ryan Loughrey After visiting the Ishi Wilderness, it is easy to see how little effort it would take…

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Photos of NorCal Waterways During the Last Two Droughts are Astonishing

During the drought of 2014, photos emerged of Northern California waterways that showed just how desperate we were for water.…

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Watch a Timelapse of the Record Breaking Climb of El Capitan

The Nose of Yosemite’s famous El Capitan was once thought to be unclimbable. Since the first ascent up The Nose…

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