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California Snowpack Shows Significant Improvement in Third Snow Survey of the Year
With a blizzard on the horizon in the Sierra, water officials in California needed to conduct their annual snowpack survey…
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Extreme Avalanche Danger Reported in the Sierra
Photo: Sierra Avalanche Center The backcountry in Northern California is currently facing a critical avalanche danger due to a lethal…
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Intense Snowfall, 100+ MPH Winds Shut Down 9 Lake Tahoe Ski Resorts
Photo: Palisades Tahoe As California grapples with its most formidable storm of the season, Lake Tahoe’s ski resorts have shuttered,…
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Yosemite National Park Shuts Down Amidst Sierra Blizzard Alert
Yosemite National Park is battening down the hatches and closing its doors until at least Sunday in anticipation of an…
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These 9 NorCal Eateries Made Yelp’s Top 100 U.S. Restaurants of 2024
The highly-anticipated Top 100 restaurants in America list has been released by Yelp, and it includes nine locations in Northern…
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Shasta Dam Opens its Top Level Water Outflows for the First Time in 7 Years
In response to the Northern California skies unleashing torrents of rain, Shasta Dam has opened its top-level water outflows for…
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Two Kids Killed in Landslide While Camping Near Shasta Dam
In a heart-wrenching event on Thursday morning near Shasta Dam, the Shasta County community is mourning the loss of two…
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California Snowpack Has Doubled in Size After February Storms
After kicking off the year with a snowpack at a dismal 25% of average, California’s Sierra Nevada is now cloaked…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
The Firefall Has Made its Glorious Return to Yosemite National Park
The ‘Firefall’ of Yosemite National Park is back and better than ever as visitors flock to California’s most popular park…
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Here’s What you Can Expect from the Burney Falls Closure in 2024
California State Parks has announced the closure of the main trails to Burney Falls at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park…
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Shasta Cascade
Shasta Lake Rises 27 Feet with Heavy Precipitation Drenching Northern California
Shasta Lake is experiencing a significant rise in water levels, with an increase of nearly 27 feet at the Shasta…
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Shasta Cascade
Massive Avalanche Falls on Mount Shasta Creating 60-Foot Snow Walls
Photo: Mount Shasta Avalanche Center Mount Shasta witnessed a colossal natural event this President’s Day, as a massive D4 avalanche,…
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President’s Day Sale: Get $10 Off the Active NorCal Magazine
We’re spending this beautiful President’s Day inside, hiding from the downpour and crazy wind that’s currently slamming Northern California. That…
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Tahoe
Wildlife Experts Debunk Misinformation on Black Bears in Lake Tahoe
The Tahoe Interagency Bear Team (TIBT), a coalition of bear experts from state and local agencies, is stepping up to…
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WATCH: Giant Rockslide Falls on Highway 101 in Northern California
A substantial hillside collapse occurred along U.S. Highway 101 in Klamath, California, near the Oregon border, showcasing the intense impact…
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Lassen
Lassen Offering Ranger-Led Snowshoe Hike Under February’s Full Moon
Embrace the glow of February’s full moon, famously known as the Snow Moon, by joining a unique snowshoe hike on…
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Wildlife
CDFW Announces Virtual Salmon Information Meeting for 2024 Season Planning
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is gearing up to host its annual Salmon Information Meeting, a pivotal…
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Destinations
Burney Falls is Closing for Much of the 2024 Season
Burney Falls will be temporarily closed to the public starting April 2024, lasting through the summer season. California State Parks…
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Sasquatch Sunset: Star-Studded Movie Filmed in Northern California Looks Weird as Heck
If you haven’t learned by now, I have a healthy obsession with movies filmed in Northern California. At this point,…
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Wildlife
Wildlife Officials Discover Two New Wolf Packs in Northern California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has recently unveiled the existence of two new wolf packs in Northern California,…
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Weather
Series of Storms Forecast to Bring Rain, Wind, and Up to 8 Feet of Snow in the NorCal Mountains
Northern California is shifting from a serene Super Bowl weekend and sunny start to the week to a dynamic weather…
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Wildlife
California Wildlife Agencies Launch Aerial Surveys to Track Big Game Populations
The skies over California will be a bit busier in the coming months as the California Department of Fish and…
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Wildlife
Videos Show Massive Fish Kill Near the Removal of the Klamath River Dams
In late-January, the detonation of a tunnel at the base of the 101-year-old Copco 1 dam on the Klamath River…
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Valentine’s Day Sale! Get $10 Off a Subscription to the Active NorCal Magazine.
Love is in the air in Northern California – which means I’m feeling like giving some discounts to the Active…
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