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Outdoors
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Bay Area
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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Bay Area
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
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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News
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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News
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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Destinations
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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Destinations
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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Photography
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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News
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-Mammoth
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Butte
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Destinations
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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News
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Hikes
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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Outdoors
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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Hikes
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
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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News
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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News
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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Destinations
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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Butte
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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Lassen
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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News
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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Destinations
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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North Coast
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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Destinations
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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Destinations
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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Outdoors
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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Destinations
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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Destinations
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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Outdoors
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Destinations
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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Outdoors
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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Events
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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News
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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Events
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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Outdoors
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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North Coast
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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Destinations
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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News
“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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News
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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News
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
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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News
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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News
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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Butte
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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News
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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Destinations
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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News
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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News
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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News
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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Events
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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News
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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News
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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Lassen
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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Lassen
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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Events
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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Sports
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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News
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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Butte
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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Destinations
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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Butte
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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North Coast
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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Outdoors
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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Events
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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News
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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News
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
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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Outdoors
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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News
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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News
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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Destinations
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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Destinations
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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Outdoors
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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North Coast
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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News
Investigators Reveal New Details in Teen’s Fatal Fall in Yosemite
Yosemite’s Nevada Fall The culture of capturing “epic” photos at outdoors destinations is becoming a deadly problem, with new evidence…
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Destinations
A Weekend in Redding, California – The Gateway to Northern California’s Outdoor Mecca
The Sundial Bridge, Burney Falls, Shasta Dam and Lassen Peak are all located within a short drive from Redding, California…
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Outdoors
It’s Official: Squaw Valley Received the Most Snowfall in the United States this Winter
Photo: Squaw Valley/Ben Birk Northern California saw a historic winter of 2018/19, with snowfall hitting every region in bulk and…
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Destinations
To Glamp or Not to Glamp? Luxury Airstream Campsite Opens in Yosemite
Camping is great but if you prefer the comfort of glamping, you can stay in an iconic silver bullet Airstream…
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Destinations
Hiking Lassen’s Cinder Cone is Hard but the Views are Incredible
My first attempt to hike Cinder Cone this summer did not go as planned, as I ended up getting stuck…
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News
“Fish in the Classroom” Program Releases Steelhead into the Sacramento River
Teaching kids about the importance of the ecosystems in Northern California waterways has become an important initiative, with one school…
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News
Most Tahoe Ski Resorts are Closing this Weekend
Photo: Homewood Ski Resort As Easter weekend approaches and the warm temperatures move into Northern California, most Tahoe ski resorts…
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Bay Area
Dead Whales are Washing Up on NorCal Shores at an Alarming Rate
Photo: Clara Field / The Marine Mammal Center On Monday, April 15th, commercial crabbing season in California came to a…
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Butte
Where the Wildflowers Are: See NorCal’s Super Bloom at Table Mountain
Flickr/Sathish J Spring has arrived and that means wildflowers have begun to embellish many of our favorite trails. Strolling through…
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Outdoors
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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Outdoors
Shocking Video Shows Bear Cub Cuddling Up to Snowboarder at Northstar in Tahoe
The above video posted to YouTube of a bear cub approaching a snowboarder at Northstar in Tahoe went viral, and…
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Outdoors
Merry Fishmas! The 7 Best Places in NorCal to Fish on Opening Day
Saturday, April 27th is truly a magnificent holiday. It’s the time of year when you get together with your friends…
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Destinations
Hiking to the Isolated Toad and Porcupine Lakes
“The trail has got to be around here somewhere….” was our refrain for the day. After the long, windy, and…
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North Coast
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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Outdoors
The Art of Flight – Paragliding Over Mt. Shasta
Ever since human beings have looked up and seen birds flying through the air with ease, we’ve been obsessed with flight.…
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Destinations
Explore the Diverse Wildlife of Tule Lake in the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge
Tule Lake Refuge, established in 1928, rests in the fertile and intensely farmed Tule Lake Basin in Modoc County. The almost 40-thousand-acre refuge…
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Outdoors
Watch This Incredible 30-Year-Old Video Of A Fly Fishing Legend Rippin’ Lips On The Upper Sac
The Ted Fay Fly Shop in Dunsmuir has been known to produce some of the best anglers our area has…
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Outdoors
See Just How Tough it is to Summit Mt. Shasta with “Directors of Toughness”
In an article titled (Almost) Climbing Mt. Shasta Active NorCal editor Chip O’Brien described his harrowing account of having to turn back…
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Outdoors
Take an Epic Rafting Trip Down the White Waters of Trinity River
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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Lassen
Bumpass Hell will Remain Closed when Lassen Park Opens for Summer Season
Photo: National Park Service In April of 2018, Lassen Volcanic National Park officials closed the trailhead for its famed hydrothermal…
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North Coast
WATCH: National Geographic Documents Pesticide Damage at Illegal Marijuana Grow Sites in NorCal
When recreational marijuana was legalized in California in 2018, U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott announced that his concerns won’t lie within…
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Bay Area
International Succulent Smuggling Still a Major Problem on Northern California Coast
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is stepping up their game…
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Lassen
Lassen Man Convicted in California’s Largest Ever Poaching Case
A Northern California man has plead guilty of poaching more than 150 protected birds in Lassen County and has been…
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Destinations
10 Destinations To Mark Off Your Shasta Cascade Bucket List
The Shasta Cascade region is one of a kind. The collection of waterfalls, trails, mountains, caves, rivers, museums and other…
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Outdoors
WATCH: Cliff Jumpers Tandem Jump Off a GUSHING McCloud Falls
It’s waterfall season in Northern California which means cliff jumpers are ready to display their daredevil antics to the public.…
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News
Another Avalanche Reported on Mount Shasta’s Avalanche Gulch
Mount Shasta has seen numerous significant avalanches already this winter. There was the historic Valentine Avalanche in February and another…
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Butte
Turkey Hunter Comes Face-to-Face with Hungry Mountain Lions in Butte County
Billy Driessen, known for being a fishing guide in the area and catching giant bass, recently had a run-in with…
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News
Large Avalanche Buries Car Along Highway 50 in Tahoe
Photo: El Dorado County Sheriff On Sunday afternoon, an avalanche slide onto Highway 50 near Frog Pond in Tahoe, pushing…
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News
Rainy Conditions Force Mt. Shasta Ski Park to Close this Week
The warm storm that hit Northern California this weekend brought April showers to Mt. Shasta Ski Park. The two inches…
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News
NorCal Ski Resorts Own the 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America
Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe The historic winter in Northern California has single-handedly brought California out of a 7 year drought and the…
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Destinations
Yosemite’s Mariposa Grove to Reopen Soon with Winter Conditions
Photo: National Park Service The Mariposa Grove Road will reopen to automobiles on Friday, Apr. 12, officials in Yosemite National…
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Bay Area
WATCH: Professional Baseball Players Visit the Point Reyes National Seashore
Players from the Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team came into the Bay Area for their season opening series against…
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Lassen
The Massive Snow Removal Operation at Lassen Park is Underway
When the springtime hits Lassen Volcanic National Park, park officials begin the massive undertaking of trying to clear the snow off…
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News
Bringing the Majestic Condor Back to Northern California
Press Release from US Fish and Wildlife, Redwood National Park Service, and the Yurok Tribe: Photo from the National Park…
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News
Over 2-Feet of Snow Forecast to Fall on NorCal Mountains this Weekend
Photo: Squaw Valley Resort Another week in 2019, another storm… It’s been a historic snow season in Northern California, with…
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News
Flood Watch Issued Along Sacramento River as Keswick Dam Flows Increase
As the rain continues to pour down on Northern California, officials are needing to make difficult decisions regarding water storage…
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North Coast
Kayakers Surprised by Surfacing Whale on Humboldt Coast
A group of kayakers taking the Whale and Wildlife Tour from Kayak Trinidad received a once in a lifetime experience…
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Bay Area
Mavericks Update: NorCal’s Big-Wave Surf Competition Officially Cancelled this Season
The surfing world let out a collective gasp on Sunday as the end of the Mavericks contest window ended, bringing…
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Destinations
Find a Biking Utopia in Siskiyou County
Northern California’s Siskiyou County is one of the most popular biking destinations in the world. From relaxed rides with stellar…
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News
Tahoe Snowpack is More Than Double It’s Historical Depth
There are so many statistics we could present to you that would indicate just how incredible the snowfall in Northern…
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Hikes
Yosemite National Park Announces Changes to Half Dome Hiking Permits
The thrilling hike to the top of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park is a world-famous adventure. In fact, it’s…
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Video
WATCH: Skiers Huck Flips Off Squaw Valley’s Tram Building
The historic snowfall at Squaw Valley Resort in Tahoe has made for an epic ski season. With over 600 inches…
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Outdoors
Cowabunga! Storm Brings Surfing to Lake Tahoe
High winds hit Northern California this week, sending waves to descend on the shores of Lake Tahoe and enabling a…
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News
Water Revival: Major NorCal Reservoirs are Currently Filled to the Brim
Shasta Lake The winter of 2019 has singlehandedly revived California from a 7-year drought and the major reservoirs of Northern…
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Outdoors
This Downhill Skateboarding Video on Mt. Shasta is GNARLY!
There’s just something in the water at Mount Shasta. Caliber Trucks, a skateboarding company making high-end trucks, released a new…
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Butte
Crew Mistakenly Cuts Down 27 Healthy Oak Trees in Bidwell Park
The City of Chico Public Works directed an inmate crew to cut and remove a group of damaged Catalpa trees…
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News
Fisherman Dies on Humboldt Coast After Being Swept Away by “Sneaker Wave”
Luffenholtz Beach. Flickr/Jackal of all trades It was Adrew Machi’s 39th birthday when he visited the Luffenholtz Beach near Trinidad…
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News
Resort for Outdoor Adventurers Prepares to Open in Mt. Shasta
Photo: LOGE Camps Mt. Shasta is known as an outdoor mecca for many. Surrounded by mountains, lakes, trails, rivers and…
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Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay is Currently Full of Migrating Whales
Photo: San Francisco Whale Tours The San Francisco Bay has recently seen an increased population of migrating whales and marine…
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News
Winter Storm Warning: 4 More Feet of Snow to Fall on NorCal this Week
The historic snowfall of 2019 is set to continue through the last week of March, with a new storm set…
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Hikes
13 Snowshoe Hikes in Lassen Volcanic National Park
A snowshoer waves on a ranger-led snowshoe walk through the red fir forest. Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of…
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Outdoors
With Massive Snowpack, Tahoe Ski Resorts Extend Winter Season
Photo: Discover Reno Tahoe With Sierra Nevada snowpack currently sitting at an unbelievable 150 percent of historical average, along with…
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News
Sites Reservoir Plan Publicly Criticized by Conservation Groups
Proposed site of Sites Reservoir. Photo: Sacramento River Preservation Trust As California continues to create new water storage initiatives, the…
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News
Another Avalanche Hits Mount Shasta Near Bunny Flat
For the second time in a little over a month, an avalanche has hit Mount Shasta. On Monday afternoon, the…
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Outdoors
Shasta Pack Murder? What Happened to NorCal’s Famed Gray Wolfpack?
Photo of the Shasta Pack in 2015 Four years ago, two wolves had a litter of five pups in the…
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Events
The Wild and Scenic Film Festival Returns to Red Bluff on March 30
Be prepared to be wowed! The 5th Wild & Scenic Film Festival is returning to the historic State Theater in…
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Lassen
Winter Returns: Up to Four Feet of Snow Expected in NorCal this Week
With NorCal’s record snowfall of February in the rearview mirror, March has recently seen a long span of spring weather…
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News
Flock of Millions of Butterflies Migrating Towards Northern California
With the unbelievable precipitation in California this winter, flower superblooms have exploded the population of painted lady butterflies in the…
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Butte
Increased Populations of Ticks Found in Butte County
The western black-legged tick The Butte County Mosquito and Vector Control District reminded Butte County residents that tick populations continue…
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News
Body of Missing NorCal Snowboarder Recovered at Northstar in Tahoe
When a 40-year-old Vallejo resident never returned from his solo snowboard trip to Northstar in Tahoe, his family alerted authorities…
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News
Abandoned Bear Cubs Found in Far NorCal Spark Poaching Investigation
Earlier this month, two small bear cubs were found along Highway 96 just outside Yreka. The cubs were moved to…
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News
Academy Award Winning Documentary “Free Solo” Now Available on Hulu
The documentary Free Solo follows rock climber Alex Honnold as he climbs up Yosemite’s famed El Capitan. Over the past few decades,…
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History
The Legend of Snowshoe Thompson: The Founder of California Skiing
Animated depiction of John Albert Thompson, also known as Snowshoe Thompson In the 1800’s, traveling across the Sierra Nevada in…
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News
Public Warned Against Eating Fish in Whiskeytown Lake
Flick/Wayne Hsieh While Whiskeytown Lake isn’t known for its world-class fishing, there are certainly some fish to be caught in…
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Hikes
Hiking Permits for Yosemite’s Half Dome are Now Open!
The hike to the top of Yosemite’s Half Dome isn’t only one of the most spectacular hikes in Northern California,…
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North Coast
Watch: Rare Albino Deer Spotted Along the Trinity River
It can be a stunning sight the likes of which many people never get a chance to see. An albino…
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North Coast
Watch: Kayaking Down a Flooded Avenue of the Giants
With significant flooding drowning the road through Humboldt’s famed Avenue of the Giants, the road is closed to motorists. That…
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Outdoors
Skiers Build Huge Jump over a Road Gap on Donner Summit
A lot of people have confidence on their skis in the confines of a ski resort, but it takes true…
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News
Summer Skiing in NorCal: Squaw Valley will Stay Open Until July 7th
Squaw Valley saw record breaking snowfall in February, with the most snowfall it’s ever recorded in a month in its…
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News
Humboldt 4-H Leader to be Honored in D.C. Following Young Sisters’ Wilderness Survival Story
When 5-year-old Caroline Carrico and 8-year-old Leia Carrico were younger, they were taught wilderness survival tactics from their local 4-H…
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News
Shasta Trinity National Forest Temporarily Allows Fuelwood Cutting
With winter storms slamming the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, many trees have fallen in the area, creating an issue for for…
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Outdoors
500 Club: 7 NorCal Ski Resorts have Surpassed 500 Inches of Snowfall this Winter
The winter of 2019 has seen a flurry of blizzards that have slammed the Tahoe area for the past few…
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Hikes
Hiking to 5 Waterfalls in a Day in Northern California
Our friends at Discover Siskiyou sent us on a winter adventure to hike to 5 waterfalls in a day in…
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Bay Area
Golden Gate NRA is the Most Visited National Park System in the U.S.
As the National Park released its annual visitation numbers, San Francisco’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area regained its top spot…
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News
Life of Missing Lost Coast Trail Hiker Celebrated by Family and Friends
In early January, a 32-year-old Canadian man texted a friend indicating that he had gotten injured while solo hiking the…
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News
“Trout in the Classroom” Program Flourishing in Northern California Schools
Teaching kids about the importance of the ecosystems in Northern California waterways has become an important initiative, with one school…
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News
Storm Warning: 5 Feet of Snow and Flooding Forecast for NorCal this Week
Another week, same ol’ story. After historic precipitation in Northern California in February, we were given a little reprieve with…
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News
Young Sisters Found After Being Lost for 2 Days in Rugged Humboldt Wilderness
Photo from the family GoFundMe page When 5-year-old Caroline Carrico and 8-year-old Leia Carrico were younger, they were taught wilderness survival…
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News
Burney Falls is GUSHING, Pumping Out 225 Million Gallons of Water Per Day
With Northern California’s historic precipitation in February, it was only a matter of time before the water made its way…
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Outdoors
Footage of “Historic” Valentine Avalanche on Mt. Shasta is Breathtaking
In the middle of February, a giant avalanche slammed Mount Shasta, which has been come to be known as the…
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News
Tourist Trapped in Deep Snow on Mt. Shasta Rescued with an Extensive Snow Removal Operation
Everitt Memorial Highway The Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office received a desperate call from a Massachusetts woman whose Toyota Prius had…
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Outdoors
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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News
February Snow Totals: Tahoe Ski Resorts Smash Monthly Snowfall Records
What’s come to be known as #FebruBURIED, the month of February 2019 saw epic snow totals in Northern California mountains.…
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News
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Doubled During February Snowfall, According to the DWR
On New Years Day, Department of Water Resources officials made their annual trek into the Sierra Nevada to measure snowpack…
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Lassen
Researchers Recapture Rare Red Foxes in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park State wildlife biologists in Lassen Volcanic National Park have been trying to learn about the…
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News
Mt. Shasta Ski Park Reopens with Blue Skies, 70 Inches of New Snow
While the lower Sierra Nevada has seen the brunt of this month’s historic snowfall, Mount Shasta just got hit hard…
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Outdoors
Lake Tahoe has Risen a Foot this Month with 40 Billion Gallons of New Water
Flickr/Reno Tahoe The historic snowfall and prevalent rains of February 2019 in Northern California has transformed the landscape following a…
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News
Storm Closes Mt. Shasta Ski Park for Second Consecutive Day
This month has been a whirlwind of blizzards and snowfall throughout Northern California, which has been a greta boost for…
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