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Stories
Has Infighting Between CalFire and the Forest Service Slowed Firefighting Efforts in Northern California?
The brave firefighters battling the dangerous and fast-moving fires in Northern California put their lives on the line to protect…
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Stories
Dear Armchair Experts – This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
It’s the internet age. Everyone’s done their own “research” and thinks they are an expert on everything. It’s become a…
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Shasta Cascade
How to Hike Like a Local in California’s Far North
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou Photo by Stephen Leonardi If you ask any local in Siskiyou County, there’s no better…
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Stories
Journal of a First-Time Home Brewer – Part 1: Overcoming Anxiety and Finding a Recipe
I never knew there was such a thing as “brewer’s anxiety,” until it smacked me in the face. While it…
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Tahoe
Palisades Prognostications: Why Squaw Valley Got it Right with its New Name and Logo
We’ve deliberated for more than a decade about whether Squaw Valley should change its name. Today, the right decision was…
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Stories
How the Grizzly Bear Became the Symbol of California
The California Bear Flag (the official state flag of California) hardly gets any love despite flying over virtually every government…
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Uncategorized
Could Parts of Northern California Become Uninhabitable?
Like a whole lot of people, I’ve been trying to avoid the question. Residents of NorCal tend to love where…
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Photography
Satellite Video Shows Mount Shasta Poking its Head Over Wildfire Smoke
Driving through Mount Shasta right now is rather eery. The mountain that can be seen for nearly a hundred miles…
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Photography
Buy This Photo of Greenville, California to Support the Victims of the Dixie Fire
Photo by Randy Robbins When the town of Greenville, California was devastated by the Dixie Fire, photographer Randy Robbins decided…
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Stories
Are There Frozen Bodies at the Bottom of Lake Tahoe?
Sitting at 6,225 feet elevation as the largest alpine lake in North America, there is plenty to be fascinated with…
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Stories
An Inside Look at the UC Davis Master Brewers Program – One of the Most Prestigious in America
Photo: Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis Residents of NorCal love their beer. But how many knew the oldest and most prestigious Master…
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History
Jedediah Smith’s Travels Through Northern California – Part 2: Strong Was His Middle Name
Every time he visited California he got arrested. When a grizzly bear chewed off his hair and ear, he had…
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History
Jedediah Smith’s Travels Through Northern California – Part 1: The First White Settlers of NorCal
There is little doubt the standards have changed for what it means to qualify as a “bad dude.” NorCal has…
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Stories
Man Claims to Have Recently Visited with Lemurians Inside Mount Shasta
Since diving deep into the legends of Lemurians in Mount Shasta (and posting my findings on this website), I have…
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Stories
How the Carr Fire Ushered ‘The New Normal’ into Northern California
On July 23rd, 2018, a flat tire on a trailer sparked a wildfire in the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. 39…
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History
Remembering the Deadly 1996 Rockfall that Sent 90,000 Tons of Rock into Yosemite Valley
July 19, 2021 marked the 25th anniversary of the 1996 Happy Isles rockfall in Yosemite National Park. The deadly incident…
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Stories
Inside Union Pacific’s Harrowing Attempt to Save the Dry Canyon Bridge During the Lava Fire
The Lava Fire damaged the Union Pacific Dry Creek Bridge. UP is working on repairs and estimate the bridge to…
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North Coast
Short Film Documents Off-The-Grid Oasis in the Northern California Redwoods
In 1968, Charles Bello and his wife Vanna Rae bought 400 acres of redwood forested land in Mendocino County and…
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Wildlife
An Ode to Squirrels: The Badass Rodents Living in Your Backyard
Photo by Simone Mascellari 🇮🇹 When a buddy asked if I had seen any of the “Squirrel vs. Rattlesnake” videos on…
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Photography
Photos: Helicopter Fighting the Lava Fire Crashes into Lake Shastina
A helicopter was dipping into Lake Shastina in order to obtain water to fight the Lava fire when it crashed…
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Events
A Definitive Guide to Music Festivals in Northern California in 2021
Following a tumultuous year that left us quarantining in our homes due to Covid, California has finally reopened and we…
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Photography
Behind the Photo: Capturing Historic Structures at a Drought-Ridden Shasta Lake
With another drought causing low water levels in Northern California, we wanted to revisit a unique story of historic structures…
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Events
It’s Time to Get Muddy! Tough Mudder Returns to Northern California this Summer
With major events returning to Northern California in 2021, one is guaranteed to challenge every muscle in your body. And…
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Photography
Longest Slackline in California’s History Gloriously Photobombs Yosemite Wedding
Photo by Erica Houk A historic moment was caught on camera in Yosemite National Park recently, and luckily for us…
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