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Video
Watch Maniacs Ski Deep in the Sierra For a Snowy Cliff Jumping Session
Here is our monthly check-in with the Northern California cliff jumping crew, who have turned their beloved sport into a…
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News
Yosemite is Hiring for a Bunch of Really Cool Jobs Right Now
Yosemite National Park is one of the most beautiful destinations on the planet. Imagine seeing its views at work every…
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History
Remembering the Deadly Flood of 1955 that Put a NorCal Town Under 20 Feet of Water
It was just minutes past midnight of Christmas Eve 1955 when the Gum Tree Levee on the Feather River in…
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Outdoors
Mammoth Mountain Has Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total Snowfall
Mammoth Mountain is experiencing a white winter for the ages, with snowfall numbers beginning to build to near historic numbers.…
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News
Instagram Deleted Our Account. Follow Our New One!
It’s with a heavy-heart that I announce that Instagram has deleted our account and there’s no telling if they’ll ever…
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Weather
Over 20 Trillion Gallons of Water are Expected to Fall on California Over the Next 2 Weeks
The early-winter storms continue to drench Northern California with precipitation, and it’s far from over. A series of atmospheric rivers…
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News
Details Emerge from Jeremy Renner’s Near Deadly Snowplow Accident in Tahoe
Actor Jeremy Renner had a near-fatal snowplow accident in the Tahoe region earlier this week, leaving him in critical condition…
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Storms Revive California Snowpack to Highest Measurement in Nearly 40 Years
With early-season storms drenching California over the past month, the Sierra snowpack is off to one of its best starts…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Yosemite’s Historic Ahwahnee Hotel Getting a Major Facelift
Funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, Yosemite National Park was recently awarded an approximately $31.6 million construction contract to upgrade the historic Ahwahnee Hotel. The…
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News
A-List Hollywood Actor in Critical Condition Following Tahoe Snow-Plowing Accident
Jeremy Renner in his snowplow in the Tahoe area via Instagram Stories The intense winter storm that blanketed the Tahoe…
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Weather
Rare ‘Bomb Cyclone’ Storm Set to Hit Northern California this Week
Sattelite view of the “bomb cyclone” that hit Northern California in November 2019 It was a wild weekend in Northern…
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News
Couple Killed in Rockslide in Yosemite National Park Identified
Two people were killed on Tuesday in a rockslide at the Highway 140 entrance of Yosemite National Park. The victims…
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Tahoe
Cars Found Abandoned, Buried in Snow in the Middle of the Mt. Rose Highway
The New Year’s Eve storm that buried Tahoe in 4 feet of snowfall was a nightmare for travelers. When the…
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Tahoe
Dozens of Travelers Needed to Be Rescued on Snowy Tahoe Pass
It was a particularly snowy day on New Years Eve 2022, leaving dozens of drivers stranded in their cars on…
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Stories
The Top 10 Active NorCal Stories from 2022
Another great year here at Active NorCal! The New Year brings new vitality to the Active NorCal office as we…
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News
A Rockslide Full of Giant Boulders Fell on Highway 50. There’s Only One Explosive Way to Remove It.
A large rockslide fell on Highway 50 near Kyburz on New Years Eve, sending multiple giant boulders onto the road.…
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News
Rockslide Kills Two People in Yosemite National Park
Hwy 140 entrance to Yosemite National Park. Photo by CaptSpaulding. Two people were killed in a rock slide at Yosemite…
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Sacramento
Officials Warn of ‘Extreme Hazardous Conditions’ for Outdoor Enthusiasts at Lake Natoma
Lake Natoma California State Parks urges visitors to exercise extreme caution while enjoying Lake Natoma, a subunit of Folsom Lake…
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Mysterious Fossil Discovered During Extremely Low Tides Near Santa Cruz
A mysterious fossil was discovered near Santa Cruz this week, causing a stir among researchers and setting Twitter ablaze with…
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Tahoe
Traveling to Tahoe for New Years? That May Be ‘Impossible’ with Heavy Winter Storm
Thinking about making a winter expedition to Lake Tahoe to ring in the New Year? You may want to think…
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News
NorCal Reservoirs See Major Boost in Water Levels with Winter Storms
Lake Oroville is up 10 feet. Photo by Manny Becerra Northern California is forecast to see a series of atmospheric rivers…
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Weather
An Atmospheric River is Headed Towards Northern California. What Exactly Does That Mean?
The next week is expected to see a massive atmospheric river enter Northern California (and probably more behind it), bringing…
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Outdoors
National Park Service Announces 5 Fee-Free Days for 2023
Photo by Jordan Pulmano The National Park Service will have 5 entrance fee-free days?in 2023. These ‘free days’ provide free admittance…
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Get an Astronaut’s View of Northern California and the Snowy Sierra from the International Space Station
The month of December has seen a drenching of Northern California, with storms bringing 10+ feet of snow to the…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Sculpting an Icon: The 100 Million Year History of Yosemite’s Half Dome
Half Dome is a iconic granite rock formation located in Yosemite National Park in California. It is known for its…
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Weather
A Massive Atmospheric River is Stretching 8,000 Miles from Indonesia to Northern California
The storm that landed in Northern California this week is one heck of an atmospheric river. The narrow band of…
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North Coast
Throwback: Kayakers Paddle Through the Redwoods on a Flooded Avenue of the Giants
With significant flooding drowning the road through Humboldt’s famed Avenue of the Giants, the road became closed to motorists in…
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Tahoe
How Did Lake Tahoe Get Its Name?
Lake Tahoe is a stunning alpine lake located in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in California and Nevada. It is…
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Outdoors
Big Basin Redwoods State Park Reopens 4 Additional Miles of Roads and Trails
California State Parks announced Big Basin Redwoods State Park will reopen an additional four miles of roads and trails effective…
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History
The Legend of Snowshoe Thompson: The Founder of California Skiing
In the 1800’s, traveling across the Sierra Nevada in the middle of winter was rarely accomplished. Native Americans were usually…
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Wildlife
Rare Video: Kayakers Surrounded by Pod of Killers Whales Off the NorCal Coast
Kayakers fishing off the coast of Sonoma County were greeted by a beautiful and somewhat terrifying pod of killer whales…
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History
Remembering the Great Flood that Put Northern California Under 30 Feet of Water
If you take a look at Northern California on a map, it will show a large valley right down the…
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News
Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake Rocks Humboldt County with Widespread Damage and 70,000 Without Power
Damage to the Ferndale Bridge. Via @AustinCastroTV/Twitter Humboldt County residents awoke to a magnitude 6.4 earthquake Tuesday morning, injuring at…
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Sports
Skiers Beware: Tree Wells are the Most Dangerous Obstacles at NorCal Ski Resorts
Heavenly Mountain Resort If you’ve ever seen any semblance of an avalanche in person, you know why it gets much…
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Destinations
You Can Now Visit These 4 National Parks Around Northern California with Just One Pass
Photo by Deanna Lewis Due to overwhelming public support, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, in conjunction with Lava Beds National Monument, Crater…
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News
Wildfires Have Destroyed 20 Percent of Giant Sequoias Since 2015. This Coalition is Hoping to Stop that Trend.
Pile burning in Whitaker’s Research Forest within Redwood Mountain Grove. Photo by Rob York, University of California, Berkeley Officials from…
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Outdoors
How You Can Snowshoe an Active Volcano for FREE in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Choose Redding Photo: National Park Service With mounds of snow in the Northern California mountains, adventurers…
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News
Travel Tips for Driving in ‘Extreme Conditions’ During the Winter Season
The winter season is upon us, and the snowy and rainy conditions can make for challenging travel as family, friends,…
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Stories
What’s the Deal with the Perfectly Symmetrical Tree Plots in the Sierra Nevada?
Google Earth If you were to approach these select plot of trees from the ground, you may not know something…
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History
The NorCal Town Named ‘Rough and Ready’ Once Seceded from the United States
The only way you’ve probably heard of Rough and Ready, California is if you’ve driven on Highway 20 between Yuba…
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Stories
The Legend of Captain Dick – The Hermit of Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay’s Fannette Island was once the home of Captain Dick. Photo by Patrick Minero. In the mid-1800’s, there weren’t many…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Yosemite Outlines Reservation Program for Popular Firefall in 2023
Yosemite National Park is world-renown for its stunning waterfalls, including the tallest in North America – Yosemite Falls. But for a…
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Weather
Snow Report: 70 Inches of New Snow Pushes NorCal Totals Past 10 Feet for December
Photo: Palisades Tahoe The major winter storm that nuked Northern California with a ton of mountain snow lived up to…
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Wildlife
California Allocates $100 Million to Protect Salmon from Drought in 2023
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the availability of over $200 million in new funding for…
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Shasta Cascade
Skier-Triggered Avalanche Hits Mount Shasta’s Gray Butte
Photo: Mount Shasta Avalanche Center Another avalanche was ignited near the Mt. Shasta Ski Park this week, this time on…
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Destinations
7 Incredible Winter Adventures Near Redding, California
Brought to you by Choose Redding Lassen Volcanic National Park in the winter It’s officially winter in Northern California, which…
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Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe Closed for the Day Due to Winds, Avalanche Danger
The major winter storm currently nuking the Sierra is making it difficult for ski resorts to open their lifts to…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Mammoth Island: Highway 395 Closed with No Way In or Out of Mammoth Lakes
Photo: CalTrans The winter storm peaked Sunday morning and it’s making mountain travel throughout the state nearly impossible. One of…
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News
Avalanche Reported Just Outside of Mt. Shasta Ski Park
Photo: Mount Shasta Avalanche Center With the snow dumping on the Northern California mountains on Saturday, the Mt. Shasta Ski…
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Weather
Interstate 80 Closed Over Donner Summit with Blizzard Conditions
Surprise, surprise… We have our first closure of Interstate 80 over Donner Summit during this winter storm, and if it…
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Tahoe
Search and Rescue Officials Make Unlikely Rescue of Lost Skier Overnight Near Alpine Meadows
Photo: Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team A group from the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team made an astounding…
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News
Dungeness Crab Fishing Delayed Even Further in Parts of NorCal Due to Humpback Whales
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is continuing the temporary recreational crab trap restriction in Fishing Zones 3,…
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News
Sierra Snowpack Currently Sits at 175 Percent of Average
It’s been a fruitful start to the water year in the Sierra, still playing catch up from the drought-stricken years…
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Weather
Another Major Winter Storm Could Drop 5+ Feet of Snow on NorCal Mountains this Weekend
Photo of Donner Summit in December 2021 In December 2021, the Sierra Nevada mountain range was pummeled with a historic…
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Video
Watch: Skier Lands Insane Backflip Over 150-Foot Road Gap in Sierra Nevada Mountains
When the snow falls in bunches during the winter in Tahoe, extreme athletes are known to push the limits in…
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