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Photography
Throwback: See Photos of the Incredible Winter of 2019 in the 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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Video
WATCH: NorCal Soldier Receives Heartfelt Welcome Home from Dog
While Sacramento resident Casandra Cabrera was deployed in Djibouti, Africa serving with the Army for the last 11 months, she…
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Video
Go Behind the Scenes of the Viral Top-to-Bottom Ski Run on Mammoth Mountain
When Bobby Brown pulled of this epic top-to-bottom run on Mammoth Mountain, it took the internet by storm, being picked…
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Wildlife
Whaleback Pack Delivers California’s Largest Known Wolf Litter in Over 100 Years
The Whaleback Pack, living in Northern California’s Siskiyou County, delivered a historic litter of pups in 2022. The California Department…
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Wildlife
Poachers Leave Dangerous Elk Carcasses Near Condor Habitat in Northern California
Photo by Will Goldenberg On Saturday, November 12, the Northern California Condor Restoration Program performed x-rays on two elk that…
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Stories
The 4 Volcanos Surrounding Northern California Are Some Of The Most Dangerous in America
Photo by Jeffrey Eisen It’s no secret – we have some active volcanos in our area. But are you aware that…
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North Coast
Hollywood A-List Actor Spotted in Humboldt. Is He Filming a Bigfoot Movie?
There have been sightings of an A-list Hollywood actor around Humboldt recently, which makes us wonder if he’s on the…
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Sports
How to Go Ice Fishing on Mount Shasta’s Castle Lake
Now here’s something you don’t see everyday in Northern California. In the wintertime in Mount Shasta, visitors to Castle Lake…
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Tahoe
From the Ashes: Sierra-at-Tahoe Announces Opening Day Following Caldor Fire Restoration
Just a year after the Caldor Fire swept through Sierra-at-Tahoe, the ski resort has announced its opening day for the…
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News
Last Major Hurdle Cleared for Removal of the Klamath River Dams
Copco Dam on the Klamath River. Photo: California Trout The last major milestone has been cleared in the journey to…
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Stories
How Skiing Down Volcanoes Became a Time-Honored Tradition in Northern California
Volcanoes are the kind of geological formations that tend to inspire awe. Towering above everything else, they seem like a…
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News
Lassen Volcanic National Park Closes Highway for Winter Season
The winter season is upon us, meaning outdoor destinations are altering their operations to deal with snow accumulation in the…
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Outdoors
Lassen’s Subway Cave Closes for the Winter Season
On November 15, the Subway Cave in Lassen National Forest closed for the winter season. It’s expected to reopen for…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Yosemite to Eliminate Reservation System for Summer 2023
Photo by Jeremy Lwanga Yosemite National Park officials made a major announcement that they will no longer require reservations for vehicle…
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Weather
Why Does Mammoth Get So Much Snow? Here’s the Science Behind It.
Mammoth Mountain made headlines in recent winters for producing some epic snowfall. In February, 2019 they broke a 30-year-old snowfall record and…
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News
Klamath River Upstream Of Interstate 5 Reopened To Adult Chinook Salmon Harvest
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that recreational fishing for adult, fall-run Chinook salmon on the…
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Wildlife
Throwback: Bear Casually Opens Door and Strolls into Tahoe CHP Facility
With an increase of bear activity in the Tahoe Basin, we’ve been seeing a lot of videos of bears acting…
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History
The Legend of Old Shavehead – The Lassen Native American Known for Murdering Samuel Burney
As written in the book California’s Best Fly Fishing Old Shavehead. Photo: California State University, Chico While geologists estimate that…
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News
CBS Action Drama ‘Fire Country’ is Based on NorCal Wildfires. CalFire Isn’t Too Happy About It.
A brand-new hit action drama on CBS is making waves as it dramatizes the lives of firefighters on the front…
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Shasta Cascade
Northern California’s Most Beautiful Outdoor Ice Rink Prepares for Winter Opening
As a Northern California resident, skating on a beautiful outdoor ice rink might seem foreign. When you add the stunning…
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Uncategorized
Tahoe Avalanche Documentary Sits Atop Streaming Charts
The film that dives deep into the deadly 1982 Alpine Meadows avalanche is currently sitting atop the streaming charts as…
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Sports
NorCal Ski Resorts Open in Droves Following Giant Early-Season Snowstorm
Photo by Ethan Walsweer It’s time to knock the dust off your winter gear – ski season has arrived in Northern…
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Stories
Meet the Man Who Drives His Car on the Sacramento River
“Wild” Bill Hill lives in Roseville, California, and just like any outdoor lovers in Northern California, he likes to spend…
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Tahoe
Take an Exhilarating Winter Ride Down Heavenly Resort’s Mountain Coaster
You may not be a fan of skiing or snowboarding, but there are plenty of reasons to head up to…
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Lassen
Icicles Galore: A Winter Exploration of Lassen’s Subway Cave
It is one of the locations that is close enough to make a day trip, and one I have done…
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Destinations
Celebrate Veteran’s Day at Living Memorial Sculpture Garden Near Mount Shasta
Photo: Discover Siskiyou Every year, Veteran’s Day sits as a reminder to all Americans about the sacrifice made by the…
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Weather
Storm Totals: More Than Four Feet of New Snow Fell in the NorCal Mountains
Bunny Flat. Photo by Mt. Shasta Avalanche Center The 2022-23 winter is off to one heck of a start! This…
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Destinations
Entrance to National Parks is Free on Veterans Day. Here’s Where to Go in Northern California.
Photo by Mick Haupt The National Park Service allows free entrance into all National Parks for five days every year. This…
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News
Save the Redwoods League Donates the World’s Oldest Juniper Tree to Mother Lode Land Trust
Photo: Save the Redwoods League The Bennett Juniper in the Stanislaus National Forest in Tuolumne County is thought to be the…
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Weather
NorCal is Covered in Snow! Here’s a Look at the Mountain Roadways
The snow started falling hard on Monday night in Northern California and hasn’t let up! Following a November 1st storm…
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Destinations
Win a Northern California Staycation with the Discover Siskiyou 10K Giveaway
The outdoor destinations of Siskiyou County are some of the most spectacular in all of California, and now you can…
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Photography
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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Stories
Documentary About the Deadly Avalanche on Alpine Meadows Coming to Video on Demand
On March 31, 1982, a large avalanche hit Alpine Meadows, burying the main lodge and parking lot in 20 feet of…
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News
Witnesses Claim Meteorite Destroyed Northern California Home During Taurid Meteor Shower
Many people saw a massive fireball flying across the sky in Northern California during the Taurids meteor shower Friday night.…
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News
Shasta Trinity National Forest Prepares to Initiate Winter Prescribed Burns
Photo by Robert Ritchie The Shasta-Trinity National Forest plans to initiate prescribed fire operations this fall and over the winter, as…
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History
The Bizarre Story of the Horse that Summited Mount Shasta in 1903
Photo by Sebastien Goldberg Who isn’t fascinated with standing on top of NorCal’s premier active volcano, the formidable Mt. Shasta?…
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News
What Was It? Giant Fireball Lights Up Northern California Sky.
Many people were shocked to see a massive light moving quickly across the Northern California sky Friday night. No, it…
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Shasta Cascade
Mt. Shasta’s Brand-New Gray Butte Lift is Finished. Here’s How it Will Completely Transform the Mountain.
View of the Mt. Shasta Ski Park from the brand-new Gray Butte lift. Photo by Mt. Shasta Ski Park. The…
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Stories
A Total Lunar Eclipse Called the ‘Beaver Blood Moon’ Will Light Up the Night Sky this Week
Photo by Zoltan Tasi This week will see a spectacular lunar event with the “Beaver Blood Moon” lighting up the night…
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Weather
NovemBURIED Continues! Incoming Storm Could Bring Another 4 Feet of Snow to NorCal Mountains
Snowy Emigrant Gap. Photo by Wil Stewart. It was a stunning sight to see snow begin to fall in Northern California…
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Sports
Mammoth Mountain Opening this Weekend Following Early-Season Snowstorm
After a hefty early-season storm that blanketed the mountains of Northern California with snow, we have our first ski resort…
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Outdoors
Celebrating 50 Years of ‘Wild Trout Waters’ in California
Hat Creek in Shasta County is forever linked with CDFW’s Heritage and Wild Trout Program as one of the first…
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Wildlife
Expect Heightened Activity from Lake Tahoe Bears as They Seek Food for the Winter
Fall is underway in the Tahoe Basin and Lake Tahoe bears are hungry! Autumn is the time of year when…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Was the 8-Year-Old’s Climb of El Capitan a Hoax? Youngster’s Achievement Comes Under Scrutiny.
Photo by Patrick T’Kindt It was an achievement celebrated the world over last week when 8-year-old Sam Baker became the youngest…
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News
Dungeness Crab Season Delayed for Fourth Year in a Row in California
The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted in California when the season opens on…
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Tahoe
It’s DUMPING in Tahoe Right Now and the Roads are Already a Complete Mess
The first significant storm of the season has officially arrived in Tahoe and it’s currently DUMPING. Some reports show 6…
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Weather
BREAKING: Snowstorm Has Arrived in Mount Shasta and it’s Coming Down HARD
Remember, remember the first of November. Those will hopefully be our words in a few months when we see a…
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Wildlife
VIDEO: Lassen Pack Seen Running Through Field Full of Cattle in Northern California
California’s first wolf pack to return to the state in over a century, the Lassen Pack, continues to grow in…
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Stories
Movie Review: Find Northern California Views in a Spooky Setting in ‘Hotel Dunsmuir’
The film “Hotel Dunsmuir” is out, and just in time for a spooky NorCal Halloween. How do you make Dunsmuir,…
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Weather
NovemBURIED? A Foot of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains this Week
Despite another year of drought in Northern California, the fall months have already brought plenty of precipitation. September saw 1000%…
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Stories
Movie Crew Shares Haunting Experiences While Filming ‘Hotel Dunsmuir’ in Northern California
The newly-release Hotel Dunsmuir has been a hit for audiences this Halloween season, receiving positive reviews and earning Michael Zaiko…
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News
8-Year-Old Rock Climber Becomes the Youngest to Ascend El Capitan
8-year-old Sam Baker climbing El Capitan. Photo via @samueladventure/IG A brand-new rock climbing record has been set in Yosemite National…
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Stories
The Legends and Mysteries of Siskiyou County
Photo by Marco Bicca It’s well documented that the areas surrounding Mount Shasta are full of legends and mysteries. From paranormal…
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Outdoors
5 Survival Lessons From the Northern California Man Lost in Yosemite For Nearly a Week
Photo by Jason Strull When Alan Chow solo-hiked into the Yosemite National Park wilderness in the spring of 2018, he had…
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Wildlife
Meet the Underwater Fly that Rules Mono Lake by Living Underwater
Over 100 years ago, writer Mark Twain observed the case of some “incredibly weird” flies in Mono Lake, near Mammoth…
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