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Want to Bring Your Dog to Yosemite? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Planning a trip to Yosemite National Park with your furry friend? While Yosemite offers stunning natural beauty and outdoor activities,…

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Brothers Attempted to Fight Off Mountain Lion in Deadly Attack in Northern California

Taylen Brooks, right, and Wyatt Brooks, left, faced a mountain lion attack in the Northern California wilderness. Two brothers from…

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40-Feet-Deep Crevasse Discovered at Sierra-at-Tahoe Following Winter Storms

After Northern California weathered its latest winter storm, Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort took immediate action to address hazardous conditions on the…

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Missing Hiker Details a Terrifying Fight with Aggressive Bear on the Lost Coast Trail

Joseph Seiberling’s 27th birthday hike along the Lost Coast Trail offered more excitement than he bargained for when he found…

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Second Avalanche Strikes Palisades Tahoe on Thursday

A little over 24 hours after a deadly avalanche claimed the life of a skier at Palisades Tahoe, another avalanche…

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Biggest Storm of the Season Could Bring 2-Feet of Snow to NorCal Mountains

Meteorologists are predicting the most significant snowstorm of the season for Northern California, set to bring heavy snowfall and challenging…

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‘Winter Weather is on the Horizon’: Tahoe Ski Resort Unveils Exciting Winter Forecast

While the fall season in the Lake Tahoe area is known for its stunning foliage, skiers and winter enthusiasts have…

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Joaquin Miller: ‘Poet of the Sierras’ or ‘Greatest Liar This Country Ever Produced’

My rickety old horse was slowly approaching a broken-down building with a crooked SALOON sign swaying in the breeze. She…

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Watch as an Osprey Steals a Fish from Fishing Guides on the Lower Sacramento River

As the crew of the Kennedy Brothers fly fishing guide service was fishing from a boat on the Lower Sacramento…

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King Among Kings – The Legend of the 85-Pound Chinook Salmon Found on Battle Creek

You may have seen plenty of photos of massive Chinook salmon (also known as king salmon) caught on the Sacramento…

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‘Mount Shasta is Closed’: Everitt Memorial Highway Inundated with Flash Flooding

While Hurricane Hillary is making waves for our neighbors to the south, it looks like remnants of the hurricane made…

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A History of Lassen Park in Photos

Lassen Volcanic National Park’s history is fascinating, from the eruption of Lassen Peak to the naming of Hat Creek to…

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Sharknado Terrorizes Northern California Coast

*Happy April Fool’s Day! This article is part of the Active NorCal April Fool’s Day Extravaganza. Don’t @ us. A…

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Bears Introduced to Drake’s Beach to Control Elephant Seal Populations

*Happy April Fool’s Day! This article is part of the Active NorCal April Fool’s Day Extravaganza. Don’t @ us. Flickr/wikiphotographer…

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Famed Robber D.B. Cooper Found Alive and Well in Northern California Nursing Home

*Happy April Fool’s Day! This article is part of the Active NorCal April Fool’s Day Extravaganza. Don’t @ us. The…

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Geological Survey Reveals Mt. Shasta WILL Erupt In Matter Of Months

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TikTok Dancers Have Invaded Yosemite

Photo by Dan Newman To get updates on Yosemite National Park throughout the year, I like to meander through the Yosemite…

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Trap-Tag-Haze: How Wildlife Officials are Managing Human-Bear Conflicts in the Tahoe Basin

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is conducting “Trap-Tag-Haze” operations on the South Lake and West Shore areas of…

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Fawn Fire Destroys Dozens of Homes in Redding with 4,000 Residents Under Mandatory Evacuation

The Fawn Fire continued to burn through north Redding on Thursday night, destroying dozens of homes and forcing the evacuation…

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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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And The Winner of $200 Active NorCal Membership Survey Giveaway Is…

We recently conducted a survey of our audience to determine how to best deliver an Active NorCal membership program. The…

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Take the Active NorCal Membership Survey for a Chance to Win $200

Here at Active NorCal, we are always looking for new ways to connect with our followers. That’s why we are…

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14 Lightning-Caused Wildfires Burning in Yosemite

From June 28 through July 2, a thunderstorm brought lightning strikes to Yosemite National Park, igniting 14 fires in the…

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Yosemite Closes Campgrounds Amid Covid-19 Spike

Yosemite National Park has only been open for two weeks following a three-month Covid-19 closure, and now officials are once…

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How Humboldt County is Managing Marijuana with Satellites

Satellite image of Humboldt County. Photo: Planet Labs Inc Northern California’s Emerald Triangle, a region including Mendocino, Trinity and Humboldt…

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Celebrate American Craft Beer Week with Your Favorite Northern California Suds

Fall River Brewing Company’s Hexagenia India Pale Ale From May 11 -17th, America will give thanks for the wonderful brew…

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Coyote Seen Lounging on San Francisco Rooftop

The coyote sightings are increasing in San Francisco as residents of the otherwise wildlife-free city remain mostly inside due to…

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Take a Virtual Tour Through Humboldt’s Fern Canyon

Humboldt’s Fern Canyon has become one of the most popular outdoor destinations in Northern California, with its 50-foot walls covered…

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Vote for your Favorite Craft Beer Six Pack Brewed in Northern California | Talking NorCal

On the Talking NorCal Podcast, Zach, Bob, Wagner, Pursell and Kasey drafted their favorite craft beers brewed in Northern California.…

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Introducing the Northern California Book Club

Hello Northern California! Anybody else want to do some reading? Since we are currently stuck inside, I’m looking for some…

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Lemurians Emerge from Mt. Shasta, Publicly Lambasted for Not ‘Sheltering-in-Place’

*Happy April Fool’s Day! This article is part of the Active NorCal April Fool’s Day Extravaganza. Don’t @ us. Photo…

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VIDEO: Guy Surfs Under a Pier on Lake Tahoe

Yes, you read that headline right. It’s a local secret that during the gnarliest winter storms in Tahoe, the lake…

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Mt. Shasta Ski Park Delays Opening Following Lackluster Snowfall

Mt. Shasta Ski Park has decided to push back its season opening following a lackluster snowmaking week and a storm…

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Northbound I-5 Closed at South Dunsmuir Due to Multiple Spinouts

The massive Thanksgiving storm just reached Northern California and there’s already multiple road closures. One large road closure is northbound…

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NorCal’s Red Flag Fire Warning Extended as Hundreds of Thousands Remain in the Dark

Flickr/SunnyvaleRocks With the persistent winds slamming Northern California this week, the National Weather Service has extended the Red Flag Warning…

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See Some Tahoe Views in the Brand-New Top Gun Trailer

Back in December of 2018, Tom Cruise was spotted in South Lake Tahoe participating intense filming for the sequel to…

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Enjoy an Exclusive 4-Course Dinner by Chef Brien O’Brien in San Francisco

This elegant four-course dinner "pop-up" will celebrate the mid-way point of the 10th Season of MasterChef on FOX. A menu…

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The Shasta Mountain Art, Wine and Brew Fest Returns to NorCal July 6th

Top off your Fourth of July in Mt. Shasta City by attending the third annual Shasta Mountain Art, Wine and…

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Lassen Park’s Highway Opens Ahead of Schedule for the Summer Season

It’s officially the summer season in Lassen Volcanic National Park! Park officials announced the early opening of Highway 89, which…

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Sacramento’s First Michelin Star awarded to The Kitchen

This week Sacramento received it's first Michelin Star and it's a pretty big deal.

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It’s Officially Sacramento’s Wettest May on Record

Flickr/Robert Couse-Baker These storms that have been slamming Northern California the past week have brought heavy precipitation, with inches of…

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UC Davis Researchers May Have Made Cows Smell Less While Trying to Stop Global Warming

Mohandas Gandi once said “be the change you want to see in the world.” And if you want to see…

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Snowboarder Encounters Black Bear at Northstar in Tahoe

When you’re snowboarding through inbounds backcountry powder at a ski resort, there are a lot of different things you can…

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Take this Active NorCal Membership Survey to Win $100

At Active NorCal, we are looking for better ways to reach our audience with the best content and products from…

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The 6 Best “Hole in the Wall” Restaurants in Redding

By Mariah Jeantet As we all know, looks can be deceiving. Especially when you’re new to an area, it’s easy…

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Winter Cliff Jumping at McCloud Falls Featured on the Travel Channel

Welcome to your monthly check-in with the Coulter Productions crew, who continue to amaze us with their death-defying stunts around…

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Video of Camp Fire “Firenado” Captured in Butte County

The Camp Fire has ravaged Butte County, specifically the community of Paradise. With over 20,000 acres burned, many structures destroyed…

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Hundreds Missing and Structures Destroyed as Camp Fire Rages to 20,000 Acres

Update 8:30 pm: The worst fears of the fast-moving Camp Fire in Butte County have been realized, as up to…

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El Nino is Returning this Winter – Here’s What that Means for Northern California

El Nino typically occurs every 3-5 years when ocean water temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean become warmer than normal, creating abnormal weather…

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It Begins: The Fall Spawning of Millions of Salmon on the Feather River

The annual process of spawning millions of salmon returned to Oroville this week as the Feather River Fish Hatchery began…

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Friday Morning Update: Delta Fire Grows to 24,500 Acres

Update – September 7th – 6 am – Although the flames have zero containment, the growth of the Delta Fire…

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Carr Fire Looters Should Be Publicly Flogged

This article was updated, as two more people were arrested for looting Sunday night. See update at the bottom of…

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Carr Fire Sunday Update: Fire Moves South, 140 Square Miles Burned, Five Dead, 38,000 Evacuated

The Carr Fire continues to move along the southwest side of Redding and brand new evacuations send thousands more people…

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Man Dies Jumping Off Burney Falls

A 30-year-old man tragically jumped to his death off of Burney Falls on Friday. The Shasta County Sheriff’s Department was…

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Dramatic Video Shows CHP Helicopter Crew Rescue Rock Climber in Yosemite

A dramatic video was released by the California Highway Patrol rescuing an injured rock climber on the south side of North…

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This Northern California Outdoor Utopia is Up For Sale – But It’ll Cost You

The Lone Pine Ranch, a 27,000-acre property straddling Trinity and Mendocino counties, is a vast property of redwood forests, grassy…

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Pawnee Fire Balloons to 12,000 Acres, Only 5 Percent Contained

When Governor Jerry Brown declared a State of Emergency for the Pawnee Fire on Monday, the fire sat at 8,200…

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Flying Around Mount Shasta in 60 Seconds

Have we shown you too many views of Mt. Shasta? Maybe. Has our obsession with the mountain reached new heights?…

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Rock Climbing Duo Breaks the El Capitan Speed Record…Again.

Over the past month, famous rock climbing duo Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell have been routinely breaking records on one…

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Foreign Nationals Convicted in Northern California Plant Poaching Investigation

Three defendants caught in the global succulent poaching scheme happening in Northern California, have each pled guilty to two felonies…

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As Temperatures Rise, Northern California Waterfalls are FLOWING

Temperatures are beginning to rise dramatically in Northern California, with 100 degree weather scheduled for multiple areas in the valley…

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Fishing Hat Creek – Tip Your Hat to Great Fishing

By Chip O’Brien Talking about fishing Hat Creek as if it were one, homogeneous fishery is like saying all California…

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Famous Rock Climbing Duo Breaks Speed-Climbing Record at Yosemite’s El Capitan

The Nose of Yosemite’s famous El Capitan was once thought to be unclimbable. Since the first ascent up The Nose…

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Hatchet Creek Falls – The Best Swimming Hole in Northern California?

Everybody loves Hatchet Falls (or Lions Slide Falls, depending on who you ask). A Montgomery Creek swimming hole, Hatchet Creek…

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CAL Fire Says PG&E Caused Three Northern California Wildfires Last Fall

CAL Fire released a report stating that Pacific Gas and Electric Co. was to blame for causing three fires in…

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These Photos of Mt. Shasta from Space are Stunning

Astronauts from NASA’s Earth Observatory have been snapping incredible photos of what the earth’s most beautiful sites look like from…

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VIDEO: Woman Severely Injured Jumping from NorCal Waterfall – CHP Air Operations to the Rescue

We like to show you a lot of people jumping off of Northern California waterfalls. It’s such a beautiful sight…

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Humboldt Environmentalists Expose “Secret Meetings” Discussing Future of Local Dams

The Friends of Eel River have discovered “secret meetings” were taking place in order on the future of the Potter Valley…

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Man Arrested in Months-Long Redwood Poaching Investigation

While on routine patrol in January, law enforcement rangers from Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) located a redwood poaching…

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Over 2,000 Lightning Strikes Hit Northern California this Week

Earlier this week, we reported on a beautiful and frightening lightning storm that hit Northern California on Tuesday night. Turns…

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Burney Falls – The Eighth Wonder of the World Sits Right Here in Northern California

We’ve spent a lot of time admiring NorCal’s king of all waterfalls, Burney Falls. We’ve asked the question “did Tarzan…

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Active NorCal – Northern California’s Outdoor Digital Magazine

Welcome to Active NorCal – Northern California’s premiere online destination for outdoor content including sports, destinations, news, activities and history.…

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