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Trail Cam Video Shows Mountain Lion Walking Right Next to Unaware People in NorCal

A trail cam near Susanville captured a couple magnificent videos of a mountain lion recently, showing the big cat walking…

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Watch a FedEx Truck Swerving its Way Up Interstate 80 Near Tahoe

This video is a few years old, but it does a great job showing why California Highway Patrol and CalTrans…

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WATCH: Kayaker Circled by Great White Shark in Monterey Bay

It was just hours after the fatal shark attack on a surfer in Santa Cruz when a kayaker was approached…

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VIDEO: Stunning Albino Deer Seen Near Mount Shasta

We’ve seen some recent sightings of an albino deer along the Trinity River just east of Redding, but the above…

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Watch Kayaker Launch of Whiskeytown’s Crystal Creek Falls

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is known for being a great area for kayakers… But not this type of kayaker. RELATED:…

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Caught on Camera: Hiker Rescued by Off-Duty Officer in Strong Whirlpool Near Yosemite

While Angel Falls may be a little south of Northern California (see our definition of “NorCal”), this video of a…

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WATCH: Coyote Attacks Small Dog on Tahoe Porch

A dog owner in South Lake Tahoe was surprised when a coyote ran up on his porch and attacked his…

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See Blooming Flowers and Chirping Birds in the Still-Empty Yosemite

It’s springtime in Northern California, with sunny weather bringing out the beautiful wildflower blooms and chirping birds that we know…

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Shocking Video Shows Coyotes Howling on the Empty Streets of San Francisco

As the streets of San Francisco remain relatively empty due to California’s Coronavirus and subsequent shelter-in-place mandate, coyotes have made…

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VIDEO: Experience the Breathtaking Beauty of Redwood National Park

The Redwood National Park along the Northern California coast probably doesn’t get the attention it deserves. From the tree-shaded trails,…

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Watch Male Coyotes Fight Over a Female During Mating Season in Point Reyes

Mating season for coyotes in the Point Reyes National Seashore typically runs from December to March, and can be a…

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VIDEO: Wildlife Comes Out to Play in an Empty Yosemite National Park

Photo by Rakshith Hatwar Yosemite National Park has been closed to the human public for over two weeks now, and it…

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Stuck Inside? The Monterey Bay Aquarium is Live Streaming its Exhibits For All To See!

Photo: Monterey Bay Aquarium As many Northern California residents sit in their homes in self quarantine due to the Coronavirus,…

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Watch a Fly Fisherman Catch a Big Bass Under the Golden Gate Bridge

For enthusiastic fishermen in Northern California, the typical trip to land some big fish doesn’t typically bring us to San…

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Turtle Bay Exploration Park Launches Turtle Bay TV for Educational Programs During Closure

The Turtle Bay Exploration Park has closed its doors as Northern California residents deal with the impacts of the Coronavirus…

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VIDEO: Motorcyclist Attempts to Navigate Tahoe Blizzard

It was a busy day for California Highway Patrol and Caltrans officials as heavy snowfall slammed Tahoe roadways, creating whiteout…

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Watch Thousands of Pounds of Trophy Fish Released into Lake Amador

Lake Amador, located just southeast of Sacramento, has become a popular lake for Northern California anglers and their hefty planting…

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#ThankYouDave – Mammoth Mountain Says Goodbye to its Beloved Founder

“Behind every mountain is a story, and behind every story is a legend. And one such legend was Dave McCoy.”…

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Need an Outdoor Folding Chair? This Humboldt Kmart Hilariously Has Them in Spades

Need an outdoor folding chair in Northern California? We think we found the perfect spot to grab one in Humboldt…

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A Full Preview of All the Films Being Featured at the Fly Fishing Film Tour in NorCal

The Fly Fishing Film Tour is coming to Redding and Chico this week, and we couldn’t be more excited for…

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Local Filmmaker Releases Mark Twain-Inspired Timelapse of Lake Tahoe

A new short, time-lapse film of Lake Tahoe, with a narrative inspired by the thoughts of American writer, satirist, publisher…

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Watch a Lodi Skydive Plane Crash From Inside the Plane

A skydiving plane at the Skydive Lodi Parachute Center was carrying 17 passengers when it crashed in 2016, with all…

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The Most Ridiculous Action Sequence from Indiana Jones was Filmed in Northern California

You’ll find no arguments against Indian Jones in this article. It’s truly one of the great film franchises ever. But…

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The Fly Fishing Film Tour is Returning to Northern California

Cosmoledo Junkie. Photo: Flyfish-Adventures Production We all know that Northern California remains one of the greatest places on the planet…

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Watch Two Eagles Fight Over a Salmon Along the Sacramento River in Redding

One of the more well know bald eagle’s nests in Northern California sits along the Sacramento River in Redding, with…

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Playing with Fire: Get an Inside Look at the Lives of Smokejumpers in Northern California

When it comes to firefighters, there are none more brave and respected than smokejumpers. The forest service recently released a…

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Watch: Snowboarder Narrowly Escapes Avalanche in Tahoe Backcountry

Tim Humphreys is a professional snowboarder living in the Tahoe and has great experience with the area’s backcountry. But if…

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Viral Video Shows a Playful Coyote and Badger Traveling Together in the Santa Cruz Mountains

It’s been known that coyotes and badgers sometimes hunt together, but a new video surfaced recently shows that their friendship…

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Watch Skiers Race to the Top of Mt. Shasta Ski Park During the Shasta Ascension Race

The 7th Annual Shasta Ascension Backcountry Race was held at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park on January 18, 2020, where…

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This Double-Drop Video from a Snowboarder at Squaw Valley is Absolutely INSANE

Blake Hunter is a talented fly fishing guide in the Tahoe area during the fishing season. And in the midst…

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Rare Video Shows 5 Mountain Lions Together in Northern California

Mountain lions are notoriously solitary big cats, that’s why scientists at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were perplexed…

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Monterey Bay Aquarium Livestream’s ‘Penis Fish’ Following Viral Point Reyes Story

Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write – The public wants more penis fish and a California aquarium is…

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Viral Video Shows Beachgoers Swept Off Their Feet by King Tide Wave at Moonstone Beach

The king tide has been wreaking havoc along the North Coast recently, swallowing up beaches and surprising unexpected beachgoers with…

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Watch a Mountain Biker Go Full Send Down Redding’s Newest Flow Trail ‘The Enticer’

The Redding Trail Alliance has been hard at work creating and providing maintenance on mountain biking trails after the Carr…

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Staying at the New Resort For Outdoor Adventurers in Mount Shasta

The newest hotel in Mount Shasta is designed exclusively for outdoor adventurers and it’s one of the most unique experiences…

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Crazy Video Shows ‘Selfie King’ Jumping Off Yosemite’s Half Dome, Pretending to Fall

*Note: Base jumping in Yosemite National Park is illegal. Please do not attempt. This might be the bravest piece of…

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Scary Video Shows Beachgoer Getting Swept Out to Sea By Massive Bay Area Wave

The waves have been vicious around the Bay Area and Sonoma Coast lately, with multiple high-surf warnings being issued by…

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Only in NorCal: Surfing, Wakeboarding and Skiing All in the Same Day

The beautiful part about living in Northern California is how we can enjoy the many different environments of California. We…

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A Tour of the Four Breweries of Redding, California

During the winter in Northern California, sometimes you’re forced to find activities inside to entertain yourself. So we decided to…

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Ryan Spitz on Mapping NorCal, Ultra Trail Running and California Untamed

We sat down with Ryan Spitz, the owner of Shasta Trail Runs and Founder of California Untamed, to discuss his…

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Tahoe Professional Skier Josh Daiek Barely Survives Massive Backcountry Avalanche

Josh Daiek is a well-known professional skier in the Tahoe area known for his big mountain riding and massive road…

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Spending a Beautiful Winter Day in Mount Shasta

Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou It’s winter in Northern California and one of our favorite ways to spend a…

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Rediscovered Film Takes a Trip Through San Francisco in Ruins Following 1906 Earthquake

On April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco, killing 3,000 people and destroying 80 percent of the…

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Video Shows Crazy Scene in Dunsmuir with Cars Backed Up for Miles on Snow-Laden I-5

With the closure of Interstate 5 between Redding and Yreka on Tuesday and Wednesday, it’s caused quite the commotion for…

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Tahoe Bear Destroys Car Interior After Breaking In and Getting Stuck Inside

It’s become a story all too familiar for Tahoe locals – a bear breaks into a car looking for human…

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Trailer Drops for Harrison Ford’s ‘Call of the Wild’ Featuring NorCal Scenery

The Humboldt-Del Norte Film Commission announced that the new Harrison Ford movie, based on the legendary novel Call of the…

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Watch a Feisty Steelhead Jump HIGH Out of the Water on the Klamath River

The fishing guides over at Wild Waters Fly Fishing have been getting their fair share of big steelhead on the…

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Onlookers Marvel at Storm Trooper on Shasta Lake

Yes, you read that headline right. We have a storm trooper sighting on Shasta Lake that would make any Star…

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Snowboarding at Squaw Valley During its Snowiest Month EVER

On February 1st, 2019 it began snowing heavily at Squaw Valley Resort near Lake Tahoe. The snow continued to slam…

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Watch a Bald Eagle Swoop in to Catch its Dinner on NorCal Lake

This incredible video of a bald eagle swooping in to catch its dinner on a lake in Butte County was…

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California Untamed: Watch a NorCal Man Run 330-Miles from Arcata to Mount Shasta

Ryan Spitz is no ordinary man. Spitz decided he wanted to create a race from two iconic Northern California locations…

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Mr. T-Shirt the 400-Pound Bear Rescued from a Dumpster in King’s Beach

Mr. T-Shirt has become a bit of a celebrity in the Tahoe town of King’s Beach. Known for the white…

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Fire in Paradise: Full Review of Netflix’s Camp Fire Documentary

On November 8, 2018, Northern California was changed forever. At 6:15 am that day, a fire broke out in rural…

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Shocking Video Shows Bear Devouring Live Deer in Yosemite

A video was shared to social media showing some of the most shocking wildlife footage in Northern California that we’ve…

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Watch: Bear Goes for a Morning Swim in Lake Tahoe

https://www.facebook.com/ed.bonilla.9237/videos/199781014387713/ Bear sightings are common throughout the Tahoe area, but it’s usually rare to see them going for a morning…

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Netflix Drops Trailer for its Camp Fire Documentary and it Looks INCREDIBLE

We’re nearing the one-year anniversary of the Camp Fire, a wildfire that blazed through the town of Paradise to become…

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Fishing Boat Rescues Man Floating in the San Francisco Bay

For the fellas over at Golden State Sportfishing, they are typically looking at the water of the San Francisco Bay…

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An Inside Look Behind the Train Track Scene in Stand By Me

Stand By Me is a cult classic movie from 1986 about four curious boys wandering into the wilderness in search…

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Hiking to Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park

Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the best kept secrets in Northern California, as its a hotbed of volcanic…

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Bear Cub Performs Ninja-Style Escape After Breaking Into Tahoe Home

A family of bears broke into a Tahoe home recently and had to make a great escape after volunteers with…

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Watch: CalFire Rescues Five Car Wreck Survivors in 200-Foot Canyon in NorCal

Photo: CAL FIRE NEVADA-YUBA-PLACER UNIT When an SUV carrying five people drove off a 200-foot canyon near Colfax, a CalFire…

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The Snow is Falling HARD in Tahoe! Here Are the Best Photos/Videos of the First Storm of the Season

It’s September 16th and it looks like winter is coming a little early in Northern California this year! A snowstorm…

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Mount Shasta Receives its First Snowfall of the Season

The first significant storm of the season hit Northern California on Sunday evening, bringing with it some light snowfall in…

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Base Jumper Seen Making Illegal 3,000 Foot Leap Off Yosemite’s Glacier Point

A daredevil donning a wingsuit was caught on camera leaping off a 3,000-foot-tall ledge at Glacier Point in Yosemite National…

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Video Explores the Human History of Lassen Volcanic National Park

In an installment of Lassen NPS’s video newsletter, Lassen Peek, they give a brief introduction to the human history of the…

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Watch These Insane Kayakers Plunge Over Pit River Falls

Pit River Falls is easily one of the most underrated waterfalls in NorCal, most likely due to the fact that…

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Watch: Teens Come Face-to-Face with Hungry Bear in Truckee Cabin

Everybody worries about about a late-night breaking and entering, but when its a hungry 250-pound bear, your heart can pound…

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Watch: Sheriff’s Deputies Rescue Bear Cub Stuck in Tahoe Dumpster

This isn’t a new situation for Placer County Sheriff’s, who sometimes tend to need to deal with bear incidents more…

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The Stunning Hike to Kings Creek Falls in Lassen Volcanic National Park

We made the short trek from Redding, California to Lassen Volcanic National park to see one of the premiere destinations…

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It Turns Out the Kayaker Who Fell Off Lower McCloud Falls is a Total Badass

Three weeks ago I posted a funny video of a kayaker who attempted to ride off Lower McCloud Falls with…

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Fly Fishing for Rainbow Trout on the Sacramento River with Chris King from The Fly Shop

We joined Chris King, one of the premiere fly fishing guides on the Sacramento River, to catch some rainbow trout…

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Trail Cam Footage Shows Lassen Pack Pups Howling in NorCal Wilderness

It was recently announced that the Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, welcomed a litter of three new pups. While…

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Discover a Wildlife Utopia at Lassen’s Manzanita Lake

Sitting right outside Redding, California is one of the most underrated National Parks in the United States – Lassen Volcanic National Park.…

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Canadian Geese Swim with the Sheriff’s Dive Team on Lake Tahoe

When you’re part of the Tahoe Dive Team, you have an important duty to help the people out at Lake…

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Watch: Injured Hiker Airlifted Out of Potem Falls

After a hiker was recently injured during the short hike to Potem Falls, it would have taken over an hour…

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A Day in the Life in Lake Tahoe

Cody Blue is a YouTube personality who mostly discusses filmmaking and photography. He also happens to live in the beautiful…

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Woman Films as Tahoe Bear Attempts to Crawl Through Cabin Window

She began to film as a big black bear approached her Tahoe cabin. It seemed like a once in a…

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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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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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NorCal Adventurer Featured on ‘American Ninja Warrior’ to Raise Awareness for Camp Fire

View this post on Instagram That face you make when you realize the floating steps are spring loaded! 😳 Woah!!…

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MUST SEE! Bear Casually Breaks Into Car in Heavenly Mountain Parking Lot

https://www.facebook.com/krnvnews4/videos/1631660016965415/UzpfSTEyOTUwOTI1Njk6MjIzMTY5MjcxMDI1MTEyNQ/ Tyler Silvestri was driving through the Heavenly Ski Resort parking lot on Monday when he saw a big bear…

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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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Rare Sight: Watch a Pod of Killer Whales Swim Through Humboldt Bay

A rare sight was gifted to visitors of Humboldt Bay when a pod of killer whales were seen cruising through…

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Finding the Spiritual Side of Mt. Shasta with Andrew Oser

Although many of us know Mt. Shasta as a utopia for outdoor adventure, it’s estimated that 50 percent of tourism…

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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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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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Watch: Pro Athletes Visit Mt. Shasta and Redding for a Biking Adventure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NutYoelJxJY Northern California is a biking utopia. From road biking to mountain biking to even snow biking, there’s an adventure…

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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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Watch: Boat Engulfed in Flames Floats Down the Sacramento River

Around 4 pm on Monday, a boat was seen engulfed in flames on the Sacramento River not far from the…

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How Mammoth Mountain Uses World War II Howitzers to Battle Potentially Deadly Avalanches

Mammoth Mountain is known to receive a lot of snow. With massive snowfall each winter, ski patrol is forced to…

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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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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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Caught on Camera: Cat Takes on Coyote on Northern California Porch

https://www.facebook.com/ed.wahl.73/videos/10214813880242655/ When a coyote approached a porch in North Highlands last week, it probably didn’t expect to encounter a ferocious…

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Watch Professional Wakeboarders Shred the Waters of Northern California

NorCal is a great destination for wakeboarders. Whether it be on one of the many lakes or at one of…

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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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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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Go on a Northern California Adventure with Stella the Dog

What an awesome video! There is no better way to explore the Shasta region then through the lens of a…

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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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Watch Dramatic Drone Footage of the Oroville Dam Spillway Reopening

When the California Department of Water Resources opened the gates of the Oroville Dam spillway on Tuesday, they eased the…

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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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