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Trail Cam Footage Shows Wildlife Fleeing the Flames of the Glass Fire

The flames of the Glass Fire burned through the Wine Country in the months of September and October, blazing 67,000…

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Slackliners Seen Performing Heart-Pounding Stunts at Yosemite’s Taft Point

Yosemite National Park is known to be a place that attracts outdoor thrill seekers. From rock climbers to base jumpers,…

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A 10-Mile Packrafting Adventure on the Sacramento River in Redding

Eric Leslie and Ryan Spitz are training to complete what they’re calling the Sacramento River Untamed, a 402-mile kayaking journey…

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Hiking to the Top of NorCal’s Most Notorious Volcano – Lassen Peak

Video brought to you by Visit Redding It’s hard to beat the experience you get when you’re standing at the…

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Terrifying Live Video Shows Santa Rosa Homes Up In Flames Amidst Howling Wind

In the middle of the night in the areas of Sonoma and Napa, the Shady Fire and Glass Fire had…

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Video Shows Firefighters Escaping Extreme Fire Conditions on the Zogg Fire Near Redding

The Zogg Fire exploded west of Redding on Sunday afternoon, growing to 7,000 acres within hours leaving many Shasta County…

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Man Wins GoPro’s Million Dollar Challenge with Insane Yosemite Rock Swing Stunt

View this post on Instagram Overwhelmed by all the positive messages I’ve gotten in the last couple days since finding…

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Kayak the Whitewater Rapids of the Klamath River with Directors of Toughness

We were first introduced to the Directors of Toughness when they summited Mount Shasta, showing the sheer will and determination…

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Watch John Mayer Explore the Jedediah Smith Redwoods in Northern California

The Jedediah Smith Redwoods, sitting it the northwest corner of California, are one of the great hidden gems of the…

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Viral Video Shows Terrifying Fire Tornado in California

@flamecatcher2 ##wildfire ##wildlandfirefighter ##2020 ♬ Tornado Siren Sound Effect – Royalty Free Music & Sound Effect Factory A viral video…

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VIDEO: Cliff Jumping at Secret Waterfalls in Northern California

There are so many reasons why Northern California is the land of waterfalls. You can hike to 5 waterfalls in…

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Giant Bear Returns to Tahoe Safeway to Grab a Meal for the 2nd Time in Just Over a Week

WATCH: For the second time in just over a week, a Safeway grocery store in Lake Tahoe got an unexpected…

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An Epic Whitewater Rafting Trip Down the Trinity River

Sitting just outside Redding, California is one of the most beautiful rivers in California. The Trinity River is known for…

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VIDEO: Giant Tahoe Bear Wanders into Grocery Store to Score a Bag of Tostitos

Tahoe’s King Beach community is used to having run ins with bears. During the summer months, bears emerge from hibernation…

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Watch the Daring Rescue of Two Firefighters Surrounded by Fire in Point Reyes

Firefighters have been a crucial line of attack on the massive wildfires burning throughout Northern California, protecting homes and creating…

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Drone Found at the Bottom of the American River Reveals Insane 100-Foot Bridge Jump

The Sacramento-area scuba diver Mike Pelley, also known as Merman Mike, found a drone at the bottom of the American…

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VIDEO: Professional Skateboarders Shred Under the Shadow of Mount Shasta

View this post on Instagram 🗻⛺️ MOUNT SHASTA ⛺️🗻 A post shared by THRASHER MAGAZINE (@thrashermag) on Jul 27, 2020…

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A Kayaking Adventure on Whiskeytown Lake

Time Magazine once dubbed Redding, California as the Unofficial Kayaking Capital of America. One of the main reasons for that…

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VIDEO: Crazy Kayakers Launch Off Whiskeytown’s Crystal Creek Falls

Whiskeytown National Recreational Area is a great destination for kayakers looking for a relaxing row around the crystal-clear water of…

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Viral Moment: President Trump Has Difficulty Pronouncing ‘Yosemite’

It was a fantastic day for the United States as President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act.…

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Trail Cam Video Shows 8 Healthy Lassen Pack Pups in the Northern California Wilderness

California’s only known wolfpack, the Lassen Pack, more than doubled in size recently with a brand-new litter of eight pups.…

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Get an Overhead Tour of Northern California with Aerial America

The Smithsonian Channel does a fantastic job of getting an overhead view of Northern California, showing the entire region and…

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VIDEO: Brash Bear Attempts to Climb Through House Window in Eastern Sierra

View this post on Instagram We got a visit from one of our neighbors, apparently he is not fond of…

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Insane Drone Footage Shows Fireworks Exploding All Over Sacramento

With many of the Fourth of July fireworks shows cancelled due to the Covid-19 quarantine, there was a huge uptick…

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Mama Duck Follows Animal Control Officer Carrying Ducklings for a Quarter Mile to be Reunited in Newark Lake

An animal control officer was called to a home in Newark, California this week after reports of a mama duck…

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VIDEO: Smokejumpers Land in a Large Cannabis Grow in Trinity County While Fighting the Flat Fire

As the Flat Fire began to grow quickly in Trinity County this week, the U.S. Forest Service deployed a long…

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VIDEO: Yosemite Concessions Boss Out After Hitting Golf Ball into Protected Meadow

The boss of concessions at Yosemite National Park is now out of a job after video of him driving a…

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VIDEO: Cliff Jumper Performs a 75-Foot Quadruple Front Flip at Middle McCloud Falls

View this post on Instagram Another QUAD FLIP is in the books✊🏼 My friends definitely push me to be the…

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Visiting a Nearly-Empty Yosemite on the First Day it Reopened After Covid Quarantine

Yosemite National Park reopened to the public last week following more than two months closed due to the Covid-19 quarantine.…

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Caught on Camera: Mountain Lion Takes a Stroll on the Streets of San Francisco

During the Covid-19 quarantine, packs of coyotes have been seen in volume for the first time in years on the…

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NorCal Whitewater Rafting Company Creates Hilarious ‘The Office’ Spoof to Announce Reopening

As if they don’t have enough fun on the water, a Northern California whitewater rafting company announced their plan to…

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Odyssey 700: Watch Bikers Ride 700 Miles Through NorCal in Epic ‘Bikepacking’ Adventure

Ladies and Gentlemen, Ryan Spitz is at it again. First, he ran 330-miles from Arcata to Mount Shasta to create…

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VIDEO: Pod of Killer Whales Approaches Fishing Boat Off the Humboldt Coast

It’s typical to see plenty of marine wildlife off the Humboldt coast like sea lions, urchin and gray whales. But…

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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 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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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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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: 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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