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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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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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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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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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WATCH: Skiers Huck Flips Off Squaw Valley’s Tram Building

The historic snowfall at Squaw Valley Resort in Tahoe has made for an epic ski season. With over 600 inches…

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This Downhill Skateboarding Video on Mt. Shasta is GNARLY!

There’s just something in the water at Mount Shasta. Caliber Trucks, a skateboarding company making high-end trucks, released a new…

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The Wild and Scenic Film Festival Returns to Red Bluff on March 30

Be prepared to be wowed! The 5th Wild & Scenic Film Festival is returning to the historic State Theater in…

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Watch: Rare Albino Deer Spotted Along the Trinity River

It can be a stunning sight the likes of which many people never get a chance to see. An albino…

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Skiers Build Huge Jump over a Road Gap on Donner Summit

A lot of people have confidence on their skis in the confines of a ski resort, but it takes true…

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Flash Flooding Sends River of Mud Down Tuolumne County Streets

Torrential rain over the past month has caused significant flooding incidents throughout Northern California, but the most recent storm may…

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Hiking to 5 Waterfalls in a Day in Northern California

Our friends at Discover Siskiyou sent us on a winter adventure to hike to 5 waterfalls in a day in…

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Watch this Poor Duck Get Sucked Into the Lake Berryessa Glory Hole

With water running high in Northern California, the Lake Berryessa glory hole overflowed, pumping water into the spillway tunnel that…

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Footage of “Historic” Valentine Avalanche on Mt. Shasta is Breathtaking

In the middle of February, a giant avalanche slammed Mount Shasta, which has been come to be known as the…

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Stronger Than Carr: Documentary Highlights Carr Fire Tragedy

Photo by Cody Markhal On July 23rd, a flat tire on a trailer sparked a fire in the Whiskeytown National…

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Watch a Big, Snowy Rockslide at Yosemite’s Sentinel Rock

Yosemite National Park is home to some of the most beautiful rock formations in the world. Paired with its beautiful…

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Watch Black Bear Defend its Cub Against Sheriff’s Officers in Tahoe

It’s winter in Tahoe and, for the most part, bears have gone into some form of hibernation. But black bears…

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Man Captures Dangerous Rockslide on Humboldt’s Centerville Beach

A Humboldt man was walking with his wife and dog on Centerville Beach in Ferndale last week when he witnessed…

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‘Inside Edition’ Searches for the Real Story Behind Humboldt’s Murder Mountain

When Fusion TV’s 6-part docuseries “Murder Mountain” made its debut on Netflix, many locals made their opinions known to the…

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Watch Professional Skiiers Paint an Electric Night Rainbow on the Slopes of Lake Tahoe

Jonny Moseley is a gold-medal Olympic skier who has seen his fame rise over the years. He was the host…

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Dramatic Footage Shows Rare Meteor Cloud in the Sky over NorCal

No one knew what was going on in the Northern California sky this week, as a bright, streaking cloud appeared…

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Video: Family Finds Cat Amidst Camp Fire Devastation

A month after their house was burned in the devastating Camp Fire, a family returned to the rubble of their…

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Video: Skier Airlifted After Falling 300 Feet Down Side of Mount Tallac

Newly released video by the CHP – Valley Division Air Operations shows the rescue of a skier who suffered major…

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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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Police Body Cam Footage Shows Life-or-Death Evacuation During Camp Fire

During the climax of the record-breaking Camp Fire in Paradise, officials scrambled to evacuate as many people as possible in…

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This Powerful 9-Minute Film Shows the Plight of Camp Fire Victims

The Guardian produced a 9-minuted film showing the devastated residents of Paradise and Magalia following the Camp Fire – California’s…

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Bear Casually Opens Door and Strolls into Tahoe CHP Facility

Tahoe bears are becoming much more brash in their actions in search of human food, and on top of that,…

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Watching the Golden Gate Zipper is a Mesmerizing Experience

Up until 2015, the narrow six lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge were protected by flimsy tubes sitting in the…

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Daring Helicopter Rescue on Vertical Rock Face in Yosemite Caught on Video

The massive rock faces of Yosemite National Park are some of the most popular rock climbing destinations in the world.…

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Guys Build a Huge Ropeswing on Shasta Lake’s Lakehead Bridge

We’ve documented the daring exploits of Justin Jenny and friends, which typically include some awesome cliff jumping. But now they’ve…

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Watch as Police Officers Free Bear Cub Stuck in a Tahoe Car

Bear encounters continue to be on the rise in Tahoe, with the furry animals learning new tactics to get their…

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One of the Best Movie Stunts in History was Filmed in Northern California

In the early 2000’s with the success of Fast and the Furious, Hollywood executives decided to give Vin Diesel a role…

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This Human Slingshot on Shasta Lake is INSANE!

An oldie but goodie… When a group of friends decides to create a human slingshot on Shasta Lake, a guy…

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Alex Honnold Gives Ted Talk on His Free Solo Climb of El Capitan

“ON THE DAY, IT DIDN’T FEEL SCARY AT ALL. IT FELT AS COMFORTABLE AND NATURAL AS A WALK IN THE…

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Cliff Jumpers Put on a Show at an OVERFLOWING McCloud Falls

We have been following daredevil Nick Coulter and his cliff-jumping crew for years now. We documented the time he jumped…

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Black Bear Spotted “Grocery Shopping” in Tahoe

Now that it’s the fall season and bears in Tahoe are becoming more brazen in their attempts to get their…

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Watch Insane Kayaker Fly Down Yosemite’s Tenaya Creek Waterslide

Johnny Chase went full send on a massive Tenaya Creek waterslide recently, reaching insane speeds on his kayak in Yosemite…

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Puppy Abandoned in Northern California Creek Becomes Online Sensation

When a good samaritan found an abandoned puppy in a dry creek bed in Northern California, they immediately took it…

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Video Previews the Sunken Ships of Tahoe’s First Underwater Trail

The California State Parks streamed a live video on Facebook previewing the sunken ships of the brand-new Emerald Bay Maritime…

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Body Cam Footage Shows NorCal Police Frantically Evacuate Animals from SPCA Near Wildfire

When the Nelson Fire broke out in Solano County in August, one of the closest structures threatened by the fire…

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Under The Surface: See What Whiskeytown Lake Looks Like Underwater

We all know that the water of Whiskeytown Lake is incredibly gorgeous and when swimming in the lake, it’s hard…

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Watch: Fighting the Delta Fire from a Train

When the Delta Fire burned through the rugged hills near the Upper Sacramento River, the easiest way for firefighters to…

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Watch: A Superpod of Roughly 1,000 Dolphins Swim Through Monterey Bay

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is known to have some of the coolest underwater creatures on the planet. But an even…

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We Guarantee this Mt. Shasta Timelapse will BLOW YOUR MIND!

The beauty of Mt. Shasta has been documented ad nauseam on this website. We won’t shy away from that. But…

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Watch: Kayaker Launches Off Hatchet Creek Falls

Hatchet Creek or Lion Slide Falls in Montgomery Creek leads a bit of a double life. People flock to the Falls…

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Watch: Riding Down White-Water Rapids on Top of Six Rafts

Living the whitewater rafting life is fun. You get to take enthusiastic people on an exciting ride down the river…

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Watch this Massive Landslide Take Out Highway 101

The Trinity and Humboldt areas seem to have an issue with landslides and it’s becoming a big problem for Caltrans.…

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Watch: Firefighter Works Out on His Gym that Burned Down in the Carr Fire

Rick Thompson is a firefighter and Crossfit enthusiast in Northern California. As he was going through the rubble of his…

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Watch: Cutting Down Trees Burning from the Inside

When a fire gets to a forested area, the fire might hit the trees and due to the moisture on…

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Watch: Inmate Firefighter Rescued by Helicopter while Fighting Hirz Fire

When an inmate firefighter working on the Hirz Fire near Shasta Lake suffered from “heat like symptoms,” a CHP helicopter…

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Emotional Video Shows Devastating Aftermath for Carr Fire Victims

Vice News Tonight visited devastated Redding neighborhoods during the beginning of cleanup operations after the Carr Fire brought a destructive…

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Behind the Stunt: 100-Foot Ropeswing on Lake Tahoe

It’s been called the biggest ropeswing into water ever seen. Launching yourself off a tree platform only to fly over…

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See What it’s Like to Summit Mount Shasta via Avalanche Gulch

Climbing Mount Shasta is the ultimate badge of honor in NorCal. It’s a grueling hike up steep terrain with changing…

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Adventures With Backcountry Craig – Splitboarding on Mount Shasta

Backcountry Craig, Active NorCal’s Adventure Consultant, takes on a ride of a lifetime as he splitboards up Mount Shasta to…

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Flow State – An Inside Look into the Lives of Northern California’s Professional Cliffjumpers

By Zach O’Brien As Jay Briggs stands on a log perched 70 feet above the water in the middle of…

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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…

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WATCH: Professional Kayakers Go Full Send on McCloud Falls

McCloud Falls is a popular destination in Northern California and rightfully so. It’s a great place for a beautiful hike…

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Professional Cliffjumpers Take on the “Stand By Me” Bridge

They’re at it again. The professional cliffjumpers that reside right here in Northern California have taken their talents to the…

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Watch: NorCal Sheriff Breaks Car Window to Free Trapped Bear

It’s officially bear season in Tahoe, where bears have awakened from their yearly hibernation in search of food. There have…

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Video: Ornery Deer Crashes into Motorcyclist in Trinity County

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBU39rU-GPg&feature=player_embedded Motorcyclist Loren Turner was riding along the beautiful Highway 3 in Trinity County when she encountered a rare exchange.…

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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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Exhilarating Mt. Shasta Rescue At 13,000 Feet Caught On Video

On June 22, 2016, a climbing group on Mount Shasta had almost summited the 14,179 ft. peak when a member of…

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Video: 60 MPH Winds Bring Surfing to Lake Tahoe

Over the weekend, the National Weather Service reported that winds at the South Lake Tahoe reached 60 miles per hour,…

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Camera Captures Northern California Skydive Plane Crash from Inside the Plane

By Zach O’Brien I’ll never forget it. It was on my 16th birthday that my dad took me to experience…

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Watch as Millions of Butterflies Fly over Lassen Peak During Yearly Migration

If you hiked to the summit of Lassen Peak in the Fall, you were probably one of the lucky visitors to…

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Skier Jumps Off Squaw Valley Chairlift into a Reservoir, Promptly Gets Banned

As spring season skiing crept into late-May at Squaw Valley in Tahoe, a large reservoir of snowmelt formed under the…

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Time Magazine Makes History with 950 Drones in the Northern California Sky

Time Magazine went to great lengths to get the perfect cover photo for their upcoming drone issue, and anyone near…

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Mount Shasta Mountain Climber Dramatically Rescued at 13,800 Feet

On May 30th, a mountain climber needed to be rescued near the summit of Mount Shasta after becoming disoriented and…

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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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Video: Bear Breaks into Tahoe House for a Healthy Snack

Placer County Sheriffs made their way to a house at Northstar at Tahoe this week to look into a possible…

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This GoPro Video With Guys Steelhead Fishing On Trinity River Encapsulates Everything We Love About Fishing

GoPro has done it again. They brought their amazing cameras to our beloved Trinity River to follow some brothers around…

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VIDEO: Dropping Into the Lava Beds National Monument

Dropping into the Lava Beds National Monument. Video by Caleb Rasmussen:

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Watch a Timelapse of the Record Breaking Climb of 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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Video: An Overhead View of the Mighty Middle McCloud Falls

Jason Inman hiked to the trailhead over a flowing Middle McCloud Falls to grab this amazing video:

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The 25 Best Movies Filmed in Northern California

Northern California is a filmmaker’s dream. With beautiful landscapes, unique locations and its proximity to Hollywood, it’s hard to say no to…

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WATCH: Riding a Kayak over Middle McCloud Falls

When the flows are just right on the McCloud River, it’s possible to kayak off of the Middle McCloud Falls.…

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WATCH: Tanner Hall Skis Down the Most Terrifying Run in the Tahoe Backcountry

Scary morning with @thekidagain @nardington @laflare_up and @filthyrichmangum watching the biggest cornice pop I’ve ever seen, turned to be one…

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Natural Phenomenon Alert! Yosemite Falls Turns into Cascading Rainbow

In one of the most beautiful videos we’ve ever seen, you can see Yosemite Falls transform into a cascading rainbow…

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