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Weather
Storm Approaching California is a ‘Bomb Cyclone.’ Here’s What That Means.
Northern California is in for a rare weather event following what has already been a historic winter season. This specific…
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Stories
This Popular Northern California Lake Was Once a National Park
Northern California is home to some of the most popular National Parks in America, with Yosemite National Park ranking high…
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Stories
The Mysterious Wild Chickens that Roam Yuba City with Impunity
Photo via chickensofyubacity If you’ve ever driven through the town of Yuba City along Highway 99 in Northern California, you…
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History
The Snowiest Winters in Tahoe History: The Two-Month Blizzard of 1895
With a historical winter currently blanketing the Lake Tahoe region, we decided to dive deep into the history of epic…
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News
Bucks Lake Lodge Collapses Under Heavy Snowpack
The owners of Bucks Lake Lodge, located on Bucks Lake in Plumas County, are facing a difficult time after the…
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News
Storm Damage Closes All Entrances to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks Indefinitely
Photo: National Park Service The recent and ongoing winter storms have caused significant flooding impacts, resulting in the closure of…
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Stories
How Two Tahoe Skiers Invented the Term ‘Shred the Gnar’
The term “shred the gnar” is a heavily used saying in extreme sports. The terms’s popularity had grown so much…
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News
Tahoe Ski Resorts Becomes the First in the Country to 700 Inches of Snow
Photo: Sugar Bowl The historic snowfall continues to slam the Sierra Nevada, with ski resorts throughout Tahoe and the Eastern…
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News
PG&E to Accelerate Removal of Scott Dam Due to its Lack of Seismic Stability
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has raised concerns about the seismic stability of Scott Dam, and plans to restrict…
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Tahoe
It’s Officially Tahoe’s Snowiest Winter in 70 Years
Photo: CalTrans The snowfall around Lake Tahoe is officially historic. Following the snowiest October through February since 1970, the storms continued…
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News
What Was It? Mysterious Lights Fly Over the Night Sky in Northern California
On a Friday night, many residents throughout Northern California reported seeing mysterious lights streaking across the sky. The event caused…
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Wildlife
California’s Historic Rain is Helping the Survival of Hatchery Raised Chinook Salmon
Anticipating good conditions for the survival of hatchery-produced Chinook salmon throughout the Sacramento River and tributaries, the California Department of…
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News
Officials to Increase Flows Out of the Lake Oroville Spillway Today
Photo: California Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues to make flood control protection releases from…
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Video
VIDEO: Cliff Collapse Causes ‘Mini Tsunami’ in Humboldt River
The relentless series of atmospheric rivers slamming Northern California in recent months has caused many issues throughout the region, including…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Mammoth Mountain is Approaching its All-Time Snowfall Record
The winter season at Mammoth Mountain has been nothing short of legendary. Snowstorms have slammed the region from October through…
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History
Remembering the Great Flood that Put Northern California Under 30 Feet of Water
If you take a look at Northern California on a map, it will show a large valley right down the…
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Video
VIDEO: Man Takes on Massive Widowmaker Snow Slab on Tahoe Cabin Roof
As with any winter in Tahoe, living among massive snowfall includes the many household tasks of removing the snow off…
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News
Emerald Bay Freezes Over for the First Time in 30 Years
The Sierra Nevada has experienced extreme winter weather the past few months, causing Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay to freeze over…
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Tahoe
Legislation Allocates $415 Million for Wildfire Threat, Environmental Restoration of Lake Tahoe
Photo by Ethan Dow Rep. Mark Amodei announced the reintroduction of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Reauthorization Act, along with original cosponsors:…
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Photography
Jaw-Dropping Photos Show the Historic Snowpack in Tahoe
The snowfall around Lake Tahoe is starting to get historic, with the snowiest October through February since 1970 and another…
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Tahoe
Tahoe Ski Resorts Close Due to Severe Weather Conditions
Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe The snowfall and wind around Lake Tahoe is getting intense as the atmospheric river picked up steam overnight.…
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Lassen
Lassen Volcanic National Park Forecast to Receive a Whopping 15 Feet of Snow this Week
The walkway to the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center in Lassen Volcanic National Park For over a week, weather enthusiasts have…
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Weather
Snowmageddon Forecast: NorCal Mountains Could See 100+ Inches of Snow this Weekend
Photo by UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow La This is turning out to be a historic winter in Northern California.…
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News
Whiskeytown Lake is Currently Getting Blasted by Snowfall
Photo: Whiskeytown National Recreation Area As the atmospheric river arrived in Northern California on Thursday afternoon, low temperatures have brought…
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News
The Lake Oroville Spillway Could be Used this Week
The Lake Oroville spillway collapsed when it was used in 2017, forcing the evacuation of 180,000 people. With an atmospheric…
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Weather
An Atmospheric River is Headed Towards Northern California. What Exactly Does That Mean?
This week is expected to see a massive atmospheric river enter Northern California (and probably more behind it), bringing with…
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News
‘Recipe for Disaster’: Incoming Atmospheric River Could Bring Significant Flooding to Northern California
Map of the precipitation forecast in Northern California California is bracing for another atmospheric river, which is set to bring…
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Weather
Sierra Snow Totals Reveal a Historic Winter in the Making
Photo by China Peak Resort The snow continues to pummel the Sierra Nevada mountain range during this historic winter, with…
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News
Yosemite National Park to Remain Closed for At Least Another Week
Yosemite National Park is currently closed with too much snow but firefighters were able to capture this photo.Photo by Yosemite…
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Stories
The Legend of Captain Dick – The Hermit of Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay’s Fannette Island was once the home of Captain Dick. Photo by Patrick Minero. In the mid-1800’s, there weren’t many…
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News
Large Avalanche Buries Apartment Building in Tahoe’s Olympic Valley
Photo: Placer County Sheriff A large avalanche fell from the Tram face of Palisades Tahoe on Tuesday night, slamming into…
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News
Satellite Photos Show Northern California Reservoirs Rising Rapidly
After a series of intense atmospheric-river storms hit California this winter, the state’s largest reservoirs have seen a substantial increase…
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North Coast
Rare Water Tornado Photographed in Humboldt County Amidst Severe Weather
Photo by Micah Crumbaugh Amidst the severe winter storms that have been hitting Northern California recently, a strange occurrence was…
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Weather
Mammoth Mountain Becomes to First Ski Resort on the Planet to Surpass 600 Inches of Snow
Photo: Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Mountain is in a world of its own right now when it comes to snowfall. The…
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News
It’s Officially Tahoe’s Snowiest October Through February Period Since 1970
The snow began to fall over Lake Tahoe in October and it hasn’t stopped much since. December and January saw…
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News
Yosemite Closure Extended Indefinitely with Critical Services Buried Under Snow
Yosemite’s Curry Village buried in snow. Photo credit: Yosemite Hospitality With a blizzard continue to bring massive amounts of snowfall…
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North Coast
This Northern California Town Has Its Own Language
I’ll never forget the first I visited Boonville, California, located 12.5 miles southwest of Ukiah in Mendocino County. We entered…
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News
The Roads Are Treacherous Throughout Northern California Right Now
With a rare blizzard currently blasting Northern California with heavy snowfall, the road conditions throughout the mountains are treacherous. For…
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News
Tahoe Ski Resorts Close with Whiteout Blizzard Conditions
Photo: Sierra-at-Tahoe The snowfall around Lake Tahoe is intense as the blizzard picked up steam overnight. With whiteout conditions and…
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Weather
“The Roads Are Closed. All Of Them.” Mono County Sheriff Pleads with Public to Stay Home
The blizzard currently blasting the Sierra Nevada is creating a dangerous travel situation for anyone caught in its crosshairs. The…
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Tahoe
Tahoe Trending Towards One of the Snowiest Winters in Over 50 Years
The snow began to fall over Lake Tahoe in October and it hasn’t stopped since. December and January saw large…
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North Coast
Federal Government Contributing $548,000 for Restoration of the Eel River Fishery
Photo via Bob Wick, Bureau of Land Management Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Bureau of Land Management is supporting restoration…
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Weather
Whiteout Conditions Close Interstate 80 Near Lake Tahoe
The snowfall in the Sierra is beginning to get intense as California Highway Patrol announced Interstate 80 is now closed…
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Weather
Avalanches Trap Officers on U.S. 395 in the Eastern Sierra
A heavy snowstorm continues to blast the Sierra with a ton of snow. The snow accumulation has become so large…
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Weather
Another Snowstorm Heading for Redding with Up to 2 Feet Forecast for Shasta Lake
Photo: City of Redding A beautiful snowstorm blanketed Redding last Friday, leading to a snow day for the ages in…
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Video
‘Watch Out!’ Tahoe Car Crash Videos Go Viral as Snow Blankets the Region
Via South Lake Tahoe Towing/Facebook A towing company in South Lake Tahoe is going viral sharing videos of cars sliding…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Yosemite National Park Closes Amidst Blizzard Conditions
With blizzard conditions slamming the Sierra Nevada this week, and a forecast for much more this week, Yosemite National Park…
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Weather
Blizzard Warning Issued for Large Portion of the Sierra with 7 Feet of Snow in the Forecast
Photo: Palisades Tahoe California’s mammoth snowpack is about to get even bigger. The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard…
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Wildlife
Officials Using Helicopters to Capture, Collar Wolves and Other Wildlife in Rural Northern California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) this week initiated efforts to capture wolves, elk and deer by helicopter…
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Stories
Remembering the Alien Sunrise Lenticular Cloud Over Mount Shasta that Went Massively Viral
It was a beautiful morning in Mount Shasta on February 12, 2020, when a rare lenticular cloud appeared over the…
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Weather
Interstate 80 Closed for 70 Miles with Blizzard Conditions Slamming the Tahoe Region
Interstate Highway 80 has been closed in both directions from Colfax to the Nevada State line since Friday morning due…
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Destinations
23 Must-See Outdoor Destinations to Explore in Northern California in 2023
The outdoor destinations of NorCal are some of the most jaw-dropping on the planet. From the active volcanoes to the…
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News
California Water Board Suspends Laws Protecting Salmon in the Delta
California’s State Water Resources Control Board has temporarily suspended state rules that require water to be released from Central Valley…
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Wildlife
New Documentary Follows the Lives of ‘Urbanized’ Bears in Lake Tahoe
Photo via Riley McClaughry Bear sightings in the communities surrounding Lake Tahoe have grown at an astonishing rate in the…
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North Coast
This Truck Dangling From a Humboldt Tree is a Mysterious Piece of Art
It’s been said that some people in Humboldt are weird. Heck, it’s the charm of the place. Known for it’s…
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Shasta Cascade
Documentary Explores the History of Skiing on Mount Shasta
The history of Mount Shasta if full of fascinating stories – from wild west shootouts to mountain-climbing horses and mysterious…
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Tahoe
‘Let’s Go Do Drugs!’ Viral TikTok Shows the Weird Confluence of Outdoor Adventurers and Party Animals in Tahoe
@pvblicenemy1 Oooof the end statement is a vibe 😂 ##fyp ##hike ##toxic ♬ original sound – JBae Lake Tahoe is…
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Outdoors
You Can Own a Piece of Paradise at this Outdoor Utopia in Far Northern California
Nestled along the northern border of California is a unique and family-friendly recreation opportunity – R-Ranch P.O.A. For over 50…
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Video
Watch the Construction of Mt. Shasta Ski Park’s Gray Butte Lift from Beginning to End
This year, the Mt. Shasta Ski Park unveiled its brand-new chair lift that took the ski resort to new heights.…
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News
VIDEO: Giant Rockfall Seen on Yosemite’s El Capitan Closes Roads and Trails
On Monday, a rockslide took place on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The large slide is causing closures within…
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Cannabis
California Awards $6 Million to Cannabis and Water Restoration Projects in Northern California
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced the selection of eight projects to receive funding for water conservation,…
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Destinations
Northern California is Home to the ‘World’s Smallest Mountain Range’
In Northern California, we have a lot going for us. We have multiple active volcanos, pristine National Parks, a beautiful…
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Destinations
Stay Overnight at a Historic Northern California Lighthouse
There are so many great adventures to be had in Northern California, but there may be none as relaxing and…
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Sports
This Mammoth Mountain Rocky Ski Run is One of the Most Unique You’ll Ever Seen
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chris Benchetler (@chrisbenchetler) With new snow falling on the Northern California…
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Shasta Cascade
Take this Hike to See Ancient Petroglyphs in Northern California
In the Lava Beds National Monument sits a wall of stone with petroglyphs that are dated as far back as…
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Outdoors
A Wild Life: Stories of Bear and Rattlesnake Encounters in the NorCal Wilderness
When you spend enough time in wild places, you’re bound to run into a few of the creatures that call…
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History
72 Bars on One Road? The Legend of Mount Shasta’s Whiskey Row
The stories of Siskiyou County during the Gold Rush are like something out of a Wild West movie. The town…
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Video
A Snowshoe Hike to Sulphur Works in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Choose Redding Sitting near the southwest entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park is some of the…
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Shasta Cascade
Remembering the Historic Valentine Avalanche that Created a 30-Foot Wall of Snow on Mt. Shasta
On February 13, 2019, a giant avalanche slammed Mount Shasta, which has been come to be known as the Valentine…
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News
New Bill Seeks to Accurately Measure Water Flows in California Waterways
Lake Oroville in a dry water year. Photo by Manny Becerra. A new bill introduced by State Senator Bill Dodd seeks…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Geologists Reveal the Age of Yosemite Valley and It’s Much Younger Than Previously Thought
Yosemite Valley’s origin story has been a subject of debate for decades. Now, geologists from the University of California, Berkeley,…
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Video
Newly-Released Documentary Follows 3 Women Kayaking from Mt. Shasta to SF Bay on the Sacramento River
Instagram/@sacsource2sea The Sacramento River is a vital waterway in Northern California. Bursting out of the rocks below Mount Shasta and…
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Destinations
The Perfect Road Trip for Outdoor Adventurers in Siskiyou County
We work hard all week and it’s important to spend our days off enjoying life. If you choose to enjoy…
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Shasta Cascade
Why Mt. Shasta Remains Mysterious – Dissecting 4 ‘Facts’ About the Mountain
Photo by Stephen Leonardi One day I was up in Oregon and pulled into the “Peter Skene Ogden State Scenic Viewpoint”…
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Stories
How a Tech Billionaire Lost $58 Million Buying a Lake Tahoe Vacation Home
Lake Tahoe has become a refuge for tech billionaires to vacation away from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley.…
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North Coast
Yurok Tribe Partners with Humboldt Colleges to Train Workforce for Floating Offshore Wind Project
The Yurok Tribe is partnering with Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the Redwoods on an initiative to create a…
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News
Exterminator Finds Woodpecker’s 700-Pound Acorn Stash in Northern California Home
While exterminator Nick Castro was inspecting for mealworms at a home in Santa Rosa, he instead discovered a bird’s glorious…
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Wildlife
Tahoe Residents Asked to Keep an Eye Out for Orphaned Bear Cub that Escaped from Facility
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care are seeking help from the public in locating…
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Shasta Cascade
Massive Mothership Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Mount Shasta
There are plenty of legends surrounding the mighty Mount Shasta, including the theory that aliens use it as an underground port…
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Video
WATCH: Alex Honnold’s Bizarre Interview About Climbing El Capitan with a Baby
It’s probably safe to say that becoming the world’s greatest rock climber takes a rare mind. Alex Honnold has proven…
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Video
WATCH: Skier Launches Over Massive Road Gap on Donner Summit
It’s been one heck of a start to the winter ski season in Tahoe, with record snowfall providing the mountains…
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Sports
The Best Places to Go Fishing in Northern California
Yeah, yeah, I know. Who in their right mind would write so openly about good places to fish, and dare…
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Video
See How California DFW Stocks McCloud Falls with Rainbow Trout
McCloud Falls is a popular destination for hikers to see three beautiful waterfalls in just a short hike in Siskiyou…
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Hikes
Watch Hikers Complete the Grueling Trek to the Top of Lassen Peak in the Winter
The hike to the top of Lassen Peak is popular for outdoor adventurers in the summer months. The maintained trail…
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Destinations
5 Snowshoe Adventures Near Mount Shasta
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou Photo by Discover Siskiyou It’s wintertime in NorCal, with fresh snow draping the beautiful…
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Destinations
Go Off-The-Grid in this Remote Treehouse in the Northern California Wilderness
Photo: AirBnB Some people prefer the luxuries of glamping compared to roughing it in the wilderness. If that’s the case,…
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Waterfalls
Finding Mossbrae Falls – Northern California’s Forbidden Waterfall
Photo by Josh Hild Northern California is full of incredible waterfalls, many of which sit in the Shasta-Cascade region. The most…
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Eating
Yaks on the 5 – Delicious Burgers at a Top 100 Restaurant in America
We visited Dunsmuir’s favorite local eater Yaks on the 5 to find out why they were named a “Top 100…
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Wildlife
Rare “Mutant” Coyotes with Blue Eyes are Only Found in Northern California
Scientists are following a trend of coyote sightings in Northern California, but these coyotes are rare. In fact, they are…
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Tahoe
Despite its Chilly Surroundings, Lake Tahoe Never Freezes. Here’s Why.
Photo by Manny Alvarez Lake Tahoe is known for its icy winter temperatures and snow-covered shores, but despite its freezing conditions,…
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Waterfalls
The Countdown Begins for the Glorious Return of the Firefall in Yosemite National Park
Adventure seekers and photographers are preparing to flock to Yosemite National Park, trekking through the mounds of snow to see…
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News
Officials Attempt to Clean Up Massive Islands of Floating Driftwood in Lake Oroville
Photo via the California Department of Water Resources In Lake Oroville, a massive effort is underway to remove the vast…
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Shasta Cascade
Is This Video Evidence of an Alien UFO Over Mount Shasta? You Be the Judge.
The mysteries of Mount Shasta have been heavily documented on this website. Our admitted obsession with the iconic mountain and…
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News
Officials Warn Against Visiting Phantom Falls Right Now
Photo courtesy of CDFW’s George Gilmore After a string of atmospheric rivers drenched Northern California in the months of December…
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Video
Mammoth Lakes Police Share Video of Slow-Moving 4-Car Pileup in Icy Conditions
The storms that slammed Northern California in January brought more than 15 feet of snow to Mammoth Lakes in January…
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News
Here Are 3 Easy Ways to Gain Free Access to California State Parks
California State Parks is reminding visitors about three new ways to explore the great outdoors for free. With the California…
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Wildlife
City of Redding Announces Project to Protect Spawning Fish Species in the Sacramento River
The City of Redding is partnering on a project to construct a new Chinook Salmon and Steelhead Trout spawning habitat…
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News
Beloved Tahoe Skier Killed in Avalanche in Japan
Kyle Smaine and his dog Wrigley Professional skier Kyle Smaine, who resided and skied in South Lake Tahoe, was killed…
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Wildlife
Scientists Stunned When Endangered Animal Makes Rare Appearance Near Yosemite
The Sierra Nevada red fox (SNRF) which historically inhabited the upper elevations of the Sierra Nevada and Cascades in California…
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News
California Increasing Water Deliveries Following Recent Winter Storms
Lake Oroville The recent stormy weather in California has brought some positive news for the state’s water supply, as the…
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