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OutdoorsMay 12, 2024
Here’s the Secret to Snagging Northern California’s Most Popular Campsites
Camping in Northern California can be a challenging task as the high demand for state park campsites often results in…
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StoriesMay 5, 2024
This Northern California Town is the Closest to ‘Shangri-La’ According to the Author Who Coined the Term
Photo: California Outdoor Propoerties Shangri-la is a fictional place featured in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon written by British author…
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OutdoorsMarch 28, 2024
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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StoriesMarch 4, 2024
Short Film Celebrates the World’s Highest Elevation Composting Toilet Atop Mount Shasta
Way to Go! from K-Rose Productions on Vimeo. With the many people visiting the high-elevation areas of Mount Shasta each…
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StoriesMarch 1, 2024
How Skiing Down Volcanoes Became a Time-Honored Tradition in Northern California
Volcanoes are the kind of geological formations that tend to inspire awe. Towering above everything else, they seem like a…
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StoriesFebruary 26, 2024
The Dumbest Things I’ve Done in NorCal: Swimming Across the Sacramento River
Photo by Tony Webster Don’t try it. Redding in the summertime is a study in contrasts, contrasts that can be…
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StoriesFebruary 22, 2024
What is ‘Ski Week’ in Lake Tahoe?
Growing up in the Redding area, the concept of “Ski Week” is foreign to me. When I was a kid,…
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OutdoorsFebruary 15, 2024
This Tree in Sequoia National Park is the World’s Largest Living Organism by Volume
In the heart of California’s Sequoia National Park stands the General Sherman Tree, the largest living organism by volume on…
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TahoeFebruary 15, 2024
Rules of NorCal: Don’t Drive to Tahoe on Friday
When planning a trip to Lake Tahoe, traffic delays are almost guaranteed if traveling on either Interstate 80 or Highway…
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Shasta CascadeFebruary 6, 2024
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 come to be known as the Valentine Avalanche.…
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NewsFebruary 4, 2024
The Oldest Person in America Lives in Northern California – and She Turns 116 this Week
Edie Ceccareli seen here on her 114th birthday celebration with Assem. Jim Wood (D) in 2022. Photo: Assemblymember Jim Wood This…
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StoriesJanuary 30, 2024
The Mystery Behind Rattlesnake Dick’s Lost Treasure in the Trinity Mountains
Richard Barter AKA “Rattlesnake Dick” Richard Barter lived a life of crime in the Gold Rush era of the 1800s…
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HistoryJanuary 16, 2024
This Man is the Namesake of Lassen Volcanic National Park. His Murder Remains a Mystery.
You’ve surely seen the name Lassen plastered throughout Northern California, but behind the name sits a wild west murder mystery.…
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StoriesDecember 5, 2023
What’s the Deal with the Perfectly Symmetrical Tree Plots in the Sierra Nevada?
Google Earth If you were to approach these select plot of trees from the ground, you may not know something…
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StoriesDecember 5, 2023
NorCal Nerds: What Did Northern California Look Like Millions of Years Ago?
One of Active NorCal’s priorities is inspiring people to get out there and get active, to get off the couch…
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DestinationsNovember 10, 2023
Celebrate Veteran’s Day at Living Memorial Sculpture Garden Near Mount Shasta
Photo: Discover Siskiyou Every year, Veteran’s Day sits as a reminder to all Americans about the sacrifice made by the…
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StoriesNovember 7, 2023
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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StoriesNovember 5, 2023
A Guide to Cutting Down Your Own Christmas Tree in the Northern California Wilderness
It’s that time of year again. With the holiday season upon us in Northern California, it’s time to knock the…
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HistoryOctober 27, 2023
The Legend of Snowshoe Thompson: The Founder of California Skiing
In the 1800’s, traveling across the Sierra Nevada in the middle of winter was rarely accomplished. Native Americans were usually…
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HistoryOctober 29, 2023
These Brothers Were Hanged in Redding in 1892. Their Hidden Treasure was Never Found.
On July 24th, 1892, a group of masked men stormed the Redding, California jail and dragged out two men accused…
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StoriesOctober 22, 2023
20 Horror Movies That Take Place in Northern California
Laurie Strode had a Northern California family reunion with her psychopathic brother Michael Myers in Halloween H2O Northern California is…
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StoriesOctober 12, 2023
50 Years Later, this Bigfoot Footage Filmed in Northern California Keeps the Legend Alive
Bigfoot remains one of the most popular legends and mysteries in the United States. Thousands of sightings and the never…
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HistoryOctober 10, 2023
Take a Walk Through History in this Ghost Town just Outside Redding, California
Shasta State Historic Park. Photo: Visit Redding In the mid-1800’s, the town of Shasta sitting just 6 miles west of…
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HistorySeptember 23, 2023
Remembering President JFK’s Trip to Northern California Just Weeks Before His Assassination
On November 22, 1963, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated as his motorcade drove through Dallas, Texas. Less than two…
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