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Outdoors
Tonight Could Be the Best Northern Lights Viewing Opportunity of the Year in Northern California
Northern California residents could witness the best Northern Lights display of the year tonight, as a powerful geomagnetic storm is…
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Photography
These Photos Prove that Northern California is the Most Beautiful in the Fall
Autumn has officially arrived in Northern California, with the foliage that grew all spring and summer long turning to fantastic…
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Popular NorCal Photographer’s iPhone Image Selected for Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award
Randy Robbins in action (via the Randy Robbins Photography Facebook page) For the first time in the history of the…
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Outdoors
Sky Gazers Went Out to Witness the Perseid Meteor Shower. Instead, They Found the Northern Lights.
Northern California sky-gazers headed out to witness the highly anticipated Perseid meteor shower last night, but instead, they were treated…
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Photography
These Photos from the Frontlines of the Park Fire are Both Beautiful and Terrifying
The Park Fire, one of the largest wildfires in Northern California’s recent history, has been raging since July 24, 2024.…
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Northern Lights Make Glorious Return to Northern California
Following one of the most spectacular Northern Lights shows ever seen in Northern California in May, the glow of the…
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Photography
NorCal Photographer Explains What It Was Like to Witness the Northern Lights With the Naked Eye
Seeing the Northern Lights in Northern California was a rare and mesmerizing experience. The photos circulating online are certainly magical,…
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News
Northern California Photographers Rewarded with Brief Northern Lights Show Saturday Night
Following a spectacular display on Friday night, photographers in Northern California were still able to capture the Northern Lights on…
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Photography
See the Best Photos of the Northern Lights Over Northern California
It was a night for the ages in Northern California (and, quite frankly, the entire Northern Hemisphere) after a strong…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
It’s Officially ‘Moonbow’ Season in Yosemite. Here’s How to See the Coveted Natural Phenomenon.
Yosemite National Park, with its mesmerizing waterfalls, presents a unique natural phenomenon during the high country snowmelt season – the…
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Photography
Photographer Captures Stunning Images of Aurora Borealis Over Mammoth Lakes
Every once in a while, conditions give photographers the unique opportunity to capture the Aurora Borealis, also known as the…
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Outdoors
Photographers Capture Spectacular ‘Snowliage’ in California’s Eastern Sierra
The seasons are changing in Northern California, with autumn colors seeing snowfall in the most beautiful way imaginable. The best…
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Shasta Cascade
Mount Shasta is Currently Covered in a Beautiful Layer of Snow
The iconic Mount Shasta finds itself draped in a layer of snow during the first week of September, a beautiful…
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Photography
These Photos of the Lightning Storm Over Yosemite are Absolutely Incredible
As thunderstorms throughout Northern California produced thousands of lightning bolts over the past week, photographers have been showing just how…
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Stories
Experience the Magical Sunflower Fields of Northern California
During the summertime in Northern California, you may have found yourself lucky to drive through Woodland, Davis or Dixon, where…
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Photography
This Photo of Comet Neowise Over Mt. Shasta Makes the Perfect Phone Background Image
The photos of Comet Neowise over Northern California from 2020 are absolutely stunning! From Yosemite to Lake Tahoe to Lassen…
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History
Capturing History: 10 Mind-Blowing Photos from the Lassen Peak Eruption
When Lassen Peak Erupted in 1914, there were no advanced photographical instruments. There were no DSLR’s or drones or GoPro’s,…
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Shasta Cascade
Before and After Satellite Images Show a Complete Water Transformation at Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake has demonstrated a significant recovery after years of severe drought, as latest satellite images reveal the lake has…
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Outdoors
Stunning Views of the Aurora Borealis Seen Across Northern California
Photo by McKayla Crump Regions of Northern California were treated to a unique spectacle on Sunday evening extending into Monday morning,…
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Stories
The Short and Spectacular History of the Lassen Peak Fire Lookout
The newly-built Lassen Peak fire lookout in 1913. Photo by Olan Hampton via NPS. In 1913, the Forest Service built…
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History
A History of Lassen Park in Photos
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s history is fascinating, from the eruption of Lassen Peak to the naming of Hat Creek to…
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News
Northern Lights Transform Northern California’s Sky into a Mesmerizing Light Show
Photo by Jonatan Pie On Thursday night, a captivating aurora borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, appeared in the skies…
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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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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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Photography
Throwback: See Photos of the Incredible Winter of 2019 in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest
The winter of 2019 in Northern California was historic on many fronts. Many ski resorts, including Squaw Valley and Mammoth…
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Photography
Photographers Capture Spectacular ‘Snowliage’ in Yosemite National Park
The seasons are changing in Northern California, with autumn colors seeing snowfall in the most beautiful way imagninable. The best…
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Stories
Help One of Our Favorite NorCal Photographers as He Deals with 3rd Battle with Cancer
Jake and his daughter in the flowers below Lassen Peak Some of our favorite content in Northern California comes from…
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Sacramento
An Urban Hike to Explore Sacramento’s Spectacular Murals
Improv Alley in Sacramento’s Midtown District It was a beautiful day in Sacramento so I set out to take an…
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Photography
The Best Photos of the Super Flower Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Northern California
Photo by Jake Edwards A rare lunar event dazzled the eyes of onlookers across North America Sunday night, with a…
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Wildlife
Randy Robbins’ Image of the Lassen Pack Wins the California Wildlife Photo of the Year, Obviously
When award-winning photographer Randy Robbins shared his stunning image of the Lassen Pack from the remote Northern California wilderness, we called it the…
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History
Historic Photos Show Lumberjacks Chopping Down the Giant Northern California Redwoods
Northern California is known for being the home of some of the oldest and largest trees in the world. The…
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Outdoors
Bear Hilariously Stops and Poses for a Trail Cam in Northern California Wilderness
Randy Robbins has become well known throughout Northern California for his fantastic trail camera photography of wildlife in the region,…
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Photography
Photographer Captures ‘Aurora Glow’ Over Lake Almanor During Rare Solar Explosion
Last week, a strong solar eruption provided the rare opportunity for residents of the northern United States to witness the Northern…
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Winter Solstice Lenticular Cloud Over Mount Shasta was Nothing Short of Spectacular
On December 21, winter officially arrived in Northern California with Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year. There…
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Photography
This May Be the Greatest Wildlife Photo Ever Taken in California. Here’s Why.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Randy Robbins (@randy_robbins_of_susanville) It’s been a few days since award-winning photographer…
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News
NorCal Photographer Captures Rare Photos of the Lassen Pack
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Randy Robbins (@randy_robbins_of_susanville) Randy Robbins has achieved a goal that has…
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Waterfalls
Rare Autumn ‘Firefall’ Comes Alive in Yosemite National Park
A view of the winter Firefall. Photo by Katie Rodriguez Every year in early February, visitors flock to Yosemite National Park…
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Tahoe
OctoBURIED! See the Best Photos from the Rare Fall Storm in Tahoe
Tahoe is officially OctoBURIED! The rare October storm brought multiple feet of snow to Tahoe, turning the mountains into a…
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Shasta Cascade
Spectacular Alien Sunrise Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Mount Shasta
This morning saw another beautiful lenticular cloud over Mount Shasta. This one, with the sunrise beaming under the cloud like…
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Photography
Submit Your Photos for the Fall for Siskiyou 2021 Photo Contest!
There’s no better time to visit California’s Far North than the fall. That’s why our friends over at Discover Siskyou…
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News
Photos Show the Windy Fire Devastation in the Giant Sequoia National Monument
The lightning-caused Windy Fire, now 97,554 acres, damaged or destroyed many treasured features in the Sequoia National Forest and Giant…
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Photography
Cast Your Vote for the 2021 CalTrout Photo Contest
TITLE: “Truckee River Train” by Dominic Bruno CalTrout is once again hosting its annual photo contest, featuring fish, anglers or others…
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Photography
See a Fall-Color Explosion in Chico, California
Chico, California is known to many as “The City of Trees.” As the legend goes, John Bidwell used to walk…
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Photography
Satellite Video Shows Mount Shasta Poking its Head Over Wildfire Smoke
Driving through Mount Shasta right now is rather eery. The mountain that can be seen for nearly a hundred miles…
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Photography
Buy This Photo of Greenville, California to Support the Victims of the Dixie Fire
Photo by Randy Robbins When the town of Greenville, California was devastated by the Dixie Fire, photographer Randy Robbins decided…
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Photography
Photos: Helicopter Fighting the Lava Fire Crashes into Lake Shastina
A helicopter was dipping into Lake Shastina in order to obtain water to fight the Lava fire when it crashed…
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Photography
Behind the Photo: Capturing Historic Structures at a Drought-Ridden Shasta Lake
With another drought causing low water levels in Northern California, we wanted to revisit a unique story of historic structures…
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Longest Slackline in California’s History Gloriously Photobombs Yosemite Wedding
Photo by Erica Houk A historic moment was caught on camera in Yosemite National Park recently, and luckily for us…
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Photography
See the Best Photos of the Super Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse Over Northern California
Joel Tonyan/Flickr It was the celestial event of the year when a beautiful supermoon and lunar eclipse filled the sky…
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Photography
Celestial Bliss: The Best Photos of the Super Pink Moon in Northern California
It was a beautiful scene in above Northern California this week, as the biggest and brightest super moon of 2021…
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Destinations
The Wildflower Bloom Has Arrived in Oroville’s Table Mountain
There are a few magnificent destinations to see wildflower blooms in Northern California. The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve in…
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Photography
Yosemite’s 2021 Firefall was ‘One of the Best Ever Seen.’ Here Are the Best Photos From the Natural Phenomenon.
The annual Firefall natural phenomenon peaked in late-February in Yosemite National Park, giving photographers and onlookers a show unlike any…
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Photography
Breathtaking ‘Spaceship’ Clouds Surround Mount Shasta for the Show of a Lifetime
Mount Shasta has been known to have a beautiful cloud show every now and again, but this week the mountain…
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Photography
Don’t Be Alarmed. This Photo of Mount Shasta Isn’t What it Looks Like.
The clouds of Mount Shasta are world-famous for their unique lenticular formations and intense beauty. In fact, these clouds have…
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Photography
The Best Sights and Scenes from Snowmageddon 2021 in Lake Tahoe
If you live in the Lake Tahoe area, you’re most likely reasonably adept at dealing with snow. Heck, that’s the…
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Weather
The Best Photos/Videos of Snowmageddon 2021 in Redding
Photo: City of Redding It was a rare day in Northern California on Wednesday with Redding residents waking up to…
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Shasta Cascade
Extraordinary Spaceship 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…
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Lassen
Adventurers Discover Rare Views of a Snowy Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo: Dan Arbuckle When the snow falls on Lassen Volcanic National Park, many of the beautiful destinations deep in the…
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Shasta Cascade
Stunning Lenticular Cloud Dazzles Onlookers at Mount Shasta
As the winter storms began rolling through Northern California, the typical alien clouds also began moving over Mount Shasta. It…
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Shasta Cascade
Mt. Shasta Put on a Gorgeous Lenticular Cloud Show During the First Storm of the Season
It was a beautiful surprise to see last weekend’s early-season storm drop 20 inches of snow on the Northern California mountains. From…
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Photography
Winter Wonderland: See the Best Photos from the First Storm of the Season in NorCal
“Oh the weather outside is frightful…” I know Frank Sinatra was trying to illustrate a cold winter day with that…
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Photography
Mount Shasta Surprised Onlookers with a Beautiful Lenticular Cloud Show this Weekend
Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…
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Photography
The Craziest Views from Northern California’s ‘Apocalyptic’ Orange Sky
The historic fires continue to burn throughout Northern California, leaving thousands of residents displaced and thousands of structures destroyed. While…
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Outdoors
The Red Sky in Mendocino Looks Like the Surface of Mars Right Now
Photo by Mendocino County Sheriff Residents of Mendocino are surrounded by wildfire right now, including the August Complex Fire, which…
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Photography
Photos Show Extensive Wildfire Damage in the Big Basin Redwoods State Park
With news of wildfire damage to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Thursday, there was plenty of discussion as…
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News
Astronauts Send Their ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ from Space to People Impacted by NorCal Wildfires
Photo: NASA The wildfires from Northern California are so big that they can be seen from space. That’s why astronauts…
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Photography
15 Insane Photos from Northern California’s 2-Day Lightning Storm
It is estimated that there were nearly 8,000 lightning strikes across California on Saturday and Sunday, dominating the sky with…
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Shasta Cascade
Mount Shasta Put on a Spectacular Lenticular Cloud Show Over the Weekend
Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…
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Bay Area
Glow-in-the-Dark Waves Light Up Santa Cruz Beach
Visitors to the Seacliff State Beach this week may have been able to witness a beautiful natural phenomenon that makes…
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Photography
Farewell Neowise: Here Are the Best Photos of the Historic Comet Over Northern California
The summer of 2020 turned out to be historic, not just for the Covid-19 pandemic impacting everyone’s lives, but also…
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Stories
Photo of Comet Neowise Over Wildfire Illustrates a Wild Month in Northern California
Photo: Patty Hood Photography Everyone can admit that 2020 has been one of the craziest years in our lifetime. Not…
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Lassen
Firenadoes and Lightning: Reports Illustrate a Wild Night on the Hog Fire Near Susanville
While fire officials were able to reduce the reported size of the Hog Fire near Susanville from 12,000 to 8,000…
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Photography
20 INSANE Photos of Comet Neowise Over Northern California
Comet Neowise has been giving astro-enthusiasts the show of a lifetime this week as it passes by Earth for the…
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Outdoors
The Best Places to See Comet Neowise Over Northern California
Photographers throughout Northern California have had to drag themselves out of bed in the early hours of the morning this…
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Photography
The Best Photos of Comet Neowise Over Northern California
The Neowise Comet has been giving astro-enthusiasts the show of a lifetime this week as it passes by Earth for…
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Photography
See the Best Photos from the Flower Supermoon in Northern California
This week saw the final supermoon of 2020 and it didn’t disappoint. May’s full moon was known as the Flower…
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Wildlife
Iconic Photo of Coyote at Golden Gate Bridge Beautifully Illustrates Quarantine’s Silver Lining
View this post on Instagram shelter-in-place has brought out the wildlife in the bay area. this coyote noticed some whale…
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Photography
The Best Photos from the Super Pink Moon in Northern California
Photo by Jason Duclos It was a beautiful scene in the clear skies above Northern California this week, as the…
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Wildlife
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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Outdoors
An Empty Yosemite Looks Like a Winter Wonderland with a Fresh Coat of Snow
The Coronavirus outbreak has closed the gates of Yosemite National Park for the foreseeable future. It’s a sobering outlook for…
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Weather
NorCal is Buried in New Snow with 3 More Feet on the Way
The biggest storm of the winter season waited until mid-March to reach Northern California, but boy did it deliver. Initial…
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Photography
See the Best Photos of this Week’s Worm Supermoon in Northern California
Photo by Jason Duclos The clouds cleared over Northern California Monday and Tuesday nights, giving residents a gorgeous view of…
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Photography
Photographers Flock to Yosemite to Find an Underwhelming ‘Firefall’
Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Some people have been waiting a year to travel to Yosemite National Park to photograph the famed “Firefall”…
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Wildlife
See Point Reyes Officials Attempt to Shoo Massive Elephant Seal Away from Busy Parking Lot
View this post on Instagram Northern Elephant Seal on Drake’s Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore. I couldn’t believe how fast…
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Photography
NorCal Man Wins California Wildlife Photo of the Year with this Incredible Eagle Image
Photo by Randy Robbins Susanville Photographer Randy Robbins goes to great lengths to capture stunning wildlife photography in Northern California.…
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Photography
These Backyard Trail Cam Composites Show the Vast Wildlife of Northern California
Randy Robbins is becoming a well-respected photographer in Northern California, recently winning the 2019 California Wildlife Photo of the Year.…
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Photography
This Alien Sunrise Lenticular Cloud Appearing Over Mount Shasta is Unbelievable
Another week goes by and another incredible lenticular cloud show appeared over Mount Shasta. It seems like these have been…
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Weather
High Winds Transform Lake Tahoe Into a Scene from The Perfect Storm
It was a windy week throughout Northern California, but no place saw bigger gusts than the Tahoe area. In fact,…
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Photography
A Photographer Captured a Beautiful Yosemite Proposal in 2009. Now She’s Looking for the Couple.
Melanie Jackson Stinson was performing some photography in Yosemite National Park in 2009 when she came across a beautiful marriage…
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Tahoe
Massive Lenticular Cloud Appears Over Lake Tahoe
We’re used to seeing lenticular cloud shows over Mount Shasta, which may happen three to four times a month, but…
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Outdoors
This Lenticular Cloud that Appeared Over Mt. Shasta Yesterday Looks Like a UFO
Instagram/@padula2u Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky…
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Outdoors
Yosemite’s Popular ‘Firefall’ Natural Phenomenon is Returning in February
Flickr/Wayne Hsieh Adventure seekers and photographers are preparing to flock to Yosemite National Park, trekking through the mounds of snow…
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Waterfalls
Burney Falls is Looking Absolutely Breathtaking Right Now Covered in Snow
Northern California’s big winter storm came and went this week, bringing with it loads of snow throughout the mountains. The…
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Photography
Another Beautiful Lenticular Cloud Show Appeared Over Mount Shasta this Week
Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…
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Photography
Mount Shasta Put on a Gorgeous Post-Christmas Lenticular Cloud Show
As the clouds parted over Northern California on Christmas Day, locals bogged down by rain and snow for the past…
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Photography
Mount Shasta Put On a Breathtaking Lenticular Cloud Show this Weekend
Mount Shasta is known to marvel onlookers with a lenticular cloud show every now and again, and anyone lucky enough…
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Wildlife
Tahoe’s Taylor Creek is Full of Big Kokanee Salmon and the Bears are Loving It
Flickr/Rose Davies The salmon run has returned to the Tahoe area and Taylor Creek is currently up to its gills…
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Weather
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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Photography
See the Best Photos/Videos from the Crazy NorCal Thunderstorms this Week
The skies were bright in some parts of Northern California Friday night, with hundreds of lightning strikes filling the air…
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Photography
Win Great Prizes with CalTrout’s 2019 Photo Contest
Photo: Eric Tausend The 2019 California Trout Photo Contest is now accepting submissions July 15 through August 31st! Share your best…
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