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Wildlife
This 38-Pound Rainbow Trout Caught on the Feather River Isn’t a Steelhead. Here’s How We Know.
Photo: Josh Giordano Fisherman Josh Giordano made headlines in 2021 when he landed an estimated 38.2-pound rainbow trout on the…
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Video
WATCH: 7-Year-Old Shaun White Starts His Snowboarding Career at Sierra-at-Tahoe
Shaun White is an extreme sports icon. Holding the records for most Olympic and X-Games Gold Medals, he has claimed…
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Tahoe
Tahoe Ski Resort Abandons Controversial Plan to Go Private
Developers have abandoned their plans to transform Homewood Ski Resort on Lake Tahoe’s west shore into a private, members-only ski…
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Shasta Cascade
The Ultimate Bucket List for Winter in Siskiyou County
Brought to you by Discover Siskiyou It’s wintertime in NorCal, with fresh snow draping the beautiful mountains of California’s Far…
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Sports
Tahoe Ski Resorts Announce Opening Following Delay
Heavenly Mountain Resort and Northstar California Resort have revealed their official opening days for the 2023-24 ski season after experiencing…
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Shasta Cascade
Mount Shasta’s Stunning Outdoor Ice Rink Opening to the Public this Week
As a Northern California resident, skating on a beautiful outdoor ice rink might seem foreign. When you add the stunning…
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Sports
Winter Has Arrived! Here Are All the Opening Dates for Ski Resorts in Tahoe.
Winter has arrived in Northern California, with a few snowstorms already draping the mountains over the past month. Of course,…
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Outdoors
Fly Fishing for Steelhead on the World-Famous Trinity River
The lakes and rivers surrounding Redding, California make it one of the premiere fishing destinations in America. The Lower Sacramento…
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Sports
Mammoth Mountain Opens for the Winter Season
Following just a 3-month closure for the summer, Mammoth Mountain has reopened for the winter season and hopes to see…
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Sports
Baum Lake – An Underrated Utopia of Fall and Winter Fishing
Describing a time of year when this small impoundment east of Burney doesn’t fish well can be a real challenge.…
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Sports
Rock Climbing Duo Complete’s Yosemite’s Triple Crown in Less Than 24 Hours
In an astonishing feat of endurance and skill, Miles Fullman and Tyler Karow have conquered the Yosemite Triple Crown in…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Snowboarders Get First Tracks of the Season on Mammoth Mountain
Eager snow enthusiasts at Mammoth Mountain didn’t want to wait for the official winter season to begin. After a recent…
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Outdoors
Here’s Why Fall Might Be the Best Season for Fishing in Northern California
Photo: Chip O’Brien When October finally arrives in NorCal, chances are you will find me fishing somewhere. It may only…
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Sports
Can You Hunt in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area? The Answer Might Surprise You.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is a beautiful outdoor destination outside Redding that provides visitors with year-round waterfall hikes, on-water activities…
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Sports
Water Shortages Will Continue to Impact Waterfowl Hunting at Shasta Valley Wildlife Area
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced the reopening of the Shasta Valley Wildlife Area in Siskiyou…
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Tahoe
Tahoe Ski Resorts Announce Opening Dates for the 2023-24 Winter Season
Winter is just around the corner in Northern California, with our first snow of the season possibly coming to the…
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Uncategorized
Watch as an Osprey Steals a Fish from Fishing Guides on the Lower Sacramento River
As the crew of the Kennedy Brothers fly fishing guide service was fishing from a boat on the Lower Sacramento…
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Shasta Cascade
Redding Named One of the Best Trout Fishing Towns in America by Field and Stream
There are plenty of spots to catch big fish throughout Northern California. From the streams of the North Coast to…
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Outdoors
The 8 Best Places for a Kayaking Adventure Near Redding, California
Photo: Visit Redding In 2014, Time Magazine created a list of American cities and their weird obsession. While San Francisco…
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Tahoe
Before and After Photos Show the INSANE Snowpack at Palisades Tahoe this Winter
Palisades Tahoe witnessed an extraordinary transformation this winter as record-breaking snowfall blanketed the resort, turning it into a winter wonderland…
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Sacramento
Brand-New Surf Park Coming to Northern California
Surfing enthusiasts in Northern California may soon have the opportunity to catch epic waves without traveling to the coast. This…
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Video
Throwback: Fishing Guide Dives into Truckee River to Land MONSTER 30-Inch Brown Trout
Matt Herron is a fly fishing guide in Tahoe and had quite the run in with a giant brown trout.…
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History
Remembering Babe Ruth’s 1924 Exhibition Game in Dunsmuir, California
Photo by Paul J. Standar The Babe. The Sultan of Swat. The Great Bambino. The legend of Babe Ruth has…
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Sports
Northstar’s Mountain Biking Course Destroyed by Historic Snowpack Over the Winter
Northstar California Resort’s mountain biking officials were met with an unexpected challenge this season as they eagerly awaited the reopening…
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Sports
Mammoth Mountain Extends its Ski Season into August
Thanks to an unprecedented and record-breaking snowfall, the Mammoth Mountain will now remain open every day until August 6, 2023,…
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Outdoors
Skier’s Summer Delight: A Backpacking Adventure to Find the Sierra’s Fountain of Youth
Skiers and snowboarders hit a bit of a stage of depression in the late weeks of June. Although some ski…
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Video
Fly Fishing Northern California’s Legendary Hat Creek
Hat Creek is an iconic fishing stream near Redding that stands as the most successful wild trout conservation project in…
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Video
Cliff Jumpers Perform Acrobatics Off 1800’s Gold Mining Crane in Northern California
On the South Fork of the Yuba River in a remote area west of the Sierra Nevada mountains sits the…
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Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe Unveils New Pay-for-Parking Reservation System
The largest ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region, Palisades Tahoe, has recently revealed plans to introduce parking reservations in…
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Tahoe
Thousands of Cyclists to Gather for Charity Event on Lake Tahoe Roadways this Weekend
This weekend, Lake Tahoe’s highways will teem with thousands of cyclists for the 30th edition of America’s Most Beautiful Bike…
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Sports
This Mountain is the Last Ski Resort Still Open in Tahoe. It’s Not Closing Anytime Soon.
In the wake of an extraordinary winter season that brought a staggering 723 inches of snow to its slopes (with…
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Video
Kayaker Performs Death-Defying Drop Off Middle McCloud Falls
During the winter or springtime at McCloud Falls, the flows become heavy enough for death defying kayak stunts. Although the…
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Events
Cushing Crossing Pond-Skimming Event Returns to Palisades Tahoe
Photo: Palisades Tahoe The 31st Annual Cushing Crossing pond-skimming event, widely recognized as the premier event of the spring season,…
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Sports
This Northern California Mountain Biking Trail is One of the Longest Descents in North America
Photo: Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship There are plenty of great places to mountain bike in Northern California, but for our…
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Video
This Is Northern California’s Biggest Rope Swing Ever Made
You’ve likely heard of the professional cliff jumping crew of Northern California. They’ve been featured across international media channels for…
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Sports
WATCH: Skier Nearly Dies Attempting Insane Jump Over the Truckee River
A bucket-list jump for a Tahoe skier nearly had him plummet into a ravine with a gushing river. He barely…
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Outdoors
The Trout Season Opener is Happening this Weekend. Here’s Where to Fish in Northern California.
Photo by Robson Hatsukami Morgan Saturday, April 29th is truly a magnificent holiday. It’s the time of year when you get…
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Shasta Cascade
Former Navy Seal Climbs and Skis Down Mt. Shasta in ‘Fastest Known Time’
Photo via @jkos220/IG Former Navy Seal Jack Kuenzle from Roxbury, Connecticut, achieved a brand-new Fastest Known Time (FKT) for skiing…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
This Mammoth Backcountry Cornice is the Things Nightmares Are Made Of
When snow falls on the mountains of Northern California, skiers and snowboarders delight in the backcountry adventures offered to them.…
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Video
Watch This Incredible 30-Year-Old Video Of A Fly Fishing Legend Rippin’ Lips On The Upper Sac
The Ted Fay Fly Shop in Dunsmuir has been known to produce some of the best anglers our area has…
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Sports
Here Are All of the Closing Dates for Ski Resorts in Northern California for the 2022/23 Season
Photo: Palisades Tahoe It was a legendary winter in Northern California. But with spring moving its way into the region,…
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News
It’s Official: Mammoth Mountain Surpasses its All-Time Snowfall Record
Photo: Mammoth Mountain Mammoth Mountain has officially experienced a winter for the record books, surpassing their all-time snowfall record this…
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Stories
This Northern California Town is Responsible for America’s First Bike Lane
The ever-popular bike lanes you see all around the country are a pretty new phenomenon. San Francisco received its first…
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Sports
‘I’m Fortunate to be Alive’: Skier Details Terrifying Ordeal of Being Buried by an Avalanche in the Sierra
Photo: Sierra Avalanche Center A solo backcountry skier is grateful to have survived a harrowing experience after being caught and…
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North Coast
Throwback: Kayakers Paddle Through the Redwoods on a Flooded Avenue of the Giants
With significant flooding drowning the road through Humboldt’s famed Avenue of the Giants, the road became closed to motorists in…
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Outdoors
Bear Valley Breaks its All-Time Record for Snowfall in a Winter Season
Bear Valley Resort, an mountain located in Alpine County about 80 miles southeast of Sacramento, typically averages about 300 inches…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Video
Watch Maniacs Ski Deep in the Sierra For a Snowy Cliff Jumping Session
Here is our monthly check-in with the Northern California cliff jumping crew, who have turned their beloved sport into a…
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Outdoors
Mammoth Mountain Has Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total Snowfall
Mammoth Mountain is experiencing a white winter for the ages, with snowfall numbers beginning to build to near historic numbers.…
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Sports
Skiers Beware: Tree Wells are the Most Dangerous Obstacles at NorCal Ski Resorts
Heavenly Mountain Resort If you’ve ever seen any semblance of an avalanche in person, you know why it gets much…
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Tahoe
Search and Rescue Officials Make Unlikely Rescue of Lost Skier Overnight Near Alpine Meadows
Photo: Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team A group from the Tahoe Nordic Search and Rescue Team made an astounding…
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Video
Watch: Skier Lands Insane Backflip Over 150-Foot Road Gap in Sierra Nevada Mountains
When the snow falls in bunches during the winter in Tahoe, extreme athletes are known to push the limits in…
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News
Mt. Shasta Ski Park Announces Opening Day in the Midst of Heavy Snowfall
The early December snowfall at the Mt. Shasta Ski Park is allowing management to open earlier than expected. After multiple…
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Sports
Mt. Shasta Ski Park is a Powder Heaven Right Now. Will They Open Early?
After multiple storms dropped 3 to 4 feet of snow on the Mount Shasta area, all eyes are on the…
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Tahoe
Palisades Tahoe to Debut Transformative Base-to-Base Gondola with Grand Opening Celebration
The highly-anticipated gondola that will connect Palisades Tahoe and Alpine Meadows is set to open in mid-December and the resort…
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Video
Go Behind the Scenes of the Viral Top-to-Bottom Ski Run on Mammoth Mountain
When Bobby Brown pulled of this epic top-to-bottom run on Mammoth Mountain, it took the internet by storm, being picked…
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Sports
How to Go Ice Fishing on Mount Shasta’s Castle Lake
Now here’s something you don’t see everyday in Northern California. In the wintertime in Mount Shasta, visitors to Castle Lake…
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Tahoe
From the Ashes: Sierra-at-Tahoe Announces Opening Day Following Caldor Fire Restoration
Just a year after the Caldor Fire swept through Sierra-at-Tahoe, the ski resort has announced its opening day for the…
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Stories
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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News
Klamath River Upstream Of Interstate 5 Reopened To Adult Chinook Salmon Harvest
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has announced that recreational fishing for adult, fall-run Chinook salmon on the…
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Sports
NorCal Ski Resorts Open in Droves Following Giant Early-Season Snowstorm
Photo by Ethan Walsweer It’s time to knock the dust off your winter gear – ski season has arrived in Northern…
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Shasta Cascade
Mt. Shasta’s Brand-New Gray Butte Lift is Finished. Here’s How it Will Completely Transform the Mountain.
View of the Mt. Shasta Ski Park from the brand-new Gray Butte lift. Photo by Mt. Shasta Ski Park. The…
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Sports
Mammoth Mountain Opening this Weekend Following Early-Season Snowstorm
After a hefty early-season storm that blanketed the mountains of Northern California with snow, we have our first ski resort…
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Yosemite-Mammoth
Was the 8-Year-Old’s Climb of El Capitan a Hoax? Youngster’s Achievement Comes Under Scrutiny.
Photo by Patrick T’Kindt It was an achievement celebrated the world over last week when 8-year-old Sam Baker became the youngest…
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News
Dungeness Crab Season Delayed for Fourth Year in a Row in California
The recreational take of Dungeness crab using crab traps will be temporarily restricted in California when the season opens on…
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News
8-Year-Old Rock Climber Becomes the Youngest to Ascend El Capitan
8-year-old Sam Baker climbing El Capitan. Photo via @samueladventure/IG A brand-new rock climbing record has been set in Yosemite National…
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Wildlife
What the Heck Happened to this Trout Caught on the Sacramento River?
When you’re a fishing guide in Northern California, there are plenty of odd things you might see on the water.…
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Video
WATCH: Professional Skateboarder Builds a Floating Skate Ramp on Lake Tahoe
Bob Burnquist is known to use his imagination to push the sport of skateboarding to new levels. The experienced pro…
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Video
Tahoe Father Encouraging His 8-Year-Old Son to Flip on Skis is Your Feel-Good Video of the Week
There’s nothing quite like the bond between and father and his son. Simultaneously teaching and encouraging your son can be…
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Bay Area
BASE Jumping Off the Golden Gate Bridge is Dangerous and Illegal. That Hasn’t Stopped These Controversial Daredevils.
For many people around the world, the Golden Gate Bridge serves as the unofficial trademark of Northern California. Crossing the…
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North Coast
‘Lucky to be Alive’: Surfer Details Vicious Shark Attack on Northern California Coast
Jared Trainor was excited for another fun day surfing on the Northern California coast on Sunday. The Fortuna man was…
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Tahoe
The 10 Best Bike Rides Around Lake Tahoe
Photo: Bike Tahoe There are a lot of opportunities for a great bike ride in Northern California, but the best…
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Video
WATCH: Mountain Biker Collides with Bear on Northern California Trail
Mountain biker David Sousa was having a great time riding down the Mills Peak trail in Plumas County when he…
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Tahoe
Fisherman Lands MONSTER 17-Pound Mackinaw on Lake Tahoe
When you think of the best places to fish in Northern California, Lake Tahoe typically isn’t near the top of…
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Sports
Will Sierra-at-Tahoe Open for the Winter Season? In Their Words, ‘Heck Yes’
After the Caldor Fire moved through Sierra-at-Tahoe in the summer of 2021, the ski resort’s management has been hard at…
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Sports
Opening Dates for NorCal Ski Resorts for the 2022-23 Season
Photo by Robson Hatsukami Morgan Winter is just around the corner in Northern California, with our first snow of the season…
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Video
Watch the “Unflippable Raft” Plunge over a Gushing McCloud Falls
The Creature Craft was created by Darren Vanci, who was determined to create an “unflippable raft.” The structural integrity of…
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Sports
Salmon Fishing Season is Heating Up on the Sacramento River
As the summer temperatures continue to heat up in Northern California, so are the salmon runs on the Sacramento River.…
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Sports
California’s Free Fishing Day is Approaching. Here Are Our 15 Favorite NorCal Fisheries to Celebrate.
Photo by Robson Hatsukami Morgan Don’t miss the last chance to fish for free this year! Free Fishing Day in California…
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Outdoors
Yosemite is One of the Most Deadly Rock Climbing Destinations in the World. That’s Why It’s So Popular for Climbers.
Photo by Billy Onjea There are inherit dangers in any rock climbing scenario. Sturdy equipment, knowledge of your surroundings and climbing…
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News
Mt. Shasta Ski Park Reveals Trail Map of Brand-New Gray Butte Lift
As Mt. Shasta Ski Park continues its construction of the brand-new Gray Butte Lift, which will drastically change the popular…
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Video
VIDEO: MASSIVE Salmon Gets Airborne on the Sacramento River in Chico
View this post on Instagram Hey @beckmannets !!!! This is how we do it out in #cali !!! @northstatesalmon great…
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Video
Watch: Kayaker Reaches 36 MPH on 100-Foot Yosemite Waterslide
The Tenaya Creek waterslide is a little known feature in Yosemite National Park. The 100-foot waterslide is located at upper…
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Sports
WATCH: Rock Climber Rappels 2,650-Feet Off El Capitan in Yosemite
Climbers from all over the world travel to Yosemite National Park every year to climb the sheer rock faces of…
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Sports
Is It Possible To Jump Off Burney Falls? You’re About To See For Yourself
Years ago we wrote about the legend of Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, who also played Tarzan in the movies, diving…
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Outdoors
Take an Epic Rafting Trip Down the Whitewater of the Trinity River
Once, in the dawn of pre-history, a ravenous saber toothed tiger stalked a little family of cavemen, mom, dad and…
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Sports
RIVER MONSTER: 8-Foot Sturgeon Caught on the Sacramento River
We’ve been documenting the giant, ancient fish that swim in the waters of the Sacramento River for years now. Some…
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Tahoe
A Guide to Watching the American Century Championship – Tahoe’s Famed Celebrity Golf Tournament
This week, the American Century Championship will descend on Edgewood Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe, continuing the tradition of…
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Sports
MONSTER 23-Inch Rainbow Trout Caught on Fall River
The Hexagenia hatch is in full swing on Fall River and fishermen are elated to see the results coming into…
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Sports
Great Under-the-Radar Fishing Spots in Northern California
Northern California is well known as a fishing Mecca, and the Sacramento River is sometimes referred to as the best…
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Video
VIDEO: 60-Foot Rope Swing Stunt on the Truckee River is TERRIFYING!
Mike Wilson has become well known around Northern California for his insane rope swing stunts. He’s made viral videos from…
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Sports
Hexagenia Heaven: A Unique Fly Fishing Experience on Northern California’s Fall River
From the prow of our anchored pram I gazed across the Fall River Valley in the setting sun, and the…
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