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Red Bluff Junior Round Up Cattle Days Rodeo…While the world of Junior Rodeo can be just as serious as a professional production of adults, an annual event later this monthRead More

Plumas-Eureka State Park in The Lost Sierra…Surrounded by the Plumas National Forest and golf courses amid pine trees, meadows, lakes and granite peaks is a California State Park rooted inRead More

ENJOY Q&A, with Allison Breedveld, Education Program Director…What is the primary mission of Spring Rivers Foundation?The two-fold mission is to protect the health and diversity of our region’s unique spring-fedRead More

Plumas Ski Club Keeps NorCal History Alive with Longboard Races…Going to Johnsville Ski Bowl in the winter provides a blast from the past, especially if you go during a longboardRead More

Keeping Active with Sweat Running Club…Later this month, when contestants set off for the Redding Marathon from a Shasta Dam overlook, they’ll be helping to mark the SWEAT Running Club’sRead More

Birdwatching at Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center…Crowned the country’s national bird in 1782, bald eagles were once in danger of going extinct. But with the habitat protection affordedRead More

Snowshoeing the North State…Many winter sports, like skiing and snowboarding, require a certain level of skill and disposable income. But snowshoeing offers another, perhaps more accessible way to experience theRead More

The 9th Annual NorCal Golden Palooza…Want to have some fun? We’re talking the kind of fun that tickles kids and grown-ups alike, the kind of fun that reaches into yourRead More

Healthy Shasta Walking Maps…Healthy Shasta’s aim is to create a more walkable community, and one way to encourage people to get out and moving around is with its new DowntownRead More

Mike Mercer, fly guy…As the longest-serving employee of The Fly Shop and a fly-fishing travel agent for the Redding-based business whose ports of call include Alaska, Chile, Russia, New ZealandRead More

College of the Siskiyous Fire Technology Program in Weed…Throughout the summer season, firefighters have become an increasingly common sight in Northern California, bravely defending our communities against new and increasinglyRead More

Restoration and Regeneration of the Modoc Nation Homelands…When Ken Sandusky first stepped foot on the land purchased by the Modoc Nation near Sheepy Ridge in 2021, he said it hadRead More

Cool Off with a Coastal Adventure…The Northern California coastal region is so lovely, with its rugged edge, ginormous redwoods, lush ferns, interesting wildlife, mild temperatures, long remote beaches and milesRead More

Volunteer Citizen Bike Patrol…Do you look forward to pedaling a quick hour or two on the Sacramento River Trail? Have you ever had your pleasure ride jarred by the discoveryRead More

Stargazing in Lava Beds National Monument…A comprehensive global study in 2016 determined that more than 80 percent of the world and more than 99 percent of the United States andRead More

Shasta Dam’s Livingston Stone National Fish Hatchery…Back in the day, as some are wont to say, winter-run Chinook salmon treated the Sacramento River like Interstate 5, cruising north through theRead More

Railbike Adventures on the Coast…Whether it’s your first time in the California coastal redwoods or 100th, there’s no doubt it’s a magical, calming feel that washes over you as civilizationRead More

Elevate Your Outdoor Gathering…Summers were made for impromptu picnic lunches and dinners alfresco. But who says what’s in your basket or on your outdoor dining table has to be basic,Read More

Behind the Scenes at the Redding Freedom Festival…• a fireworks display.• a brilliant performance or display, especially of a specified skill. “ he thrilled his audience with vocal pyrotechnics”• theRead More

Catch Some Tunes with the Mt. Shasta Concert Series…Now in its tenth year, the Mt. Shasta Concert Series is hoping for another exciting summer. “The concerts are family-friendly. They’re alsoRead More