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Summer Full Moon Activities in Northern California… One of the best things about living or exploring Northern California is its endless miles of undisturbed rivers, mountains and forest. This environment—combined withRead More

Changing Lives at Los Mo Dojo… Josh Root knows that his journey into midlife could have come with a crisis and a sports car. Instead, he founded a dojo inRead More

How Redding Became Bee City USA… There are around 1,600 species of native bees in California alone (the United States has about 3,600 species of bees total), and out ofRead More

The Harrisons’ Six Rivers Rafting on the Trinity… Sara Harrison was born in Trinity County, grew up playing in the Trinity River, and has spent the past 23 years workingRead More

Seven Travel Essentials Worth Packing… No matter whether I’m pitching a tent in my backyard for a few days or flying halfway across the world to Zanzibar for a month,Read More

Shasta-Trinity Historic Lookouts Open for Summer Stays… If you’re looking for a unique overnight experience without having to travel too far out of the North State, then staying in a retiredRead More

A Lifetime of Lessons with Phoebe Natina… Phoebe Natina has been teaching Redding-area children to swim for more than 50 years. Her method is simple. Her record is extraordinary. AndRead More

Lake Redding Regatta Returns to the Sacramento River… Back in 1933, the Redding tourism board invited yachtsmen, swimmers, divers, and stuntmen and women to participate in the Lake Redding Regatta,Read More

Simple Ways to Recharge this Summer… Summer often brings a welcome change of pace across the North State. Longer days, warmer evenings and more time outdoors can create opportunities toRead More

Global Athletes Head to Redding for IRONMAN… No one yet knows who will cross the finish line first in August’s IRONMAN 70.3 Northern California triathlon. But one thing is certain—ReddingRead More

Local Owners Revive Aqua Golf in Redding… Knocking golf balls into the Sacramento River is such an only-in-Redding experience that the prospect of losing it prompted two sets of brothersRead More

Jayme Castro’s Foraging Tours in Mount Shasta… Jayme Castro has spent more than two decades studying fungi in the Mount Shasta area. “I’ve been studying mushrooms for 23 years. WhenRead More

Temma Roby Builds Community in Tehama County… Timing and circumstance sometimes open the door to a life unimagined. Such was the case for Temma Roby in 2023 when she leftRead More

Laws and Wade Connect Students with Nature… John Muir Laws (aka Jack) has been studying the natural world in the Sierra Nevada for decades, authoring books including “How to TeachRead More

Xeriscaping Gains Ground Across the North State… There’s at least one in every neighborhood—a house with a lush, glowing green, perfectly-manicured lawn and garden beds that are Better Homes &Read More

A Quick Guide to the Language of Rodeo… If you’re heading to the rodeo this month, you might hear a whole lot more than cheering and country music. Rodeo has aRead More

50th Annual Tehama County Special Olympics… On May 5, one of the exceptional athletes of the Tehama County Special Olympics will step forward amongst their peers and lead them in aRead More

Bainbridge and Renger’s Window Gems Save Birds… What if a cleverly-made, aesthetically-pleasing decal had the potential to save hundreds—if not thousands—of birds? Turns out, such a product exists, and it’sRead More

Babe Ruth’s legendary Siskiyou County Visit… Local history often survives by being told and retold, eventually teetering on the brink of folklore. In Siskiyou County, one of those enduring stories revolvesRead More

Redding Native Aaron Dill’s Custom Tour Wedges… When some of the world’s top golfers gather this month at Augusta National Golf Club for the 92nd Masters Tournament, they can thank theirRead More