Category Archive

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

The North State’s 4th of July Fireworks Light up the Night…The North State is gearing up for a dazzling array of fireworks shows that promise to light up the skiesRead More

Saving the Bees with SisQ Bee Club…Bees have a remarkable sense of community and cooperation. “They’re what’s known as a super organism, which means that one bee by itself won’tRead More

Plantable Nursery & Cafe Plants Seeds of Transformation…In Scotland, Kirkwood and Donna Hale fell in love with the United Kingdom version of a garden center that combines a nursery andRead More

The Beauty and the Benefits of the Sacramento River Trail…Talk with enough people on the Sacramento River Trail, and you hear the same words of wonder, of admiration and reasonsRead More

On the Range with the Wild Horse Fire Brigade…William Simpson II has had multiple careers as a pilot, Merchant Marine officer, and commercial fisherman. Now, at 71, with his ownRead More

Locally Sown at Tiffany Devault’s Kindred Garden“Locally sown to be locally grown” says the Kindred Gardens website, a family-owned plant nursery that operates on about a quarter acre in Weed.Read More

Rudy’s Boysen Berry Farm…With a maiden name of Boysen, Jeanette “Nettie” Boysen Fitzgerald knew she had a connection to the boysenberry plant via her grandfather, Rudy Boysen, who developed itRead More

Rebuilding Whiskeytown Environmental School…Between 1970 and 2018, some 134,000 fifth- and sixth-graders got to splash in Clear Creek, hike, camp overnight, marvel at star-filled skies and learn about the naturalRead More

Dan Greaney’s Bird Words Book…What Dan Greaney doesn’t know about birds could probably fit in a sparrow’s beak. Much of what he does know is featured in his recently published book, “BirdWords,”Read More

Hit the Trail for the Bigfoot Adventure Challenge…It’s gotta be the socks.How else to explain why nearly 400 people entered last year’s Bigfoot Adventure Challenge last year, completing some 3,050Read More