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Life is a Highway… Wanderlust is a real thing. It’s a deep, impenetrable sense of desire to travel. Some may even call it a need. Those who are unrelentingly drawnRead More

That’s a Lot of Bull… Rodeo is rooted in American history, tracing back to the late 1800s when the Spanish settled California and became cattle ranchers. Wild West shows beganRead More

Horse & Country… “Iron Horse” is an iconic literary term once used in admiration to describe the power of the modern steam locomotive. But it’s also an appropriate name forRead More

Band of Brothers… Any kid can be a star through Kids Unlimited – take it from the program’s new producing executive directors, who spent their childhood summers as “KU kids”Read More

Yard Work… When you mix cement powder with rock, sand or gravel, you get concrete, used as a solid foundation for anything from a retaining wall to a house. WhenRead More

Full of boundless potential… Like the 400-year old Valley Oak that graces the front of our property, Redding has always been my home.  Our roots run deep and we haveRead More

Location Location… What do you need? A forest, river, waterfall, volcano? Perhaps a remote ranch, pioneer cemetery or charming church? When a production company is looking for a location toRead More

Love Boat… Imagine drifting down the Sacramento River and seeing a bald eagle swoop over you, trying to catch a fish. It’s nearing sunset and you’re peacefully going down theRead More

Seniors on the Slopes… Under a sign that says “Senior Moments,” you’ll find them in a corner of the lodge at the Mount Shasta Ski Park just about every morningRead More

Spin Cycle… Pullins Cyclery owner Steve O’Bryan is the first to admit, “Our bike store is funky and disorganized.” He also takes pride in the fact that his shop, aRead More

Enjoy the View… Frank Kratofil enjoys spending time with his family, friends and patients and he enjoys time in the outdoors. As a young man, Frank was legally blind. TwoRead More

Enjoy the View… John Rogers is an award-winning fine art photographer based in Yreka. Creating images of the natural world, his work reflects the simple yet complex beauty that surroundsRead More

Let the be Light… Any trip to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in the Australian Outback is sure to elicit contemplation, wonder and awe. For Ken and Bobbi Hunter of Santa Ynez,Read More

Duck Duck Goose… If you’ve traveled between Highway 20 in Grass Valley and Highway 70 in Oroville by way of the Woodruff/Matthews Road exit in winter, you may have noticedRead More

Enjoy the View… Frank Kratofil enjoys spending time with his family, friends and patients and he enjoys time in the outdoors. As a young man, Frank was legally blind. TwoRead More

On the Lookout… With twenty-three years of experience in a fire lookout, Barry Snyder has a succinct description of how life there can change when smoke is spotted. “It’s likeRead More

In the Details… Eearthstone is large, earthy and nicely quirky. Eight feet tall and weighing 14,500 pounds, the abstract sculpture within the gardens of Turtle Bay Exploration Park in ReddingRead More

Garden Jargon… Jennifer Jewell takes gardening beyond tomato, lawn and rosebush. The host of North State Public Radio’s “Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to Garden”Read More

Here’s The Dirt… Roman philosopher Seneca once said, “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” When speaking of Mountain Crest Gardens in Fort Jones, Seneca’s statement might work betterRead More

A Bountiful Occasion… The North State welcomes fall as the air becomes crisp and leaves change to brilliant oranges, reds and yellows. The fall harvest is under way with deliciousRead More