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Healing & Horses…Healing through horses is the goal of this Cottonwood-based nonprofit. For years, DLB Ranch, Inc. has used horses to help people who seek improved spiritual, emotional and physicalRead More

Beyond the Beef…In 1953, the Tehama County CowBelles burst onto the scene – 74 women who were interested in promoting the beef industry. Now, nearly 70 years later, the TehamaRead More

Ruggedly Magnificent…With a dash of the pen on April 26, 1905, Theodore Roosevelt designated the area between the interior Coastal Range on the west and the Cascade Range on theRead More

Enjoy the View…Growing up in Northern California, Josh has always had a passion for the beauty that surrounds us. In 2015, he purchased his first DSLR camera and since thenRead More

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 drawn toRead 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 began travelingRead 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 for theRead 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” andRead 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. When youRead 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 have bothRead 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 to shoot aRead 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 the cool,Read 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 morning duringRead 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, a ChicoRead 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. Two successfulRead 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 surrounds us.Read 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, itRead 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 noticed thousandsRead 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. Two successfulRead 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 like goingRead More