Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Caring for Nature
Siskiyou Outdoor Recreation Alliance Stewardship Corps…Conservationist John Muir once remarked, “The mountains are calling and I must go,” a summons that many followed this past year during the uncertainty ofRead More
Life + Leisure
Make A Difference
Small Steps For Big Change…“I’d love to volunteer, if I only had more time.” “I’d love to do more traveling, if only I had more money.” “I’d love to learnRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Cool Blue Jewel
Siskiyou’s Turquoise Gem — McCloud Reservoir… Just 10 miles south of the historic logging town of McCloud, the McCloud Reservoir, or “the Res” as it’s known to locals, is aRead More
Arts + Entertainment, Community
Who… New
Shane Drake, Donny Osmond, a Song and a Parking Garage…While one’s mind might jump to Mt. Shasta or the Sundial Bridge when considering the local amenities most likely to landRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’?
Roasted Tomatillo Salsa Verde…August 2021 RecipeTomatillos are plentiful in our garden this year, but readily available at stores and farmers markets as well.This bright, tangy roasted tomatillo salsa is deliciousRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Take A Stand
Paddling the Sacramento River…Just after the break of dawn at the Sundial Bridge in Redding, groups of paddlers in human-powered vessels of all shapes and sizes steadily launch into theRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
In A Cavern
Lake Shasta Caverns and the International Year of Caves and Karst…Caves have been friends to people for more than a million years, so it’s only appropriate the geological formations enjoyRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Hot On The Trail
Four Great Siskiyou Stops Along the Pacific Crest Trail…For 2,650 miles, the Pacific Crest Trail weaves from the border of Mexico to Canada. Some 7,000 hikers trek the path eachRead More
Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Get ‘Er Done
Jan Pluim – Craftsman Extraordinaire…It takes a while to settle on a title for Jan Pluim, 84, who keeps a large and immaculate workshop near his Red Bluff home. HeRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Finding Water
Top Watering Holes to Help You Cool Off…With Summer in full swing, the desire to cool down in a body of water becomes a natural draw. Luckily, in the CaliforniaRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Eureka
Gold Prospecting In The North State…Gold was once a deadly serious business in Northern California. Lust for it spawned a boom and bust that scarred the land and displaced aRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
Environmental Education
A Healthier Future With Butte Environmental Council…A lot has changed in the four-plus decades since the Butte Environmental Council started the first multi-use curbside recycling service in Butte County, severalRead More
Community
My Town: Revitalized
Larry Morgon…I moved to Redding from Southern California in December 1980 to start a new job with the City of Redding. Basically, I followed my parents north as my fatherRead More
Community, Life + Leisure, Recreation + Outdoors
Choose Your Adventure
Discover Something New…The world around us is filled with opportunities for exploration. Discovering a new hobby, immersing ourselves in nature, road-tripping to a new-to-us spot and expanding our educational horizonsRead More
Recreation + Outdoors
Enjoy The View
Shasta Lake and Pit River Bridge…Born and raised in Shasta County, Tony Hord makes his living as a real estate agent but fuels his passion with the art of photography.Read More
Community
Well Covered
Honey Run Covered Bridge Association…Flames lashed out and licked the timbers of the Honey Run Covered Bridge. Smoke billowed up the sides and engulfed the interior. The fire crackled andRead More
Food + Dining
What’s Cookin’
Fried Okra…JULY 2021 RECIPEOne of my favorite veggies grown in our garden is okra. It is perfect in a good gumbo, roasted in the oven or pickled. But my family’sRead More
Food + Dining, Life + Leisure
Snack Packin’
Easy-To-Make Road Trip Snack…“Are we there yet?”– Every kid on a road tripSome things are just meant to go together: Peanut butter and jelly. Milk and cookies. Cake and iceRead More
Community
Downtown Details
Thank You for Supporting Downtown Redding Businesses…Downtown Redding is undergoing exciting changes to become a more walkable and bikeable business and entertainment district. This month, the Diestelhorst to Downtown cityRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
One Big Garden
Restoring Vegetation in the Mount Shasta Region…You can think of the slopes of Mt. Shasta as a big garden with a heck of a lot of shade trees, a gardenRead More
Community, Recreation + Outdoors
In Like Fen
Explore the Botanical Beauty Along the Fen Trail…Tall, tiny, sprawling, spiky, colorful or carnivorous, Klamath National Forest’s Fen Trail offers an interesting mix of botanical characters – plus cool rocksRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Drive Beautifully
Discover the Small Town of Gridley…Right now, throughout Butte County, 4-H members are exercising their market animals, quilters are putting final stitches in masterpieces, and gardeners are coaxing the growthRead More
Community, Life + Leisure
Born To Ride
Get in Gear with the Shasta Wheelmen…The Shasta Wheelmen, Redding’s premiere bicycling club, raced past its half-century mark last year, and is rolling into its next 50 years with renewedRead More