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 with …
Mighty Mushrooms
Terrapin Mycology Cultivates Flavor… There’s an old joke about a person believing they must be a mushroom because they’re kept in the dark and, euphemistically speaking, fed a diet of …
A Good Place to Bee
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 of …
The River Runs Deep
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 working …
What’s in the Bag
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, …
Don’t Mind Me I’m On the Lookout
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 retired …
Giving Back – Q&A with Butte Environmental Council
Q&A with Miranda Kokoszka, Assistant Director Butte Environmental Council… What is the mission of the Butte Environmental Council? Butte Environmental Council was founded in 1975 and its mission is to …
Curious by Nature
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. When …
With Eyes of Wonder
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 Teach …
Landscaping Reimagined
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 & …