Active NorCal
Your guide to adventure in Northern California
- In one California National Park, rangers urge visitors to tarp their parked vehicles. Here’s why: activenorcal.com/this-california-nat…
- "If he can survive there, we should allow him to, allowed to live the life he has chosen.” Read more: activenorcal.com/the-coyote-that-swa…
- More than 10,000 salmon have quietly returned to a California river, and most people have no idea it is happening. Read more: activenorcal.com/more-than-10000-sal…
- Video captured the scary moment a young snowboarder fell from a lift at Mammoth Mountain over the weekend. Read more: activenorcal.com/12-year-old-snowboa…
- After a promising start to winter, the snow picture around Lake Tahoe has taken a sharp turn and not in a good way. Read more: activenorcal.com/tahoe-snowpack-slip…
- A gray wolf recently tracked near Truckee did not simply wander into town. It completed an extraordinary journey. Read more: activenorcal.com/the-wolf-tracked-in…
- One of Sonoma County’s most remarkable redwood forests could soon get significantly bigger. Read more: activenorcal.com/200-acres-of-ancien…
- It feels good to feel small in the Northern California redwoods.
- Commercial Dungeness crab fishing officially opened in Humboldt County, marking the final reopening of California’s commercial crab season after weeks of health-related delays. Read more: activenorcal.com/commercial-dungenes…
- After four years of testing, tweaking, and collaboration, a pioneering effort near Shasta Reservoir is offering new hope for one of California’s most imperiled fish. Read more: activenorcal.com/how-science-and-eng…
- A strong contingent of Tahoe athletes is bound for the world’s biggest winter sports stage. Read more: activenorcal.com/tahoe-athletes-name…
- After four years of testing, tweaking, and collaboration, a pioneering effort near Shasta Reservoir is offering new hope for one of California’s most imperiled fish. Read more: activenorcal.com/how-science-and-eng…
- Wolf activity was recorded in the Truckee area, prompting a community awareness notice from the Truckee Police Department. Read more: activenorcal.com/truckee-residents-a…
- Whale watchers off the California Coast recently witnessed something few people ever see at sea. Watch the video: activenorcal.com/whale-watchers-witn…
- California’s snowpack has taken a significant step backward. Read more: activenorcal.com/californias-snowpac…
- Authorities in Northern California say ongoing wolf attacks on livestock in the Sierra Valley have escalated beyond an agricultural dispute. Read more: activenorcal.com/repeated-wolf-attac…
- Can you imagine a better view of Half Dome?
- California’s final full month of winter is starting off dry, and there are few signs of a meaningful pattern change in the near term. Read more: activenorcal.com/when-will-the-next-…
- California’s coastal monarch butterflies are slipping closer to the brink, and the latest numbers offer little comfort. Read more: activenorcal.com/californias-coastal…
- A long-planned water storage project in Northern California has reached a major federal milestone. Read more: activenorcal.com/californias-largest…
- This unique and fascinating body of water that has been attracting visitors for decades, but not for fishing. Read more: activenorcal.com/this-beautiful-cali…
- Chinook salmon are showing encouraging signs of life in the Eel River. Read more: activenorcal.com/eel-river-dam-sees-…
- A rare mammal once thought extinct is still hiding in Northern California forests. Read more: activenorcal.com/rare-weasel-like-ma…
- Hipcamp analyzed nearly 500,000 reviews from the past two years to identify the most romantic camping and glamping stays in the U.S.—and NorCal dominated the results. Read more: activenorcal.com/northern-california…
- After more than a month of speculation, the mystery buyer behind one of Lake Tahoe’s most infamous lakefront listings has a name—and it’s a big one. Read more: activenorcal.com/we-now-know-who-bou…
- A coyote that stunned visitors by swimming across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island earlier this month appears to be thriving. Read more: activenorcal.com/the-coyote-that-swa…
- Yosemite National Park has reopened a beloved piece of its winter backcountry history just in time for snow season. Read more: activenorcal.com/yosemites-high-coun…
- "Over the years I’ve seen a lot of videos of people summiting Mount Shasta. This one’s the best." Watch the video: activenorcal.com/watch-professional-…
- California may be using far less water than planners once feared and that could reshape how the state prepares for future droughts. Read more: activenorcal.com/california-used-les…
- One of Sonoma County’s most remarkable redwood forests could soon get significantly bigger. Read more: activenorcal.com/200-acres-of-ancien…
- Graffiti and other forms of vandalism in national parks can carry serious consequences, including hefty fines and possible jail time. Read more: activenorcal.com/vandalism-strikes-i…
- It was a beautiful morning in Mount Shasta on February 12, 2020, when a rare lenticular cloud appeared over the mountain. Read more: activenorcal.com/remembering-the-ali…
- A gloomy day at the Point Arena Lighthouse.
- A federal courtroom in San Francisco is becoming the latest battleground over the future of West Coast salmon. Read more: activenorcal.com/fishermen-sue-tire-…
- The California Department of Public Health has lifted a shellfish safety warning for one stretch of the Northern California coast. Read more: activenorcal.com/health-warning-lift…
- The snowfall was measured at the Mount Shasta Ski Bowl and remains the official record for the greatest snowfall from a single continuous storm. Read more: activenorcal.com/remembering-the-195…
- Health officials are sounding the alarm after a Sacramento County family of four was hospitalized for mushroom poisoning. Read more: activenorcal.com/deadly-wild-mushroo…
- Emergency repairs are getting underway this week on Interstate 5 just south of Dunsmuir, bringing lane closures and detours for drivers heading through the area. Read more: activenorcal.com/expect-delays-on-i-…
- A strong contingent of Tahoe athletes is bound for the world’s biggest winter sports stage. Read more: activenorcal.com/tahoe-athletes-name…
- The Yosemite concessionaire recently informed its employees that their on-site housing is no longer protected under a traditional lease. Read more: activenorcal.com/yosemite-employees-…
- Northern California’s own Alex Honnold just added another jaw-dropping line to an already unmatched résumé, completing the largest urban free solo ever live on Netflix. Read more: activenorcal.com/norcal-native-alex-…
- California is putting more money behind its promise to bring salmon back. Read more: activenorcal.com/california-awards-1…
- If you judge a ski day by the quality of your cocoa breaks, a new ranking has some good news for Tahoe skiers. Read more: activenorcal.com/a-new-ranking-says-…
- The lawsuit was brought by roughly 150 ranch workers who live and work at Point Reyes. Read more: activenorcal.com/legal-challenge-to-…
- After four years of testing, tweaking, and collaboration, a pioneering effort near Shasta Reservoir is offering new hope for one of California’s most imperiled fish: winter-run Chinook salmon. Read more 👇
- Authorities in Northern California say ongoing wolf attacks on livestock in the Sierra Valley have escalated into a growing health and human safety crisis. Read more: activenorcal.com/repeated-wolf-attac…
- This is a stark reminder that wildlife viewing is not a hands-on experience. Read more: activenorcal.com/yosemite-deer-attac…
- A long-planned water storage project in Northern California has reached a major federal milestone. Read more: activenorcal.com/californias-largest…
- We're not sure if an escaped convict could survive a swim to shore from Alcatraz. But now we know a coyote can. Read more: activenorcal.com/a-swimming-coyote-v…
- Nearly one million young Chinook salmon are getting an unusual head start on life this week by growing up in flooded rice fields near the Yolo Bypass. Read more: activenorcal.com/why-nearly-one-mill…
