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A strong contingent of Tahoe athletes is bound for the world’s biggest winter sports stage.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/tahoe-athletes-named-to-u-s-teams-for-2026-winter-olympics/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/tahoe-athletes-named-to-u-s-teams-for-2026-winter-olympics/
February 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
A strong contingent of Tahoe athletes is bound for the world’s biggest winter sports stage.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/tahoe-athletes-named-to-u-s-teams-for-2026-winter-olympics/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/tahoe-athletes-named-to-u-s-teams-for-2026-winter-olympics/
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/how-science-and-engineering-are-helping-salmon-return-to-the-mccloud-river/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/how-science-and-engineering-are-helping-salmon-return-to-the-mccloud-river/
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/how-science-and-engineering-are-helping-salmon-return-to-the-mccloud-river/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/how-science-and-engineering-are-helping-salmon-return-to-the-mccloud-river/
Wolf activity was recorded in the Truckee area, prompting a community awareness notice from the Truckee Police Department.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/truckee-residents-alerted-after-wolf-activity-recorded-nearby/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/truckee-residents-alerted-after-wolf-activity-recorded-nearby/
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Wolf activity was recorded in the Truckee area, prompting a community awareness notice from the Truckee Police Department.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/truckee-residents-alerted-after-wolf-activity-recorded-nearby/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/truckee-residents-alerted-after-wolf-activity-recorded-nearby/
Whale watchers off the California Coast recently witnessed something few people ever see at sea.
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/whale-watchers-witness-extremely-rare-tail-walking-dolphin-in-monterey-bay/
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/whale-watchers-witness-extremely-rare-tail-walking-dolphin-in-monterey-bay/
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Whale watchers off the California Coast recently witnessed something few people ever see at sea.
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/whale-watchers-witness-extremely-rare-tail-walking-dolphin-in-monterey-bay/
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/whale-watchers-witness-extremely-rare-tail-walking-dolphin-in-monterey-bay/
California’s snowpack has taken a significant step backward.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-snowpack-is-dwindling-as-storms-fail-to-arrive/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-snowpack-is-dwindling-as-storms-fail-to-arrive/
February 2, 2026 at 1:23 AM
California’s snowpack has taken a significant step backward.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-snowpack-is-dwindling-as-storms-fail-to-arrive/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-snowpack-is-dwindling-as-storms-fail-to-arrive/
Authorities in Northern California say ongoing wolf attacks on livestock in the Sierra Valley have escalated beyond an agricultural dispute.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/repeated-wolf-attacks-push-sierra-valley-ranchers-to-breaking-point-sheriffs-say/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/repeated-wolf-attacks-push-sierra-valley-ranchers-to-breaking-point-sheriffs-say/
February 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Authorities in Northern California say ongoing wolf attacks on livestock in the Sierra Valley have escalated beyond an agricultural dispute.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/repeated-wolf-attacks-push-sierra-valley-ranchers-to-breaking-point-sheriffs-say/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/repeated-wolf-attacks-push-sierra-valley-ranchers-to-breaking-point-sheriffs-say/
Can you imagine a better view of Half Dome?
February 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/when-will-the-next-storm-hit-california-the-forecast-is-grim/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/when-will-the-next-storm-hit-california-the-forecast-is-grim/
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/when-will-the-next-storm-hit-california-the-forecast-is-grim/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/when-will-the-next-storm-hit-california-the-forecast-is-grim/
California’s coastal monarch butterflies are slipping closer to the brink, and the latest numbers offer little comfort.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-coastal-monarch-butterflies-are-on-the-brink-of-extinction-scientists-warn/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-coastal-monarch-butterflies-are-on-the-brink-of-extinction-scientists-warn/
February 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
California’s coastal monarch butterflies are slipping closer to the brink, and the latest numbers offer little comfort.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-coastal-monarch-butterflies-are-on-the-brink-of-extinction-scientists-warn/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-coastal-monarch-butterflies-are-on-the-brink-of-extinction-scientists-warn/
A long-planned water storage project in Northern California has reached a major federal milestone.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-largest-new-reservoir-in-decades-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-largest-new-reservoir-in-decades-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle/
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
A long-planned water storage project in Northern California has reached a major federal milestone.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-largest-new-reservoir-in-decades-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/californias-largest-new-reservoir-in-decades-just-cleared-a-major-hurdle/
This unique and fascinating body of water that has been attracting visitors for decades, but not for fishing.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-beautiful-california-lake-doesnt-have-any-fish/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-beautiful-california-lake-doesnt-have-any-fish/
February 1, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This unique and fascinating body of water that has been attracting visitors for decades, but not for fishing.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-beautiful-california-lake-doesnt-have-any-fish/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-beautiful-california-lake-doesnt-have-any-fish/
Chinook salmon are showing encouraging signs of life in the Eel River.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/eel-river-dam-sees-highest-chinook-salmon-count-in-13-years/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/eel-river-dam-sees-highest-chinook-salmon-count-in-13-years/
February 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Chinook salmon are showing encouraging signs of life in the Eel River.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/eel-river-dam-sees-highest-chinook-salmon-count-in-13-years/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/eel-river-dam-sees-highest-chinook-salmon-count-in-13-years/
A rare mammal once thought extinct is still hiding in Northern California forests.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/rare-weasel-like-mammal-spotted-in-northern-california-forests-during-new-study/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/rare-weasel-like-mammal-spotted-in-northern-california-forests-during-new-study/
February 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM
A rare mammal once thought extinct is still hiding in Northern California forests.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/rare-weasel-like-mammal-spotted-in-northern-california-forests-during-new-study/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/rare-weasel-like-mammal-spotted-in-northern-california-forests-during-new-study/
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/northern-california-dominates-list-of-americas-most-romantic-glamping-stays/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/northern-california-dominates-list-of-americas-most-romantic-glamping-stays/
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/northern-california-dominates-list-of-americas-most-romantic-glamping-stays/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/northern-california-dominates-list-of-americas-most-romantic-glamping-stays/
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/we-now-know-who-bought-that-iconic-42-million-lake-tahoe-mansion/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/we-now-know-who-bought-that-iconic-42-million-lake-tahoe-mansion/
January 30, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/we-now-know-who-bought-that-iconic-42-million-lake-tahoe-mansion/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/we-now-know-who-bought-that-iconic-42-million-lake-tahoe-mansion/
A coyote that stunned visitors by swimming across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island earlier this month appears to be thriving.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-coyote-that-swam-to-alcatraz-appears-to-be-thriving/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-coyote-that-swam-to-alcatraz-appears-to-be-thriving/
January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
A coyote that stunned visitors by swimming across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island earlier this month appears to be thriving.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-coyote-that-swam-to-alcatraz-appears-to-be-thriving/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-coyote-that-swam-to-alcatraz-appears-to-be-thriving/
Yosemite National Park has reopened a beloved piece of its winter backcountry history just in time for snow season.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/yosemites-high-country-ski-hut-returns-after-extensive-rehabilitation/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/yosemites-high-country-ski-hut-returns-after-extensive-rehabilitation/
January 30, 2026 at 5:12 PM
Yosemite National Park has reopened a beloved piece of its winter backcountry history just in time for snow season.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/yosemites-high-country-ski-hut-returns-after-extensive-rehabilitation/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/yosemites-high-country-ski-hut-returns-after-extensive-rehabilitation/
"Over the years I’ve seen a lot of videos of people summiting Mount Shasta. This one’s the best."
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/watch-professional-skiers-summit-mount-shasta-and-ride-down-to-the-bottom/
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/watch-professional-skiers-summit-mount-shasta-and-ride-down-to-the-bottom/
January 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"Over the years I’ve seen a lot of videos of people summiting Mount Shasta. This one’s the best."
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/watch-professional-skiers-summit-mount-shasta-and-ride-down-to-the-bottom/
Watch the video: https://www.activenorcal.com/watch-professional-skiers-summit-mount-shasta-and-ride-down-to-the-bottom/
California may be using far less water than planners once feared and that could reshape how the state prepares for future droughts.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-used-less-water-than-expected-over-two-decades-study-finds/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-used-less-water-than-expected-over-two-decades-study-finds/
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
California may be using far less water than planners once feared and that could reshape how the state prepares for future droughts.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-used-less-water-than-expected-over-two-decades-study-finds/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-used-less-water-than-expected-over-two-decades-study-finds/
One of Sonoma County’s most remarkable redwood forests could soon get significantly bigger.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/200-acres-of-ancient-redwoods-poised-for-permanent-protection-in-sonoma-county/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/200-acres-of-ancient-redwoods-poised-for-permanent-protection-in-sonoma-county/
January 28, 2026 at 2:16 PM
One of Sonoma County’s most remarkable redwood forests could soon get significantly bigger.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/200-acres-of-ancient-redwoods-poised-for-permanent-protection-in-sonoma-county/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/200-acres-of-ancient-redwoods-poised-for-permanent-protection-in-sonoma-county/
Graffiti and other forms of vandalism in national parks can carry serious consequences, including hefty fines and possible jail time.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/vandalism-strikes-iconic-area-of-yosemite-national-park/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/vandalism-strikes-iconic-area-of-yosemite-national-park/
January 28, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Graffiti and other forms of vandalism in national parks can carry serious consequences, including hefty fines and possible jail time.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/vandalism-strikes-iconic-area-of-yosemite-national-park/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/vandalism-strikes-iconic-area-of-yosemite-national-park/
It was a beautiful morning in Mount Shasta on February 12, 2020, when a rare lenticular cloud appeared over the mountain.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/remembering-the-alien-sunrise-lenticular-cloud-over-mount-shasta-that-went-massively-viral/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/remembering-the-alien-sunrise-lenticular-cloud-over-mount-shasta-that-went-massively-viral/
January 27, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It was a beautiful morning in Mount Shasta on February 12, 2020, when a rare lenticular cloud appeared over the mountain.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/remembering-the-alien-sunrise-lenticular-cloud-over-mount-shasta-that-went-massively-viral/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/remembering-the-alien-sunrise-lenticular-cloud-over-mount-shasta-that-went-massively-viral/
A gloomy day at the Point Arena Lighthouse.
January 27, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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: https://www.activenorcal.com/fishermen-sue-tire-manufacturers-over-chemical-linked-to-west-coast-salmon-deaths/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/fishermen-sue-tire-manufacturers-over-chemical-linked-to-west-coast-salmon-deaths/
January 27, 2026 at 6:22 PM
A federal courtroom in San Francisco is becoming the latest battleground over the future of West Coast salmon.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/fishermen-sue-tire-manufacturers-over-chemical-linked-to-west-coast-salmon-deaths/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/fishermen-sue-tire-manufacturers-over-chemical-linked-to-west-coast-salmon-deaths/
The California Department of Public Health has lifted a shellfish safety warning for one stretch of the Northern California coast.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/health-warning-lifted-for-dungeness-crab-along-northern-california-coast/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/health-warning-lifted-for-dungeness-crab-along-northern-california-coast/
January 27, 2026 at 4:19 PM
The California Department of Public Health has lifted a shellfish safety warning for one stretch of the Northern California coast.
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/health-warning-lifted-for-dungeness-crab-along-northern-california-coast/
Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/health-warning-lifted-for-dungeness-crab-along-northern-california-coast/