I am 12 years old. It is 1958. This is my second year of deer hunting. Last year, I came out a few times, but never pulled my rifle. This is the fourth ride this fall. However, this day is different. It feels as if it was made for me, the way the morning started with the men and the babbling creek including me in conversation, and the way we ride the narrow trail in silence, patiently intent on getting somewhere.
“Jeff, we’re leaving Redding. Yeah, we’ll meet you at the burned-out store. About and hour and a half, I guess.” My friend, Chris Ingersoll, has just called his brother in Hayfork. He will meet us...
June 6 OK, this is a pretty casual way to start a backpacking trip. No early morning alarm. A cup of coffee in the garden with my wife, Darlene, watching the sun rise. A...
Given the mosquitos, often blustery wind and a summer heat that can be unrelenting to those not topping a bonnet, one of the more interesting outdoor activities in the California Outback can also actually...
Quick Reference Suitable for: hiking, biking, horseback, no motorized vehicles. 1st half single track, 2nd half paved. Amenities: drinking water and restrooms at Sacramento River Trail parking lot (end of loop) Dogs: on leash...
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will offer a variety of ranger-guided activities during the Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 26th through Monday, May 28th. Activities will include the ever-popular kayak programs, a “Walk-in-Time” excursion at...
Beginning Monday, May 7th, 2018, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area will utilize goats to manage vegetation and fuels at the Tower House Historic District, Upper Clear Creek Picnic Area, and Grizzly Gulch. The Tower House...
Shasta Master Gardeners to hold a Spring Gardening workshop on March 24th, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Shasta College Farm, room 4000 Master Gardeners will be presenting University of California...
The dead of winter is a great time to organize one’s notes and photographs, and rummage through memories of last year’s adventures. This is the tale of a solo trip to a seldom-visited string...
Shasta Environmental Alliance will be featuring Natalie Carter, Executive Director of Butte Environmental Council (BEC) on Wednesday, January 24, 6 pm at Redding Public Library, 1100 Parkview Ave. Carter will be speaking about the...
