When a forest fire burns, the most obvious plants to be impacted are the trees. However, many other plants are present in the forests, growing under and around the trees. Some of these are plants that grow in special habitats… Continue Reading
I’m sharing with you photos I’ve taken along the Sacramento River Trail. I’m talking about the trail on the north side of the river, from Diestelhorst Bridge to Keswick Dam. The south end has been closed following the Carr Fire… Continue Reading
The Carr Fire burned 229,651 acres and 1079 residences; about 800 in the Shasta County area, and the remaining number inside the Redding city limits. My friends Steve Iverson, Terry Stinson and I have spent several days looking at the… Continue Reading
Fire survivors are being fed information on rebuilding from every which direction, but one key part of the equation seems to be missing: What all goes into getting that coveted building permit? I have yet to see a ‘rebuild’ informational… Continue Reading
I wrote this column yesterday morning at my dining room table near an open window where, over my neighbor’s roof, I saw gorgeous blue skies that I hope I never take for granted again. Some smoke lingers, but with each… Continue Reading
Connections. We all make them, in various ways. We connect with people, places, art, stories, animals, ideas, nature, you name it. If we’re lucky, now and then a little bit of magic happens between those connections. While the Carr Fire… Continue Reading
It seems a lifetime, but it’s only been a month since we reported that someone stole the Bonnin family trailer in the midst of Carr Fire evacuations. We posted Megan Bonnin’s letter that she addressed to the thief, in which… Continue Reading
Travelers on Interstate 5 will likely see aircraft over the highway as helicopters and airplanes drop water on firelines near Sanford Pass (west of I-5) and in the Hazel Creek Area (east of I-5). Activity is primarily over I-5 between… Continue Reading
Embers from the devastating Carr Fire were still glowing when donations began pouring in for recovery efforts with the largest clearinghouse for those contributions, the Shasta Regional Community Foundation, reporting a total of $3.5 million at week’s end, with more… Continue Reading
Photo from U.S. Forest Service – Shasta-Trinity National Forest Update from U.S. Forest Service – Shasta Trinity National Forest Yesterday, control lines held on the west and north edges of the fire, where crews began mopping up, or extinguishing remaining… Continue Reading
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