Whiskeytown offers a variety of family friendly ranger-guided activities for everyone from Saturday, June 19, through the Labor Day weekend. These free activities are subject to change as the park introduces new programs this summer. Visitors must display a valid… Continue Reading
While putting together this column on Memorial Day services – shortly after writing about last week’s veterans care home groundbreaking both before and after the event – I started to feel like I was on the armed forces beat. I’m… Continue Reading
Flowers and brunch make for fine Mother’s Day traditions. But maybe you and Mom are in the mood for something a little different. Something that involves getting your hands dirty. How about a workshop that involves preparing soil and planting… Continue Reading
If you find yourself sitting around with nothing to do this weekend except watching basketball on TV, well … dang, there’s no reason for it. It’s springtime and there’s stuff going on around here. I’ll highlight of few of the… Continue Reading
There is no better motivation to exercise than signing your name to a race or organized event entry form. Whether you’re registering for a 5K fun run, a group backpacking trip or a century bike ride, you’ll want to be… Continue Reading
I declare winter officially over! OK, OK, that sort of decision is above my pay grade, and I’ve lived around here long enough to know that the cold rain could return at least until the Kool April Nights car show… Continue Reading
It can be smoking hot at the Whiskeytown National Recreation Area beaches during the summertime. But when the next beach season arrives, there may not be any actual smoking. National Park Service officials are considering banning smoking at Whiskeytown’s four… Continue Reading
If you notice a whiff of woodsmoke in the air around Redding this week, it’s likely from a prescribed burn scheduled for Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. The 226-acre Buck fire is planned for an overgrown area in the park’s southeast section, weather… Continue Reading
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