A film about the rebirth of the Klamath River is now free to watch. Check it out: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-award-winning-film-about-kayaking-the-undammed-klamath-is-free-to-watch-right-now/

This California park was named the most polluted in America, ahead of famously hazy contenders like Yosemite and the Everglades. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-popular-california-destination-just-got-named-the-most-polluted-national-park-in-america/

A Fourth of July boating trip at Lake Tahoe nearly turned into something much worse when a black bear charged a Sacramento father in his own driveway. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/video-shows-a-bear-charging-a-dad-outside-his-lake-tahoe-home/

The USGS released a new study documenting how a monsoon storm during the McKinney Fire killed thousands of fish on the Klamath River. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/scientists-just-explained-how-a-wildfire-killed-thousands-of-fish-on-the-klamath-river/

The legal battle over how much water flows out of Shasta Lake this summer just tipped in favor of the federal government, and salmon advocates are not happy about it. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-battle-over-shasta-dam-water-releases-hits-a-major-turning-point-in-federal-court/

Nearly five years after a Humboldt County hunter vanished into a storm-swollen Eel River, searchers are back in the canyon, and this time they may have found something. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-search-for-a-hunter-who-vanished-into-the-eel-river-in-2021-just-took-a-dramatic-turn/

An environmental group wants to bring 7 native mammals back to Point Reyes National Seashore. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-plan-to-rewild-point-reyes-starts-with-sea-otters-and-beavers/

One of the Sierra foothills’ favorite swimming holes has become a victim of its own beauty, and Nevada County is finally rolling out a fix. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-2-shuttle-is-coming-to-one-of-the-sierra-foothills-busiest-swimming-spots/

California State Parks is enforcing much stricter cancellation policies for campsites. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-is-cracking-down-on-campers-who-book-sites-and-dont-show-up/

Following a double-bite from a rattlesnake at Lake Oroville, a man needed 40 vials of antivenom in the hospital. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-lake-oroville-rattlesnake-bite-took-more-than-40-vials-of-antivenom-to-treat/

Sheriffs across Northern California can now use rubber bullets and pepper balls to haze wolves away from livestock. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-sheriffs-can-now-use-rubber-bullets-and-pepper-balls-on-wolves/

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office continues urging visitors to wear life jackets, swim with a partner and respect how cold and unpredictable the water stays even in summer heat. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/shasta-lake-has-now-claimed-four-lives-in-less-than-six-weeks-this-summer/

The season’s first monsoon is finally pushing into California, but the storms it carries may do more to raise fire danger than to break the summer heat.  Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-monsoon-is-finally-reaching-california-and-it-may-bring-fire-before-rain/

The hottest stretch of summer is here, and one of the Sacramento region’s most popular swimming spots comes with a warning. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/popular-lake-natoma-beaches-under-health-advisory-after-e-coli-spike/

The mystery company that set off a firestorm in Mount Shasta finally has a name. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-mystery-developer-behind-the-mt-shasta-data-center-has-been-unmasked/

California’s gray wolves are back, and a new study suggests their recovery is being fueled largely by beef. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-new-study-says-californias-wolves-are-living-mostly-on-cattle/

The six puppies will need homes once they are cleared for adoption. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-cal-fire-crew-working-the-pit-fire-found-six-puppies-in-the-burn-zone/

A bill pitched as a shield against catastrophic wildfire is dividing Northern California over the future of forests like the Shasta-Trinity.  Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-wildfire-bill-is-splitting-northern-california-over-the-shasta-trinity-forest/

The search that gripped Lake Oroville for days has reached its heartbreaking end. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-search-at-lake-oroville-has-ended-with-a-recovery/

California just clawed its way out of a dry stretch, and now scientists are watching the Pacific for a pattern big enough to earn a new nickname.  Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/scientists-are-watching-for-a-mega-el-nino-that-could-reshape-californias-winter/

AB 2215 has been pulled from committee and will not advance in the California Legislature. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-bill-that-would-have-smoothed-the-way-for-the-delta-tunnel-just-died/

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is putting $2 million from the state Legislature toward easing that tension between wolves and ranchers. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/california-just-sent-2-million-to-help-ranchers-coexist-with-wolves/

The largest dam removal in world history has now added the engineering world’s highest honor to its legacy. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-klamath-dam-removal-just-won-the-nations-top-engineering-honor/

What began as a summer afternoon on the water at Lake Oroville has turned into a recovery operation that stretched into a second day. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/crews-return-to-lake-oroville-in-search-for-swimmer-who-vanished-off-an-inner-tube/

Some of the best views in the Sierra do not require a long backpacking trip. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-granite-staircase-in-sequoia-national-park-delivers-one-of-the-sierras-best-views/

This marks the first time the state has handed land managed by Caltrans and owned by California directly to a Native-led organization. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-mendocino-beach-just-became-the-first-state-land-in-california-history-returned-to-tribes/

The Lahontan cutthroat trout  is the only trout native to Lake Tahoe, and it used to thrive across the basin. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/thousands-of-native-trout-were-just-released-back-into-lake-tahoe/

So far this year, four dead humpbacks and 13 dead gray whales have been documented along the California coast. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/whale-deaths-are-adding-up-along-the-california-coast-this-year/

A new ranking of California’s friendliest small towns leans hard on the north, where a wine-country plaza and a Gold Rush main street both made the cut. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/two-northern-california-destinations-land-on-californias-friendliest-small-towns-list/

ICYMI: A recent climb up Mount Shasta turned into a 1,500-foot fall and an hours-long rescue that ended, remarkably, with the climber alert and cracking a smile. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/climber-rescued-after-1500-foot-fall-on-mount-shastas-avalanche-gulch/

A Fourth of July gathering at Shasta Lake ended in tragedy when a 49-year-old Oakland man drowned while swimming across a cove near Old Man Campground. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/oakland-man-drowns-at-shasta-lake-while-helping-kids-on-the-fourth-of-july/

The NPS issued a public health advisory after recent water testing turned up elevated levels of E. coli bacteria in Clear Creek in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/public-health-advisory-issued-after-e-coli-detected-in-a-creek-at-whiskeytown/

A Crescent City man trying to keep his local beach clean lost his hand when leftover fireworks debris exploded in his grasp. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/man-loses-hand-after-fireworks-debris-explodes-during-northern-california-beach-cleanup/

Stage I fire restrictions take effect in the Plumas National Forest on Thursday, July 9, tightening the rules on campfires, smoking, and engines. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/plumas-national-forest-tightens-campfire-rules-as-stage-i-fire-restrictions-kick-in/

This NorCal hike was named the eighth most popular hiking destinations in America. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/this-bay-area-destination-ranked-among-americas-most-popular-trails/

The same fiber optic lines being buried across Humboldt and Trinity counties may end up warning people when the ground is about to shake. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-fiber-optic-lines-under-humboldt-could-become-an-earthquake-warning-system/

On Friday night, July 3, thousands of people crowded onto the Shasta Dam and its surroundings for the lake's first-ever drone show. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/shasta-dams-first-drone-show-packed-the-crowd-and-the-lake/

The eerie hillside near Weed finally has an explanation, and it is stranger and gentler than the internet guessed. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/the-mystery-of-mount-shastas-hidden-speakers-finally-has-an-answer/

Yosemite’s crowded summer has now reached Washington. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/two-senators-say-yosemites-summer-crowds-have-gone-too-far/

Palisades Tahoe is hosting the Wild Soul Festival this weekend, a three-day gathering that blends yoga, live music, adventure, and healing arts. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/palisades-tahoe-to-host-a-wild-weekend-of-yoga-music-and-mountain-adventure/

The Lake Tahoe compound is built for a rock star who valued privacy. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-beach-boys-co-founder-is-selling-his-lake-tahoe-estate-for-43-million/

As mountain lion visits grew more frequent between 2015 and 2020, deer activity dropped sharply, and the ripple effects spread through the whole food web. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/one-mountain-lion-completely-rewired-an-entire-ecosystem-south-of-san-francisco/

The last remaining recreation sites in the Plumas National Forest have come online, completing a season rollout that started weeks ahead of schedule this year. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/every-campground-in-the-plumas-national-forest-is-now-open-for-summer/

Sacramento just hosted one of the biggest weekends in action sports history, and the receipts are wild. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/52851-fans-set-an-x-games-attendance-record-at-sacramentos-cal-expo/

While crowds jockey for parking at Yosemite, one of California’s most jaw-dropping mountain escapes sits quietly a few hours north, largely to itself.  Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-travel-site-just-named-this-remote-northern-california-trail-a-better-bet-than-yosemite/

Deer became the first wildlife to successfully cross a roadway using the newly constructed overpass on U.S. 97 in Siskiyou County. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/deer-used-californias-first-wildlife-overcrossing-just-15-hours-after-construction-crews-left/

A 950-acre piece of the Eel River estuary that was diked and drained generations ago is about to get its tidal flow back. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/caltrout-just-secured-major-funding-for-a-coho-salmon-restoration-project-on-the-eel-river/

Yosemite’s Search and Rescue team's biggest concern is that visitors are showing up unprepared because they saw a photo or video online and assumed the trail would be easy. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/yosemite-search-and-rescue-wants-you-to-know-these-things-before-you-hike-this-summer/

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest has planted across 2,769 acres of burned landscape in just over three planting seasons since 2024.  Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/1-47-million-seedlings-are-now-growing-on-mount-shastas-burn-scar-five-years-after-the-lava-fire/

A piece of legislation with real consequences for Northern California's fishing communities cleared a major hurdle this week. Read more: https://www.activenorcal.com/a-major-fisheries-bill-just-passed-the-california-senate-with-bipartisan-support/