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New Yosemite Glamping Site Just Got Featured as One of America's Best Road Trip Hotels
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (262+ words) Under Canvas Yosemite, the luxury glamping resort that opened near the park's western entrance, just landed on a short list that most hotels would dream about. The New York Times named it one of five hotels in the country worth…...
This Sierra Route Was Just Named One of National Geographic's Top 100 Hikes of a Lifetime
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (261+ words) If you thought the John Muir Trail was the ultimate Sierra Nevada challenge, National Geographic just raised the bar. The magazine named the Sierra High Route one of its top 100 hikes of a lifetime, putting this 195-mile off-trail route through…...
Mendocino County Is Losing Its Vineyards and the Landscape Is Starting to Change
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (252+ words) Drive through Mendocino County and you will start to notice something different. Where rows of grapevines once lined the hillsides and valleys, some of those fields are sitting empty. California has lost an estimated 40, 000 acres of vineyards in recent years,…...
A Major Motion Picture Is About to Film in Northern California and Your Neighbor Might Be In It
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (230+ words) A major motion picture is about to start filming right here in Northern California, and there's a good chance you might see someone you know on the big screen. An open casting call over the weekend for "Gold Mountain," a…...
'The Dark Wizard' Episode 2 Review: Dean Potter, Illegal BASE Jumping and the Battle for Yosemite
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (859+ words) If I thought Episode 1 of HBO's The Dark Wizard was impressive, Episode 2 just blew the doors off. Titled "Dying to Flying," the second installment of this four-part documentary series shifts its focus from Dean Potter's climbing origins to his entry…...
This Sacramento Park Pond Just Became an Urban Fishing Destination
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (277+ words) If you have been looking for a bass fishing spot close to Sacramento, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife just made one. CDFW recently stocked smallmouth, largemouth and spotted bass into the 7. 5-acre park pond at Gibson Ranch, a…...
California Trout Season Opens This Weekend and Nor Cal Waters Are Ready
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (215+ words) One of Northern California's biggest outdoor traditions arrives this Saturday, April 25, when the 2026 statewide general trout season officially opens. From Burney to the Sierra Nevada, waters across the region will be loaded with anglers at first light, and this year…...
HBO's "The Dark Wizard" Is One of the Most Gripping Documentaries I've Seen in Years
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (279+ words) I always knew rock climbers were a little crazy. "The Dark Wizard" on HBO confirms it, and then some. The four-part documentary series tells the story of Dean Potter, one of the most influential and controversial figures in the history…...
Yosemite's Most Famous Restaurant Just Got a Lot More Expensive
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (270+ words) Dinner at the Ahwahnee just got a lot more formal, and a lot more expensive. The iconic dining room inside Yosemite National Park's 99-year-old Ahwahnee Hotel is dropping its " la carte dinner service entirely, shifting to a prix fixe-only format…...
The Story Behind the Giant Gold Miner Arch That Once Welcomed Visitors to Grass Valley
1+ week, 2+ day ago (197+ words) Active Nor Cal In 1901, Grass Valley threw one of the biggest celebrations in its history for Admission Day, the statewide holiday marking California's entry into the union. Thousands of people made their way into town for an event that filled…...