This story on environmentalists' campaign to create a new national conservation area at Snow Mountain, in the Coast Range, shows that the environmentalists pushing the concept really have their work cut out for them: [The California Wilderness Coalition's Ryan] Henson...

A backyard can be a world of fun as well as a safety hazard for your toddler or young child. If you plan to use garden equipment such as lawn mowers or tractors this weekend, keep these safety tips in mind to prevent injury to your child. (Learn more:

I write likeChuck PalahniukI Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!I guess it would be nice if I had any idea who he is. Or maybe not.

Some pictures to help keep you cool today! Just before the ski park closed we ran up the mountain with this senior to do some cool collages. He's an awesome snow boarder and also made these ramps so it was very special for him to have photos taken with them. They took Tommy up on a snow mobile and they had a blast! Here's 2

Snow conditions on Mt. Shasta have made 2010 especially busy for the search-and-rescue teams, and that’s made it a peak year for complaints that climbers who need expensive help on the slopes — whether they’re clueless, careless or merely accident-prone — should bear the cost instead of the taxpay

The words over at Three Word Wednesday are hassle, inject and wealth. I'm late. I'm in the middle of a huge writing project at work.MetamorphosisI’m looking at the injection point with the assistance of my little sister’s Snow White brush-and-mirror set, the silly pink plastic full of green flecks of g

A June 26 wedding at the Riverview Restaurant & Event Center in Anderson is planned by Alyssa Snow and Darren Gurney, both of Anderson. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Duane Snow and Kimberly Snow and Tom Osterday of Weaverville. Her fiance is the son of Jim and Michelle Gurney of Redding.

 Although last week was suppose to be my final preparation climb before the big one, (Half Dome - Yosemite June 12th) we didn't make it to the top due to snow, and I was still feeling a littl

by Agatha Christie If you aren’t acquainted with the immortal Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, you should be. Join him as he brings his unique style to the murder investiga­tion of a wealthy American aboard a snow stranded train. His fellow passengers are colorful and motive laden. Comes complete with requis

Deep snow packed onto the north state's high country is hampering or improving recreation, depending on the mountain.

We set out this morning, my son Sean, my brother Dan, and Ito climb Shasta Bally Mountain this morning.

Those Memorial Day celebrants heading to north state lakes and rivers for the three-day holiday weekend are being urged to be careful around the waters because the spring snow melt has helped to keep streams and rivers cold and running fast.

I didn’t have to go uphill three miles and through the snow in both directions, but every weekday was “walk to school day” when I was a kid, So I sort of shake my head when I hear about the “training” of…

Forget about the pleasant spring weather of recent days. The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather statement this morning warning of gusty winds, rain and, yes, even snow in the higher elevations. Today in Redding, expect rain, mainly after 11 a.m. with a high near 62 degrees. Winds could gust as high as 33 mp

A pugnacious spring storm brought pummeling wind, pelting rain and smothering mountain snow to the north state Monday.

A Weed family was rescued Monday after the vehicle they were in got stranded in the snow during a Mother’s Day outing near the Shasta-Siskiyou county line.

A Weed family was rescued this morning after their vehicle got stranded in the snow during a Mother’s Day outing near the Shasta-Siskiyou county line.

Mother’s Day is off to a soggy start today. And it doesn’t appear that the weather will clear up until Tuesday, officials with the National Weather Service in Sacramento say. A cold system is moving through the region today and will bring with it rain and cooler temperatures, as well as snow showers in the higher elevat

I planned a day to climb a mountain, just me and my thoughts, a day as of old, a climb as a prayerful journey to feel God's presence. Here is "Castle Craggs" near Redding California, and I climbed it this morn

Let us begin the Hike! Although it was an 80 degree day, it was just perfect

When: Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:30pm to 10:30pm  Where: SW entrance of Lassen Park, California, 96063,United States MORE INFORMATION: Event Description: FREE Ranger Led Showshoe Hike at Lassen Volcanic National Park! In celebration of National Park Week the $10 entrance fee is waived and snowshoes are avai

Yet another chilly spring storm brought blustery winds, valley rain and mountain snow to the north state Sunday and Monday. But the soggy weather should end today. And aside from a slender shower chance Wednesday, the rest of the week looks dry and mild, promising Kool April Nites a third straight year without significant

The California Department of Transportation has lifted chain requirements on Interstate 5 this morning. But chains are still required for cars and trucks towing trailers over Highway 44 between Viola and the Bogard Ranger Station in Lassen County.

The northern Sacramento Valley will stay wet today while the mountains are in for more snow, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are likely in the greater Redding area, with isolated thunderstorms possible after 11 a.m., forecasters say. The National Weather Service has posted a Winter Stor

We took the Eurostar Train to Paris. It goes under the English Channel and gets you there in 2 hours 15 minutes. Pretty darn efficient. You don't really notice you're in the chunnel because just going through England you go through a myriad of tunnels; one more doesn't really grab your attention. Suddenly we popped up and I

I have been following the story of the recent climbing ordeal on Mt. Shasta with great interest, Like Mark Thomas and Thomas Bennett Jr., I was a mountain climber. I also had a teaching credential with Shasta College for teaching rock climbing, and snow and ice climbing. I also helped organize the mountaineering program for

Yesterday was Easter, which I guess you knew already. We had an enormous rain/wind/snow/cold front go through. Miserable. Gary & I invited supermatt41 and the Drumrights over for brunch. I made three kinds o

The snowstorm and mass spinout that paralyzed Interstate 5 Friday proved lucky for one downtown Redding business.

Snowy weather brought Easter Sunday traffic to a standstill in the north state.

Snowy weather was causing traffic problems in the Mount Shasta area.

The Redding area is in for another windy, gloomy day, while those living in the higher elevations should expect to see some snow fall.

They're out hiking every Thursday except Thanksgiving, 51 weeks a year, rain, shine or snow. They snowshoe up to Castle Lake and cross country ski on the slopes of Mt. Shasta. This time of year they're on the hunt for wildflowers in the Shasta Valley and the hills around the Scott Valley.

As wind and snow pounded the summit of Mt. Shasta on Sunday, Mark Thomas tried to keep his climbing partner alive.

MOUNT SHASTA - A "sea of vehicles askew over the entire roadway" was how California Highway Patrol officials described Friday's 20-vehicle pileup during a heavy snowstorm on Interstate 5 between Mount Shasta and Weed.

Highway officials put up chain restrictions for roadways around the north state's mountains this afternoon as a storm dropped heavy snow.

Snow slowed traffic on Highway 299 this afternoon near Weaverville.

MOUNT SHASTA — A “sea of vehicles askew over the entire roadway” was how California Highway Patrol officials described today's 20-care pileup during a heavy snowstorm on Interstate 5 between Mount Shasta and Weed.

A black metal avalanche probe stuck in the icy snow 100 yards from Mt. Shasta's summit Thursday morning pointed searchers to a snow cave holding a climber stranded there since Saturday.

Rescue crews this morning found a climber dead in a snow cave near Mt. Shasta's summit.

While Wednesday's snow chain control map was dotted with chain control advisories from Wildwood to Old Station, the map is clear of chain control advisories today, according to the California Department of Transportation's Web site.

Storm clouds kept rescue crews away from the upper reaches of Mt. Shasta on Tuesday, while one climber stuck on the mountain over the weekend made his way home and the other was left alone in a snow cave near the summit.

The California Department of Transportation has issued snow chain requirements for several areas on Highway 44 and Highway 89, including stretches of the highway near Shingletown and Old Station.

Monday huffed, puffed and spat. But the widely advertised - and still needed - soaking rain never fell. As of Monday afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters expected rainfall to ramp up overnight or early this morning and continue off and on through tonight into Wednesday.

One of two climbers stranded by high winds on Mt. Shasta over the weekend climbed down to safety Monday afternoon, but a worsening snowstorm forced rescuers to postpone their search for a second climber who reportedly may have died 14,000 feet up the mountain.

The “BISON X” takes on Mt. Shasta Ski Park.

A series of early-spring storms will bring winterlike weather to the north state this week.The far northern Sacramento Valley could soak up a couple inches of rain and the mountains could get another foot or two of snow over the next few days, said Angus Barkhuff, a National Weather Service forecaster in Sacramento.