Common, especially in the south, it may wander far to the north in late summer. Nearly wiped out in the United States in the late 1800s, when its plumes were sought for use in fashion, this water bird  made a comeback after early conservationists put a stop to the slaughter and protected its colonies; as a result, this bird became...
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Under new authority granted this year, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham has acted to extend the closure of the recreational razor clam fishery in Humboldt and Del Norte counties due to continued high levels of domoic acid, as determined by the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment in consultation with the California Department of Public Health. The...
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January thru March there are more steelhead in Humboldt County than anywhere else in California. Celebrate with us! Experience Humboldt in the wintertime: Eat, drink, explore the natural beauty of the Redwoods, go on a restoration & spawning tour and fish for our legendary steelhead. ...
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The last weekend in April marked the opening of trout season in California’s Eastern Sierra Mountains. This annual spectacle rivals the Mardi Gras in New Orleans or spring break in Palm Beach. Highway 395 out of the Los Angeles basin was jammed with a steady stream of cars, trucks, motor homes, and trailers, all the way to Bridgeport. Every motel in Lone Pine,...
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Travelers crossing the Cascade Mountains on Oregon’s North Umpqua Highway 138 – also known as the Rogue-Umpqua National Scenic Byway – might easily miss Canton Creek, a tributary of Steamboat Creek and the North Umpqua River. A visit to Canton Creek is well worth the effort, though - and just a short drive north of the community of Steamboat, known for...
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Officially launched in October 2016, the Bureau of Land Management’s Junior Ranger program is the agency’s vehicle for engaging young people in recreation, learning, and stewardship, and connecting them to the natural world and their cultural heritage. BLM-managed public lands encompass millions of acres where young people can pursue healthy recreational activities, spend time with friends and family, nurture their curiosity...
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