A lightning caused fire in Yosemite National Park continues to burn in the area of Harden Lake. The fire, known as the Slope Fire, was spotted on July 25th. Total acreage of the Slope Fire is 530 acres and continues to spread moderately. Yosemite Fire Crews are continuing to manage …
Read More »With the last male ailing, the northern white rhino is almost gone
The beleaguered northern white rhinoceros moved closer to extinction this week after conservationists announced that the health of the only surviving male of the species was deteriorating. The rhino, named … Click to Continue »
Read More »Rat poison from marijuana farms is harming federally threatened northern spotted owls, study finds
The northern spotted owl has had many adversaries. Three decades ago it was loggers, whose forays into the remote forests of the Pacific Northwest threatened the shy creatures, which have … Click to Continue »
Read More »Northern Region Lightning Incident
Northern Region Lightning Incident Incident Information: Last Updated: September 14, 2017 9:13 am Date/Time Started: September 13, 2017 9:45 am Administrative Unit: County: Location: various areas throughout Northern California Acres Burned – Containment: State Incidents Lassen Modoc Unit • 5 new fires for a total of 49 fires. Largest fire …
Read More »University marching band abandons Confederate song that called Union “Northern scum”
The University of Maryland marching band will no longer play “Maryland, My Maryland” because of its Confederate references, the school announced. The song, which dates to 1861, called the Union … Click to Continue »
Read More »2 adults, 3 pups make a wolf package deal in Northern California
A recently discovered gray wolf pack is now the second-known family of the endangered species to call the Northern California wilderness home, state wildlife officials confirmed Wednesday. Known as the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Struggling retail chains have several stores in Northern San Joaquin Valley
If worse comes to worst – though there’s no indication it will – a couple of struggling retailers could shutter about a dozen stores in the Northern San Joaquin Valley … Click to Continue »
Read More »Beauty of Northern California – waterfalls, wildflowers and more – shown in this video near Oroville
The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve, a 3,315-acre property located three miles north of Oroville, in Butte County, is seen from above in this drone video taken around April 15, 2017 . In addition to the wildflowers shown at this location in Butte County, waterfalls shown are Phantom Falls, Little …
Read More »These dams loom large in Northern California’s water world
Northern California has several significant dams that represent important parts of the state’s water management and flood-control projects. These dams are some of the key structures on important streams and rivers. … Click to Continue »
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