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Mountain Biking in Northeastern California at the Susanville Ranch Park

The Susanville ranch park, located on the northeastern side of Susanville, has gotten a trail upgrade. 14 miles of new biking trails have been carved out of the more hilly terrain found in the 1100 acres Lassen county owns. The terrain offers a variety of riding from some quality climbs to sweeping banked corners you [...]

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Ski Mount Lassen

In Northern California there are two prominent mountains. Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. While Mount Shasta has Mount Lassen by about 4,000 feet in elevation, the accessibility and enjoyment that a skier can have on Lassen is superb. In mid to late May, before the road through Lassen Volcanic National Park opens completely, some of [...]

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A Bee Hive in Northern California

“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
- Proverbs 16:24

Honey Bees are great fun and not to hard to raise, or keep as it’s called in the Bee world. Bees are a great resource for anyone who lives in Northern California. Watching bees do their bee thing is amazing. They [...]

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Lew Rockwell talks to Michael Gaddy on Resistance

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Another great podcast from LewRockwell.com. Michael Gaddy talks about gun control, private property seizure, whether the army will take up arms against the citizens of the U.S. and other heavy hitting thoughts.  Michael Gaddy is an Army veteran of Vietnam, Grenada and Beirut. He has written many articles such [...]

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Do you have defensible space? Fire Safe Councils in Northern California can help.

Since the early 1990s, the Fire Safe council has been educating local commuinites on wildland fire. Their mission is “Mobilizing Californians to protect their homes, communities and environments from wildfire.” Educational resources have been developed to help homeowners take the necessary step in creating fuel breaks, planting fire resistant plants and preparing for oncoming wildfires. [...]

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National Day of Prayer, May 7th

Today, May 7th, is the National Day of Prayer. I’m glad that we have this day in America. It is good to pray. So go on and ask God almighty to bless this day, our leaders, this nation, the world and everyone in it. 
“The National Day of Prayer is a vital part of our heritage. [...]

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Millions of acres of forest biomass is going to waste

Woody biomass from our public lands can generate clean, renewable energy. Our forests here in Northern California will also benefit from the effects of cleaning out the thick small diameter undergrowth chocking out the larger, healthy trees. Fire suppression by the Federal, State and Private interests has lead to this unhealthy overstocked forest condition. Fighting [...]

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Desolation Wilderness

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. – John Muir

Desolation Wilderness in the South Lake Tahoe area could offer one of the most diverse Sierra landscapes I’ve experienced. From Lake Aloha to China Flat, the terrain and aesthetics of the landscape are amazing. One mid summer day my wife and I went for a [...]

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Organic Gardening in NorCal at 4500′

Spring blossoms are reminders that life can look bad on the outside for a season, but the truth is in the heart.
Yes you can successfully garden year round at 4500 feet. However, you have to be very selective at what you grow here in NorCal when the temperatures drop to 5 degrees F for a [...]