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Abundance of beauty on trek to fish ladder

Oct 30, 2021 | Featured, Outside | 0 Comments

In less than 2 miles we arrived at a man-made contraption in the middle of the forest that is saving the lives of countless fish. “The project is truly an engineering marvel: located in a deep canyon, with no road access, approximately 500 tons of rock were excavated...

Book Review: Learning about more than 100 gutsy women

Nov 14, 2021 | A Great Read | 1 Comment

I can only imagine what the conversations must have been like when it came to deciding who would be included in the book and who would be left for volume two, assuming that is ever written. The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience (Simon...

Rain quickly changes the look of popular trail

Nov 13, 2021 | Outside | 0 Comments

Green. That was the significant difference two weeks made. My first trek on the Annie Bidwell Trail in Upper Bidwell Park came Oct. 22 with the Chico Oroville Outdoor Adventurers group. The dusk hike was an opportunity to stretch our legs for an hour after being...

Meet the author at annual Tahoe holiday faire

Nov 10, 2021 | Expressions | 1 Comment

I will be signing and selling copies of my three Tahoe outdoor books at the 25th annual Valhalla Holiday Faire on the South Shore of Lake Tahoe on Nov. 19-21. The Dirt Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Hikes is $15, Snowshoeing Around Lake Tahoe: Must-Do Scenic Treks...

Goats take a bite out of fire threat throughout Chico

Nov 8, 2021 | Outside | 2 Comments

Thorn eating, poison oak gobbling goats have been romping through Bidwell Park as an environmentally safe way to mow down the potentially fire-hazardous grasses and rid the area of invasive species. This flock hails from Rancho Cordova-based Capra Environmental...

Thousands of trees make Chico an autumn wonderland

Nov 6, 2021 | Outside | 2 Comments

Red, yellow, orange, pink, fuchsia, burgundy green, brown—these are the many colors of leaves dangling from trees and scattered about yards throughout Chico. It’s hard to drive on a street in this city that is not full of trees. No wonder it is called The City of...

Federal, local lawmakers need to give people what they want

Nov 2, 2021 | Expressions | 0 Comments

Twenty-five years ago this month the voters of California became the first in the nation to green-light the sale of medicinal marijuana. It would take another 20 years before recreational pot was approved by voters. In only four states—Idaho, Wyoming, Tennessee and...

Book Review: ‘Zookeeper’s Wife’ reveals realities of Nazi occupation

Nov 1, 2021 | A Great Read | 2 Comments

Plenty of stories have been told about the heroic efforts of non-Jewish people helping out those who were the targets of Nazis during World War II. “The Zookeeper’s Wife” (W.W. Norton & Company, 2017) offers the unique perspective of a couple who owned the zoo in...

Abundance of beauty on trek to fish ladder

Oct 30, 2021 | Featured, Outside | 0 Comments

Holiday season a crapshoot for retailers this year

Oct 27, 2021 | Expressions | 0 Comments

The shipping container-supply chain conundrum is adding stress to many retailers who often depend on fourth quarter sales to produce the bulk of their income for the year. Ordering product early and more of it, while being innovative are ways store owners hope to...

Fire damage cannot extinguish magic of Sierra-at-Tahoe

Oct 25, 2021 | Expressions, Outside | 7 Comments

This ski season was supposed to be all about celebrating 75 years of schussing down the slopes at Sierra-at-Tahoe. Unfortunately, the resort doesn’t know what lifts will spin this winter even though opening day should be a few weeks away. The Caldor Fire that ripped...