Ecosystems need saving? Leave it to beaver. Learn how these buck-toothed rodents of slightly larger than usual size can help fight drought, flooding, wildfire and climate change (dam!) when environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb presents Partnering with Beavers to Heal the Planet, a Sequoia Park Zoo conservation lecture, on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. on […]
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North Coast Night Lights: 2020 A New Light Review
The year 2020 was something of an off year. I, for one, took fewer photographs; I simply had less creative energy this year. There was the never-ending pandemic, followed by the raging, record-setting wild fires of summer and fall. On top of that, with very little time to prepare I was asked to teach a […]
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Blustery Seas Over the Weekend, Gale Watch Starting Sunday
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a small craft advisory along the coast due to a series of swells bringing 10 to 15 foot seas through Saturday night. North winds of 6 to 17 mph with gusts up to nearly 30 mph are forecast from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena. Those […]
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Friends of the Arcata Marsh Lecture
Repeat after us: Rodenticides are bad, bad, bad. Not only do they kill the intended target (rats), but the poison is also often ingested by other wildlife (and pets) in the food chain. There are safe alternatives to your rat problem. Learn more at the Friends of the Arcata Marsh lecture Rat Poison Is Wildlife […]
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Rough Seas Delaying Crab Pot Deployment
It’s beginning to look a lot like local Dungeness crab will soon be heading to tables across Humboldt County now that price negotiations have been settled, according to multiple media reports. But all things being Humboldt, dangerous conditions, including a gale warning, an atmospheric river ladened with rain and heavy seas are delaying the deployment […]
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Planetary Trifecta: Triple Conjunction of Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter
Jupiter and Saturn put on quite the Solstice show last month by coming together to form the “Christmas Star” but now Mercury is coming into view, setting the celestial scene for a triple conjunction. The planetary trifecta will be visible at dusk starting tonight through Monday, with NASA saying, “the planet Mercury will appear to […]
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Stormy Weather, Dangerous Surf Heading to Humboldt
Another round of wild weather is heading to Humboldt, with winds forecast to begin increasing this afternoon as a storm system moves into the area, according to the Eureka office of National Weather Service. More dangerous surf is also expected to hit the coast early Friday morning and last into the evening, with breaking waves […]
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North Coast Night Lights: Conjunction – Saturn Overtakes Jupiter
Racing around the sun like slot cars on an elliptical track, Earth was on an inside line and coming around fast. Jupiter and Saturn were in view ahead. Jupiter was taking a much wider line and Saturn was lazily rounding the bend still farther out. Earth would overtake them. Again. The race has been on […]
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NWS Issues Winter Storm Warning for Monday
The National Weather Service Eureka Office has issued a winter storm warning for elevations above 4,000 in Northern Trinity County, as heavy snow is expected across the Trinity Alps Monday morning through Monday evening. According to NWS, “Moderate to heavy precipitation will spread across the region Monday morning through Monday evening. Snow will subsequently develop […]
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Rain, High Surf Usher in the New Year
Rain ushered in the New Year in Humboldt County, the first of a series of storm systems expected to hit the North Coast in coming days. According to the Eureka office of the National Weather Service, Monday is forecast to see gusty winds and heavy rain but snow levels are expected to stay at elevations […]
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Hazardous Surf Conditions Through Tonight
The National Weather Service Eureka is reporting hazardous surf conditions through tonight with possible waves of up to 20 feet and is urging beachgoers to avoid rocks, jetties and steep beaches. “Always remember to never to turn your back on the ocean,” reads the NWS tweet. See the full warning below. Hazardous surf conditions will […]
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Yurok Tribe Purchases 40-Acre Land for Food Security Farm
With the help of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act funding, the Yurok Tribe has purchased 40-acres of agricultural land to create a food security farm filled with healthy fruits and vegetables. “The COVID-19 crisis illuminated a very real potential for food shortages in our rural region. We purchased this property to make the […]