The Trinidad Rancheria and California State Parks signed an agreement this week that allows tribal members to access and gather on their ancestral lands and “recognizes that a collaborative approach will better facilitate managing and preserving cultural and natural resources in the North Coast Redwoods District,” according to a joint announcement. The five-year memorandum of […]
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Yurok Tribe, State Parks Pen Historic Agreement for Cultural Access
The Yurok Tribe and California State Parks signed an historic agreement today that removes barriers to allow tribal members to engage in traditional cultural practices, including the gathering of plants and minerals, on park lands in their ancestral territory. The Global Memorandum of Understanding and Traditional Tribal Gathering Agreement also outlines areas for future agreements, […]
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Burl Thieves Strike Humboldt Redwoods State Park
California State Parks rangers are asking for the public’s help to identify burl thieves who recently struck in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, the latest in a rash of incidents involving old growth redwood trees. The most recent damage left a 4-foot by 3 foot by 2 foot gorge in the base of a tree. “The […]
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State Parks Seeks Public Input on Patrick’s Point Name Change to Honor Yurok Tribe
California State Parks is seeking public input on a proposal to change Patrick’s Point State Park to Sue-meg State Park to honor the original name as used by the Yurok Tribe since time immemorial. “At the formal request of the Yurok Tribe to rename the park, State Parks supports the proposal to change the park […]
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Restoring Sumêg Village
A hike at Patrick’s Point State Park north of Trinidad always appeals to me, given park access to Agate Beach, Ceremonial Rock, Wedding Rock’s ocean viewpoint and the excellent Rim Trail. But if you go now, you can see work being done at Sumêg Village by a crew of Yurok Tribe members using traditional methods […]
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Native STEAM and TEK Curriculums Coming to Humboldt Classrooms
An educational program created by the Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe, Humboldt County Office of Education and Northern Humboldt Union High School District, called Pathmakers, is bringing Native American STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) and Traditional Ecological Knowledge to Humboldt County classrooms. “There’s a rich Native American presence in Humboldt County, and it’s important that […]
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About that Mountain Lion Video …
Chances are most people have seen — or at least heard about — the now viral video of a Utah man who went for a run in a Provo canyon and ended up finding himself face to face with a very angry mama mountain lion. For six tense and profanity-laced minutes, Kyle Burgess kept filming […]
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Series of Virtual State Park Tours to Feature Patrick’s Point
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to give up a great many things, but a behind-the-scenes tour of one of our California State Parks need not be one of them. Parks California, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to making the state’s parks thrive, unveiled today virtual guided tours of three state parks — including Humboldt County’s […]
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UPDATE: Rescue Swimmers, Helicopter, Boats Continue Search for Fallen Hiker
The search continues for hiker who fell into the water in the College Cove area near Trinidad on Thursday afternoon. According to news release, search teams from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, California State Parks, United States Coast Guard and CAL FIRE are using multiple boats, multiple trained rescue swimmers and a Coast Guard helicopter […]
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Update: As California State Parks Prepare for Soft Reopening Tomorrow Rangers Advise to Plan Ahead (VIDEO)
Update: California State Parks is advising visitors to plan ahead and meet new state guidelines when visiting the parks. Here’s a list of the new guidelines: Plan Ahead – With 280 park units in the state park system, visitors are advised to visit the webpage of their local outdoor destination before leaving home to find […]
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HSU Student Surfing in Rough Conditions Rescued by Coasties (with Video)
A Coast Guard helicopter crew plucked to safety an exhausted surfer who was being swept into the rocks near Moonstone Beach by high surf around 2 p.m. Sunday. The 20-year-old Humboldt State University student was flown to the Arcata-Eureka airport in McKinleyville, where he was evaluated by emergency medical personnel and released. According to the […]
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SECOND UPDATE: Teen Surfers Rescue Two Swept Out by Rip in Trinidad
Four teenage surfers came to the rescue of a 15 year old and 20 year old who were in severe distress Nov. 11 after being swept out by a rip current off Trinidad State Beach. According to Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Samantha Karges, a call came in around 1:30 p.m. reporting that the swimmers, […]