Start your day with a peaceful sunrise walk along the Shorebird Loop Trail at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge during Sunrise at the Refuge, happening Saturday and Sunday, March 15-16, starting at 6:45 a.m. (free). Catch a gorgeous sunrise while taking in the sights and sounds of southern Humboldt Bay’s diverse wildlife and habitats. Whether […]
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The Winter Hotel
When recovering after surgery, I was faced with a dilemma: Where to go for a gentle walk that was long enough without tempting me beyond limitations, yet interesting enough to keep hardened hikers happy, as well as amply benched for when the spirit was willing but the flesh needed to take a load off? On […]
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Remembering Richard Guadagno, Passenger 19A on Flight 93
Editor’s note: Twenty years ago today, at 10:03 a.m., Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field after passengers and crew members fought back against 9/11 hijackers, sacrificing their lives to prevent the plane from reaching its intended target, thought to have been the U.S. Capitol. One of those passengers was Richard Guadagno, the former manager […]
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Friday Night at the Refuge
Summertime is the perfect time to get out and explore. With daylight lasting longer, there’s more time to enjoy the great outdoors. This Friday, July 2, treat yourself to Friday Night at the Refuge, where the Salmon Creek Unit and Shorebird Loop Trail at Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge will be open until 8 p.m. […]
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Got Geese? (or Otters?)
Those who braved the pre-dawn cold Sunday to venture down to the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Loleta were treated to the sight of thousands of geese taking flight as a part of the Aleutian Cackling Goose Fly-Off. The annual event, also dubbed “Sunrise at the Refuge,” allows people to enter the refuge before […]
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Perfect Winter Trips
Don’t be a fool. Do the cool. Season, that is. Late winter and early spring delight the hale, hungry and healthy who harken to Humboldt’s call of the mild. For those seeking birds by land, whales by water and forests by bathing (read on, forest bathing is a thing), we have the guides to take […]
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Remembering Richard Guadagno, passenger 19A on Flight 93
Editor’s note: In marking the 18th anniversary of 9/11, we are taking a moment to remember Richard Guadagno, the former manager of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge, who died on Flight 93 and is widely believed to be one of the passengers and crew who stormed the cockpit, bringing the plane down on an […]
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A Final Burial of Flight 93 Slated at National Memorial
The National Park Service is preparing to lay to rest the last remnants of Flight 93, which was brought down in a Pennsylvania field rather than its intended target on Sept. 11, 2001, after crew members and passengers — including Humboldt County resident Richard Guadagno — thwarted their hijackers. According to a news release, the […]
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HumBug: Bugs at the Refuge
After dropping off 20 years worth of household hazardous wastes, I rewarded myself on the way home (camera in hand of course) with a stroll through the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The neatly laid out and maintained gravel paths offer a great place to relax and soak up a bit of nature. There were […]
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Perfect Fall Trips
You can’t please everybody. Unless you can. Adventurers, artists, epicureans — whether you’re traveling solo or with the whole family, the North Coast has something for every palate and pace. The Outdoorsy Type The Trinity River can be dangerous for visitors unused to its powerful current, not to mention the poison oak and occasional steep […]
