U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay rescued two seriously injured firefighters from a ridge in the Trinity Alps Wilderness Area early Friday morning, plucking them from a spot just yards away from the fire line and pulling them to safety. At about 9:15 p.m. Thursday, the U.S Forest Service asked for the Coast Guard’s help […]
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Carrico Sisters’ Outdoor Skills Instructor to be Honored
When Leia Carrico, 8, and her sister, Caroline, 5, disappeared into the woods around their home near Benbow on March 1, much of the nation held its breath for the next 44 hours until they were found. (Read more here.) But, though their 4-H leaders were worried, too, they say they also knew the girls […]
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Beware of Snowshoers (and Getting High in the Backcountry)
With the national legalization of recreational cannabis looming, one of Canada’s largest search and rescue outfits is warning that weed and the backcountry are a dangerous combination. “We regularly respond to calls for those who are well prepared, do everything right, are completely sober and still get into trouble,” Curtis Jones wrote on Vancouver’s North […]
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Huffman Introduces Massive Public Lands Bill
North Coast Congressman Jared Huffman introduced sweeping public lands legislation today aimed at guarding communities against wildfires and protecting public lands. The introduction comes about a year after Huffman held community meetings throughout the rural stretches of his district, which allowed him to incorporate input and feedback from a variety of stakeholders, including tourism organizations […]