North Coast Night LIghts: Fernbridge Beneath the Milky Way

by David Wilson on September 21, 2018 at 11:51AM

I photographed this image on Sept. 11, 2018. It was interesting watching the cars and trucks crossing to the left or right.

Let's Hear it for the Redwoods

by Kimberly Wear on September 19, 2018 at 11:19AM

“The goal of our project is to share the wonders of our national parks with as many people as we can, thereby ensuring their continued protection and enjoyment for generations to come,” the brothers write. “We plan to accomplish this goal through visually stunning short films, engaging online interactions, and breathtaking imagery.

North Coast Night Lights: South Fork Bridge, July 2018

by David Wilson on September 12, 2018 at 11:38AM

One can see this bridge from a broad overlook on the Avenue of the Giants, complete with info signs, just to the north of the Honeydew/South Fork exit off U.S. Highway 101. From that spot, look southward up the left-hand Main Fork Eel River to see the bridge.

North Coast Night Lights: Trinidad Head Under a Full Moon

by David Wilson on September 5, 2018 at 10:47AM

The sky held its own wonders, most of which were overcome by the brilliance of the moon. In the panorama, the Milky Way would have been visible in the area above the people, but one can barely discern its detail in the bright sky above them.

Mill Creek Fire at 74 Percent Containment

by Kimberly Wear on August 27, 2018 at 10:02AM

Read the Mill Creek Fire Interagency Management Team release below: FIRE UPDATE - OPERATIONS: The fire is now 74% contained.

UPDATE: 6 p.m. Pilot Car Available Today, Travelers Asked to 'Be on Time'

by Kimberly Wear on August 24, 2018 at 10:43AM

Release from the Mill Creek fire interagency management team: FIRE UPDATE: Air quality in Hoopa Valley continues to be poor.

Photos from the Lantern Floating Ceremony

by Mark Larson on August 14, 2018 at 5:52PM

Crabs Season is over and Everything is Garbage

by Thomas Oliver on August 6, 2018 at 3:29PM

Supes Approve Bay Trail EIR, Eucalyptus Removal but Leave Possibility of Saving the Trees

by Thadeus Greenson on July 31, 2018 at 12:29PM

Citing liability concerns due to detritus and falling branches from the 90-year-old trees, county staff had recommended removing all the trees north of Bracut to make way for completion trail project, a 4-mile stretch that would connect the trail to already constructed segments south of Arcata and north from Eureka. At the board’s Aug. 21 meeting, staff will present a plan to hire arborists to offer the board another opinion.

Huffman Introduces Massive Public Lands Bill

by Thadeus Greenson on July 27, 2018 at 11:46AM

While the legislation is far reaching and hits on a variety of areas, it does not include any large appropriations, which many feel would have limited its chances at passing. If passed, the bill would conserve more than 260,000 acres of public land as wilderness areas by expanding nine existing ones and creating eight new ones.