Category: Handfuls of Home

“Dettmar worked throughout the Klamath and Smith River watersheds and along the North Coast with organizations including the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Smith River Alliance, Tolowa Dunes Stewards, the Yurok Tribe Environmental Program, and the U.S. Forest Service. Her work focused on fisheries biology, environmental education, habitat restoration, and cultural resource stewardship.”

From running a struggling theater to keeping Ferndale’s seniors fed, housed, and on the road to their doctor’s appointments, Leira Satlof has spent decades finding new ways to serve her adopted hometown.

“Redwood Acres Raceway is proud to announce five new inductees into the raceway’s Hall Of Fame.”

Black-tailed deer often travel in small bachelor groups during the summer months, with young males spending time together before the autumn rut…um…changes their priorities

A road trip video follows Highway 96 into Weitchpec, where Gold Rush history and thousands of years of Indigenous heritage meet at the confluence of two of Northern California’s most storied rivers.

The Eureka Symphony’s Carol Jacobson tells Scott Hammond how two decades performing professionally in Europe, 20 years teaching high school music, and one very reluctant homecoming led her to become the driving force behind Humboldt County’s only classical orchestra.

A curious dog, a skeptical group of seals, and a Coast Guard rescue swimmer made for an unusual rescue at the mouth of the Mad River this weekend. What started as a canine adventure ended with a helicopter, a swimmer in the water, and a happy ending for everyone involved. Watch the video and read the story here:

“In this adventure, my wife Mekko and I explore the rugged backroads of Northern California, search for good standing dead Douglas fir, take in incredible ridge-top views of Lassic Peak, and talk about the hidden history of this remote part of Humboldt and Trinity County.”