Category: Handfuls of Home

“Fewer of our homes will burn down in wildfires when we learn how to build them in ways that are less likely to ignite.”

A wide-ranging conversation covers the redwood market collapse, Humboldt’s housing crunch, downtown development, and why a lifelong local thinks the county keeps getting in its own way.

A 47-year-old woman went into cardiac arrest on the far bank of the South Fork Eel River on Memorial Day weekend — and the strangers camping nearby turned out to be exactly who she needed.

A Southern California couple chasing grandchildren bought a historic Humboldt County farm — and are putting their own stamp on a property that’s fed this community for generations.

Long before modern tourism campaigns, travelers were captivated by the contrast between the massive redwoods and the delicate blossoms that appeared beneath them each spring.

Who has seen the Giant Head?

Hand-painted otter sculptures displayed across the North Coast funded student research that revealed river otters prey on specific waterbird species, travel between wetlands, and maintain complex social bonds.

Humboldt Axe’s latest video takes viewers to two of Highway 36’s lesser-known gems — Cheatham Grove’s ancient redwoods, where Return of the Jedi was filmed, and a historic 1925 bridge designed by the same engineer behind Fernbridge.

Dr. Richard Carvajal, the new president of Cal Poly Humboldt, sits down with Scott Hammond for a conversation about growing up in Humboldt, the mentors who changed his life, and what it means to come home to lead the university.

“His lifelong commitment to service—both in uniform and beyond—embodies the highest ideals of the United States Marine Corps.”