Category: Handfuls of Home

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.”

“The release was the culmination of an annual fish enhancement program that started with the seining and spawning of adult Chinook in late fall.”

The H.M.S. Sea Cow rattled its way down Main Street Monday, showering Ferndale with bubbles and Kinetic glory as racers crossed the finish line after three days of mayhem, madness, and magnificent bad ideas on wheels. (Find out what team captured the Grand Championship)

Holy Flaming Sculptures Sunday’s Kinetic Race brought bubbling sea cows, Viking boats, and dramatic splashdowns.

A crazy mix of thoughtful public art, endurance athletics, mechanical genius, and a bunch of visual puns on wheels, the Kinetic Grand Championship rolled from Arcata to Eureka on Saturday — complete with a hippo, cactus riders, and enough wacky weirdness to make even longtime locals stop and stare.