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On Sunday a team of 29 men and women will take off on a trek to climb Mount Shasta in support of breast cancer research. Hailing from ten states, the Climb Against the Odds team is made up of breast cancer survivors and individuals touched by the disease.
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April’s Friday Photo theme is paddling, and we love this urban kayaking shot taken by Matt Scott. “Kayaking in San Francisco is incredible, while most people (myself included) kayak to experience nature and its power, for city paddling there can’t be any place more stunning than the Bay Area,” says… Read the rest

A tour of the nation’s most endangered rivers–even on paper– is a sobering trip. The conservation group American Rivers today released a list of the top ten rivers in trouble all over America and the variety of locations is rivaled only by the types of threats facing these rivers–from floods… Read the rest

Alright Wenders, it’s the final “trail” shot of the month. And as always, there will be another Friday Photo contest coming your way in April, so stay tuned next week when we announce the new theme as well as this month’s grand prize winner.
Just north of San Francisco, the… Read the rest

Today marks an historic milestone, as American Rivers announces that PacifiCorp has agreed to remove four dams on the Klamath River. After years of negotiating, this is part of a broader effort to restore the river and help revive the ailing salmon and steelhead runs. In turn, this will also… Read the rest

Getting energy from the sun is nothing new in California, but the thermal plant that recently launched in Bakersfield, is the first solar thermal energy plant to be built in California in 20 years. The new plant, designed by Ausra, is also the first of its kind in North America,… Read the rest

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A vast, mystical space, full of enchantment, fear and wonder, the ocean is easy to fall in love with. An avid Santa Barbara surfer, Tom Kendrick decided to turn his passion for the captivating ocean into a career in commercial sea urchin diving. A personal

Guitar Lake is almost a small pool in comparison to the dominating Mount Hitchock rising in the background. Taken by Cameron Martindell (aka offyonder) during his approach of Mount Whitney from the west side, this beautiful photo is just one of many which you can check out here.
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After a weekend in the Bay Area, I spent Monday driving up Hwy 101 through the Redwoods.

Of course, in the road trip spirit, I really wanted to take full advantage of all the tourist traps along the way — who knew there were so many drive-thru trees?? — most… Read the rest

We certainly love the sun… especially when it takes the form of renewable energy. The latest in solar news comes from California where two new plants will soon produce 12 times the amount of electricity as today’s largest solar power plant. The two new plants will be built in the… Read the rest

Living in a place like Portland — where gray skies and rain are a common occurrence — the moment the sun comes out you are basically trained to slather on sunscreen and immediately get outdoors to take advantage of the rare moment. But even in sun-intensive areas, soaking up the… Read the rest