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Redding is unusual for a city, in that a major natural area passes through its center. That natural area is the Sacramento River. Preserved green space flanks each side of the river to provide some flood protection to the city, preserve the riparian environment and provide a corridor of recreation. The Sacramento River Trail is […]
Southern California color spotter Frank McDonough discovered a treasure of fall color in Sierra Madre this past week, where boulevard trees were glittering with auburn, crimson, orange, yellow and lime. Sierra Madre (875′) — Just Starting (0-10%)
A favorite northwest autumn sport is mushroom hunting. Gabriel Leete of Redding sends these photographs of mushrooms found exploring the Lower Sacramento River, in Anderson and Redding. Caution and expert knowledge is required, as some species are both poisonous and edible. You don’t want to make a mistake, by thinking you have the edible variety, […]
John Natelli and Susan Taylor visited Sugarloaf Ridge State Park near Kenwood this past weekend and found bigleaf maple, black oak and California toyon peaking. No doubt this past weekend’s storm knocked some leaves from trees, though our experience is that most leaves — particularly those just beginning to turn — will remain. Sugarloaf Ridge State […]
This past week, my attendance at the annual meeting of the Society of American Travel Writers took me to Wenzhou. It’s an inviting, industrial city in eastern China, along the Ou River between Shanghai and Hong Kong. Near Wenzhou are several mountain parks, which provided the opportunity to see a Chinese autumn emerging. Yandang Mountain […]
It’s feeling like the holidays at Sorensen’s Resort in the Hope Valley, were fall color has peaked and most branches are bare and ready to carry loads of snow. Tracy Zhou followed a similar route across Monitor Pass and through the Hope Valley to Lake Tahoe, providing these views.
Barns are beautiful. They’re particularly beautiful in autumn. Color spotter Jeri Rangel happened past the Bowerman Barn in Covington Mill and stopped to share its beauty. Black oak and cottonwood surround the pasture with bright color. Bowerman Barn, Covington Mill, Shasta Cascade — Near Peak (50-75%) GO NOW!
Indian Creek in Plumas County (Northern Sierra) is painted with color with Indian rhubarb at full brilliance, dogwood and bigleaf maple showing pink and yellow and black oak beginning to turn bright orange. Indian Creek, Plumas County — Peak (75-100%) GO NOW!
The northern end of US 395 in the Eastern Sierra, before it passes through Nevada, is in its glory. Tall Fremont cottonwood that grow beside the Walker River and in the towns of Walker, Coleville and Topaz are loaded with golden leaves. Walker Canyon — Peak (75-100%) GO NOW! The banks of the West Walker […]
Yosemite’s famous eastern sugar maple has presented its crimson show near the Yosemite Chapel. Pacific dogwood and bigleaf maple have littered Fern Spring at the entrance to Yosemite Valley. Now, as Halloween approaches, the valley’s famous tall black oak are beginning their show. The color will continue through mid to late November, as the black […]