Whiskeytown NRA Further Restricts Smoking In the Park
Smoking of tobacco products and e-cigarettes is no longer allowed on beaches and trails in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California.
- By NPT Staff - January 7th, 2016 3:00am
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Annual Fall Harvest Festival Coming To Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area and the Friends of Whiskeytown invite visitors to join them for the 5th Annual Harvest Festival on September 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park's Tower House Historic District. This fun and family-friendly event will feature apple tasting, an apple-themed bake-off contest, hand-operated apple press demonstration, games and gold panning for all ages, and tours of the historic Camden House and orchards.
- By NPT Staff - September 11th, 2015 2:30am
Got Goats? They Do At Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
A herd of goats from Idaho has been enlisted to help clear away, er, eat native and non-native vegetation in some areas of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California.
- By Kurt Repanshek - June 6th, 2011 9:19am
Park Potpourri – A Sampling of Upcoming Events in Parks Around the Country
Looking for a change of pace for your late autumn schedule? Here's a sampling of upcoming special events in several parks around the country.
- By Jim Burnett - November 16th, 2010 8:40am
Ranger Ingenuity 401 - Horse Rescued from Canyon at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Urban firefighters have long been plagued by calls to rescue cats stranded in trees, but rangers at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area recently had a much bigger challenge: how to rescue an 1100-pound horse stranded in a canyon.
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Considers Smoke-Free Swimming Beaches
It's tough to beat a warm summer day at one of the swim beaches at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in Northern California: sun, sand, scenery, and…no tobacco smoke? The park is considering making the four designated swimming beaches free of tobacco smoking. Have an opinion? The park is holding a public meeting to gather comments.
- By Jim Burnett - February 22nd, 2010 6:27am
Bronze Spike Ceremony Marks Trail Completion at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
How many hours of hard work by volunteers and student interns does it take to build a trail? In the mountains of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, the answer is: a lot. Visitors can now enjoy the result, following a ceremony which included the driving of a bronze spike to celebrate completion of the project.
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- By Jim Burnett - August 26th, 2009 11:28am
Predictions for the 2009 Wildfire Season
What might 2009 hold for wildfires, in parks and other areas? Experts at the National Interagency Fire Center have issued a fire season outlook for the next several months that provides an educated guess.
- By Jim Burnett - May 7th, 2009 5:52pm
Trails at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Reopen Just in Time for Waterfall Week
All trails at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area in California have reopened for the summer season—and just in time for the park's Waterfall Week. A number of trails in the park have been closed due to the risk of mudslides, after large wildfires in the park last summer.
- By Jim Burnett - April 12th, 2009 4:50pm
Wildfire Victims Rescued at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Are Suspected Criminals
Three men and a teenager rescued from a wildfire at Whiskeytown National Recreation Area on Wednesday were in a closed area where a marijuana plantation had been spotted. Two undocumented Mexican nationals have been arrested and are scheduled to be deported. A third man is being treated at a burn center.
- By Bob Janiskee - July 30th, 2008 9:07pm
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