North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Kate Hiller

Kate Hiller

Kate and her family are “adventure-schoolers” more than homeschoolers. Back home in Red Bluff, while recouping from their travels, Kate writes historical fiction—her first novel is set in rural Northern California. Contact Kate at kate@northstateparent.com.

Author Archive

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A Fresh Approach to Sustainable Family Farming at Mt. Lassen Trout Farm

There was a time when Katie Harris might have been embarrassed that she was doing the same jobs she did as a kid, cleaning offices, filing papers and “feeding the […]

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Whittenberg Country School – An Old-Fashioned School In The 21st Century

Zach Whitten’s day-to-day operations at Whittenberg Country School look like a scene from Louisa May Alcott’s Jo’s Boys. Every school morning is awash with an exciting spectrum of possibilities for […]

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Walberg, Inc and The Mechanics of Family

Bud and Jaimie Walberg of Corning know how to keep the wheels turning in business, the racing world and family life. The couple and their 12-year-old son, Bobby Mac, keep […]

Audrey’s favorite job on the farm is harvesting fresh herbs and teaching the customers how to use them.

Growing Garden Memories and Good Food At Red Gate Ranch

Two special events in Red Bluff happen each April: The Red Bluff Round-Up and temperatures favorable for summer garden planting. It took much trial and error in our family’s garden […]

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Barry R. Kirshner Wildlife Foundation: A Sanctuary for Animals And Their Admirers

Roberta Kirshner has been enjoying a life of caring for animals since she was nine years old, and still can’t wait to wake up each morning to her colorful life […]

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Empower Tehama – Helping Stop the Cycle of Domestic Violence

In its first four weeks, “Maid,” a 2021 TV series telling the true story of a woman fleeing domestic violence with her young daughter, was Netflix’s top watched miniseries of […]

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Gail Heaney – The Queen of Fun And Her Miniature Donkey Entourage

Jack and Gail Heaney of Los Molinos have been raising registered miniature Mediterranean donkeys for 28 years. The donkeys have been Gail’s crowning glory, but she has worn many other […]

Photo by Abigail Griffith

Less is More With Healthy, Pure Ingredients at Sarah Major’s Simple Living Company

To ensure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life. — William Londen This timeless advice embodies Sarah Major’s “less is more” […]

Northern California Ballet, photos by Amber Thompson Photography

Six Festive Ways to Enjoy A Sparkling Family Christmas

This is the time of the year when we are lavished with tantalizing lights, tastes, smells and the sounds of fellowship. All work together to beckon the hibernating bear in […]

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Ken Boone Is Mr. Nick – Reaching One Heart At A Time Through Children’s Radio

Ken Boone, known on the radio as Mr. Nick, Nicky and Nicholas Hope, had a clear purpose when he began Bible-centered children’s radio programming with We Kids in 1986. Before […]

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Blue Line Outdoors – Fellowship On The River

When Tehama County’s Jason Thatcher spoke with me recently about Blue Line Outdoors, he had already put in 14 hours working as a fishing guide and his day wasn’t even […]

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Tehama Concert Series – Uplifting, Positive & Feel-Good

Ask anyone who’s watched the 1965 musical film, “The Sound of Music,” and you’ll hear the words uplifting, positive, feel-good, and, of course, “do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, […]

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