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Lauer Electric – Michael Lauer
As a father and husband, I love owning my own business. Because I work in town, I have more time with my family than if I commuted a long distance […]
Summer Goal…Find your GLOW at Red Bluff’s Wednesday Night Farmers Market
Summer Goal…Find your GLOW at Red Bluff’s Wednesday Night Farmers Market As a parent, do you make goals for your family during the summer? Goals can help break up the […]
Cultivating Curiosity: Outdoor Education in Siskiyou County
Many of us remember school days consisting of hours sitting at school desks, listening to the teacher, studying, reading, sometimes struggling to pay attention, perhaps daydreaming and almost certainly anxiously […]
Growing More Than Plants: Oak Bridge Academy’s Garden Club
At Oak Bridge Academy in Chico, learning doesn’t just happen behind a screen. It’s also taking root in soil, sunshine and student-led learning. As part of the Chico Unified School […]
Navigating Summer in the North State when Most Water Activities are not an Option
Peak summer in the North State is no joke. The thermometer can hit 107 before noon and it can feel like everyone around you practically lives at the lake or […]
6 of the Best Local Northern California State Parks for kids
In March 2026, one of Moon’s newest travel guidebooks Best of California State Parks was released, which I co-authored with Jenna Blough. A native of Redding, I grew up camping, […]
How to Make Father’s Day Meaningful (Without Making it About More Stuff)
By the time Father’s Day arrives, many families are tired. The school year has just wrapped up. Summer schedules are shifting. Camps are starting. But work has not slowed down […]
Dear Readers
We are happy and excited to share with you our summertime edition filled with fascinating stories and suggestions for fun family adventures close to home. With current gas prices in […]
Let’s Hear it for Northern California Dads!
With Father’s Day right around the corner, we’re proud to celebrate the hardworking dads of Northern California – the men who lead their families with strength, integrity, humor and heart. […]
MOUNT SHASTA’S Rotary Interact connects youth with the community
For over a century, thousands of people eager to make positive change in their communities have banded together to form Rotary International, a service-minded philanthropic organization with clubs across the […]
Dear Readers: Happy Mother’s Day Month to you!
As mothers, aunties and grandmothers, we send you a bouquet of resources to get you connected and engaged in your North State community – farm markets, bike rides, trail walks, […]
Teaching our Future Farmers the Importance of Gardening
“I love it when we are growing snap peas and I am surrounded by a bunch of 3 and 4-year-olds and I ask them who wants a snap pea and […]
