Matt LaFever has reported on California’s North Coast in print and radio for nearly a decade. A Humboldt State grad and 20-year Emerald Triangle resident, he strives to document the wilderness, ...

The landscape is diverse, with lakes, valleys, mountains, peat bogs, forests, and coastline. Visitors can paddle a kayak or ...

Striding out into the mountains and uplands has never been more popular, but are we putting ourselves at risk by trying to hike higher and faster without guides or the right prep? Matt Ray asks the ex ...