Mt. Shasta, standing at 14,179 feet, is California's 5th-highest peak, and the second highest in the Cascade Range. It's a paradise for hikers, climbers, and skiers all year round, as well as ...

Mt. Shasta rangers in California got a gander of an unusual "climber" in distress on Christmas Eve, when they stumbled across a stranded goose that was 10,000 feet up the mountain. Climbing ...

U.S. Forest Service Ranger Nick Meyers recently took a snowmobile ride down Mount Shasta for a rescue he will always remember. "This poor goose was probably not going to make it up here," he said.

While on a routine patrol, climbing rangers with the Mount Shasta Avalanche Center spotted the goose at the 10,000-foot elevation point where Old Ski Bowl is located. That’s according to a ...

A story disputed by historians claims that when a Spanish explorer first saw Mount Shasta, he dubbed it “Jesus and Maria,” inspired by what appeared to be its double peaks. Now, around two ...

Two rangers on patrol discovered an unusual, unprepared “climber” high on Mount Shasta — a goose, California officials reported. Rangers Nick Meyers and Eric Falconer found the goose about ...

4. Burney Falls 1 hour from Mount Shasta Distance: 1.1 miles Type of Trail: Loop Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 164 feet ...

MT. SHASTA, Calif. - A man was arrested for attempted murder, theft of a vehicle, and burglary near Yreka on Saturday evening after a “Be On the Lookout” (BOLO) alert was issued to law enforcement ...