IMPORTANT Travel Updates:
September 16, 2021
Planning to visit Humboldt County?
Here is some important information to ensure your trip is SAFE, stress-free and enjoyable:
Traffic Delays - Last Chance Grade:If you are traveling north to Crescent City or south into Humboldt, expect 30-minute traffic delays on Hwy 101 south of Crescent City, Del Norte County. For updated information visit: https://lastchancegrade.com/schedule
Wildfires:
After temporarily closing some California National Forests for public safety, the USDA Forest Service has announced the Six Rivers National Forest in eastern Humboldt County has been re-opened.
As of September 12th, the Knob Fire burning in the vicinity of Willow Creek has been 100% contained.
If planning to travel on HWY 299, please check the CalTrans website for the most recent road conditions: https://roads.dot.ca.gov
A former park ranger, Richard Stenger likes to horse around in the redwoods.
Monday, June 28, 2021 9:00 AM by Richard Stenger
FORTUNA – Since 1921, this Humboldt County town has invited the toughest cowboys across California and beyond to test their
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 11:00 AM by Richard Stenger
Stephen Hillenburg, creator of the hit Nickelodeon animated series SpongeBob SquarePants, died on November 26. He was 57. Hillenburg, a Humboldt State
Monday, July 9, 2018 2:00 PM by Richard Stenger
Eureka – The San Francisco Chronicle, the largest circulation daily newspaper in Northern California, devoted its entire travel section to Humboldt County on Sunday,
Monday, May 7, 2018 11:00 AM by Richard Stenger
Eureka, CA – Total traveler spending generated a record $448 million for Humboldt County in 2017, an increase of four percent over 2016, according to
Tuesday, February 6, 2018 7:00 AM by Richard Stenger
Magazine ranks Ten Best In The US for 2018
Eureka, Calif. – Each year, Lonely Planet asks its community of travel experts – in-house editors, researchers on the road and locals on the ground – to
Thursday, January 4, 2018 4:00 PM by Richard Stenger
Eureka, CA – The Victorian seaport of Eureka earned second place in Sunset Magazine’s list of “Game-Changing Places to Live in the West,” to be published in the February 2018 edition. The magazine’s
