Tehama
County
Tehama County, situated in the Sacramento Valley, 120 miles north of Sacramento,
is surrounded by snow-covered mountains including majestic Lassen Peak with
its still active volcano in Lassen National Volcanic Park, imposing Mt. Shasta,
and the rugged alpine-looking Trinity Mountain Range, surrounds Tehama County,
situated in the Sacramento Valley, 120 miles north of Sacramento. For the angler,
the Sacramento River runs right through Red Bluff and, along with its many feeder
streams, creeks, sloughs, offers fishing for everyone; from shad to trout; from
fighting steelhead to king salmon. A wealth of great fishing opportunities,
along with hiking, horseback riding, camping, picnicking, boating and hunting
can be found in Tehama County. There is never a dull moment with events that
include the largest two-day rodeo in the nation.
Glenn
County
Glenn County sits approximately 100 miles north of Sacramento at the northern
end of the Central Valley of California. With 1,188 farms, agriculture remains
the key to Glenn County's economy. Its major commodities are rice, almonds,
milk products, prunes and livestock. Glenn County was incorporated on March
5, 1891. It's County seat, Willows, was created March 11, 1891. The county was
created out of the northern portion of Colusa County and was named for Dr. Hugh
J. Glenn, who was the largest wheat farmer in the state during his lifetime,
and a man of great prominence in political and commercial life in California.
It has a population of 26,950. The western portion of the county is in the Mendocino
National Forest.
Colusa
County
Colusa is centrally located approximately 70 miles north of Sacramento. Interstate
5 offers a north/south route through the county. Colusa County's economy is
based on agriculture and agri-related businesses. As you travel throughout the
basin floor, you'll see a variety of crops such as pistachios, Asian pears,
almonds, prunes, walnuts, wine grapes, tomatoes, rice, corn, cotton, safflower,
wheat, beans, sunflowers, melons, alfalfa, pumpkins, onions, etc. Our country
roads are lined with various waterways, natural and man-made, where you'll see
an abundance of wildlife, including, but not limited to: blue herons, cranes,
pheasants, hawks, ducks, geese, swans, raccoons, possums, fox and deer.
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