The Gold Country is a historic region in the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, primarily on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada. The region spans portions of 13 counties, from Marip
Workers at a Mother Lode stamp mill, circa 1900
Looking down into the Empire Mine shaft in Grass Valley, California
A hydraulic mining diversion tunnel above La Porte, California, cut into the hillside above Slate Creek
Northern California is a geocultural region that comprises the northern portion of the U.S. state of California, spanning the northernmost 48 of the state's 58 counties. One of the 11 megaregions of t
Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco April 2011 001
Northern California Coast as seen from Muir Beach Overlook