Just be advised; we have volcanoes up here, Lassen and Shasta come immediately to mind, not much action in our lifetimes but you never can tell when they will decide to go ape.
Fortunately most of the winds come out of the west and west-southwest, so most of the crap (ash, dust, etc) should wind up in Siskiyou, Modoc and Lassen counties.
But life is good here; I can hunt deer, bear, wild turkey, quail, dove, and in the nearby counties I can go for duck, goose, and pheasant. Up in the Skedaddle Mountains it’s good for quail and chukar partridge.
The rivers and creeks are good for salmon and trout, an hours drive to the coast is good for rock fish and Lingcod.
Just as an afterthought, I have my own rifle rang outside the front door (snicker snicker).
Gold country appeals to me. Had an ex associate lived in that area.