Orange Fever: Dispatches from the Front Lines of Northern California's Pumpkin Uprising
OCTOBER 11, 2024 — As the crisp tendrils of autumn begin to strangle the last gasps of summer, the denizens of Nevada City and its surrounding territories find themselves caught in the grip of a peculiar madness. The pumpkin fever descends, seizing the populace with an uncontrollable urge to partake in the bizarre ritual of gourd selection. In this twisted landscape of agricultural torment, three infamous patches have risen to prominence, each offering its own unique brand of orange-tinted insanity.