I want to warn anyone about moving/retiring to Siskiyou County. The county has 2 major pluses, which are, unfortunately, are far outweighed by the negatives, which might not become obvious immediately. This county is great for a week vacation trip, but definitely not for living there. One of the pros is that the county is breathtakingly beautiful throughout: mountains, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, wide-open spaces, caves are everywhere, all dominated by great volcano Mt Shasta. Natural beauty of this mountain region rivals top vacation destinations in Sierra Nevada. Another major pro is that the county is not crowded, has low population density and very little traffic. But that's about it....and there major cons. First, the entire northern half of the county and some of the southern-western parts suffer prolonged wildfire smoke events lasting 1 to 2 month; smoke is so bad that one has to leave the county and stay elsewhere to avoid health damage; it's not possible to br...