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Ancient ‘Donut-Shaped’ Rock Found in Rural Northern California. What the Heck is it?
An interesting rock was discovered in the rural town of Termo, California, bringing many questions about how it was created…
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This Fascinating Northern California Lake Sits at 125 Degrees Year-Round
Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: National Park Service The outdoor destinations in Lassen Volcanic National Park…
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How the Lake Almanor Earthquakes are Related to Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Peak looks over Lake Almanor. Photo by Ryan C. Two magnitude 5 earthquakes hit the Lake Almanor area over a…
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Did You Know There’s More Than One Volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park?
Photo by Austin Schmid Did you know that Lassen Peak is not the only volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park? While…
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These Volcanic Sand Dunes in Northern California are a Colorful Masterpiece of Nature
For anyone willing to make the tricky trek to the top of Lassen’s Cinder Cone, the view you find at…
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The Short and Spectacular History of the Lassen Peak Fire Lookout
The newly-built Lassen Peak fire lookout in 1913. Photo by Olan Hampton via NPS. In 1913, the Forest Service built…
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The Story of Lassen’s Ishi – The Last ‘Wild’ Native American
It was August 19, 1911, when an unknown, “wild’ man emerged from the wilderness near Lassen Peak and into the…
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A History of Lassen Park in Photos
Lassen Volcanic National Park’s history is fascinating, from the eruption of Lassen Peak to the naming of Hat Creek to…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Shifts to a Fully Cashless Payment System
Starting May 1, Lassen Volcanic National Park will implement a fully cashless fee system, accepting only mobile or electronic payments…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Forecast to Receive a Whopping 15 Feet of Snow this Week
The walkway to the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center in Lassen Volcanic National Park For over a week, weather enthusiasts have…
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A Snowshoe Hike to Sulphur Works in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Choose Redding Sitting near the southwest entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park is some of the…
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Watch Hikers Complete the Grueling Trek to the Top of Lassen Peak in the Winter
The hike to the top of Lassen Peak is popular for outdoor adventurers in the summer months. The maintained trail…
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VIDEO: Hikers Snowshoe Across Frozen Lake Helen in Lassen Volcanic National Park
In the wintertime in Lassen Volcanic National Park, visitors are met with a closed highway, meaning to visit most destinations…
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7 Incredible Winter Adventures Near Redding, California
Brought to you by Choose Redding Lassen Volcanic National Park in the winter It’s officially winter in Northern California, which…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park is a Breathtaking Winter Wonderland Right Now
When the first storm of the week left Northern California on Friday morning, many mountain areas saw a beautiful bluebird…
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The 4 Volcanos Surrounding Northern California Are Some Of The Most Dangerous in America
Photo by Jeffrey Eisen It’s no secret – we have some active volcanos in our area. But are you aware that…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Closes Highway for Winter Season
The winter season is upon us, meaning outdoor destinations are altering their operations to deal with snow accumulation in the…
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Lassen’s Subway Cave Closes for the Winter Season
On November 15, the Subway Cave in Lassen National Forest closed for the winter season. It’s expected to reopen for…
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The Legend of Old Shavehead – The Lassen Native American Known for Murdering Samuel Burney
As written in the book California’s Best Fly Fishing Old Shavehead. Photo: California State University, Chico While geologists estimate that…
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Icicles Galore: A Winter Exploration of Lassen’s Subway Cave
It is one of the locations that is close enough to make a day trip, and one I have done…
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VIDEO: Lassen Pack Seen Running Through Field Full of Cattle in Northern California
California’s first wolf pack to return to the state in over a century, the Lassen Pack, continues to grow in…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Announces Partial Reopening of Kings Creek Falls Overlook
The rebuilding of infrastructure in Lassen Volcanic National Park continues after 73,240 acres of the park was burned in the…
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Lassen Park Highway Reopens Following Snow Closure
Photo: NPS/Charles Hardy Earlier this week, an early-season storm blanketed the high-elevation areas of Northern California, including a nice dusting…
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Lassen Park Highway Closed Due to Snowfall
The early-season storm that soaked Northern California on Sunday has brought some snow to high-elevation areas. As the rain moved…
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This Nighttime Timelapse Shows Why Lassen is One of the Best Places to Go Stargazing
When the summer and fall seasons arrive in Northern California, the night sky comes alive with the best viewing opportunities…
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In a New Light: The Full-Moon Hike to the Top of Lassen Peak
In Northern California, we’re surrounded by nature. Trees, mountains and wildlife flourish under the NorCal sun. But come nighttime, there’s…
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Outside Magazine Lists the Best Hikes in Northern California National Parks. Here’s Our Take.
Photo by Saketh Garuda A list of the best hikes in every National Park in America was compiled by Outside Magazine,…
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Nostalgic Northern California National Park Posters to Hang in Your Home
Rob Decker grew up in the Bay Area and found a love for National Parks at a young age. He…
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What a Helicopter Rescue Tells Us About Hiking in the Burnt Areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo: National Park Service Lassen Volcanic National Park officials encourage visitors to walk off trail and explore. With Lassen’s centerpiece…
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6 Tips for Hiking Brokeoff Mountain in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brokeoff Mountain in Lassen National Park is notorious for being one of the most difficult hikes in our area. The…
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What to Expect When Visiting Lassen Volcanic National Park After the Dixie Fire
The entrance sign to Juniper Lake burned by the Dixie Fire. Photo: NPS In 2021, the Dixie Fire ravaged five…
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Throwback: Stunning Footage Captured of Lightning Exploding Tree in Lassen Park
A stunning video captured in the Lassen Park’s Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center shows just how powerful lightning can be. Park…
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Lassen Park Highway Opens for the Summer Season
Photo: National Park Service The road through Lassen Volcanic National Park opened to vehicle traffic on Friday, June 3rd, indicating…
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Lassen Park Highway Now Open to Bikers, with Full Vehicle Access Expected Soon
Photo: National Park Service Lassen Volcanic National Park officials have announced that they’ve finished clearing the park highway of snow,…
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On This Day in History: The Lassen Peak Eruption of 1915
It was the late-afternoon of May 22, 1915 when Lassen Peak exploded in a powerful eruption that blasted rock fragments…
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Woman Rescued After Getting Stuck in the Lassen Snow for 6 Days
On April 14, Sheena Gullett of Little Valley was separated from her companion after their truck stalled on the snowy…
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Bear Hilariously Stops and Poses for a Trail Cam in Northern California Wilderness
Randy Robbins has become well known throughout Northern California for his fantastic trail camera photography of wildlife in the region,…
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This May Be the Greatest Wildlife Photo Ever Taken in California. Here’s Why.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Randy Robbins (@randy_robbins_of_susanville) It’s been a few days since award-winning photographer…
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NorCal Photographer Captures Rare Photos of the Lassen Pack
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Randy Robbins (@randy_robbins_of_susanville) Randy Robbins has achieved a goal that has…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Will Partially Reopen Following 2-Month Dixie Fire Closure
Portions of Lassen Volcanic National Park that are unaffected by the Dixie Fire will reopen on Monday, October 4.   Lassen…
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Lassen Officials Confirm Bumpass Hell Boardwalk Remains Intact Following Dixie Fire
Photo by Quentin Burgess When the Dixie Fire made its historic movement through the south side of Lassen Volcanic National Park,…
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VIDEO: Driving Through Lassen Volcanic National Park During the Dixie Fire
As the Dixie Fire burns through the southern areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park, locals are desperate for any information…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Officials Evacuate the Area as Dixie Fire Consumes Southwest Portion of the Park
The Dixie Fire is continuing its destructive path through Lassen Volcanic National Park, with park officials evacuating the area. Recent…
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It Looks Like Bumpass Hell and Kings Creek Falls Have Been Burned by the Dixie Fire
It was terrible news to hear that areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park had been burned by the Dixie Fire,…
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This is All That Remains of Lassen’s Historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout
It was terrible to learn that the historic Mount Harkness Fire Lookout was destroyed from the flames of the Dixie…
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Historic Fire Lookout in Lassen Volcanic National Park Destroyed by Dixie Fire
An infrared flight on August 6, 2021 showed fire activity near the Mount Harkness Lookout in the Juniper Lake area…
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Dixie Fire Grows into Lassen Volcanic National Park, Closing the Entire Park
The Dixie Fire continues to blaze through communities in rural Northern California and force thousands of residents to evacuate their…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Issues Closures Due to Dixie Fire
With the Dixie Fire growing into the Lassen National Forest and nearby Lake Almanor, the Lassen Volcanic National Park has…
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Lassen Locals Plead with Public Not to Visit Right Now
As the Dixie Fire continues to grow larger and force evacuations throughout Plumas, Butte and Lassen counties, some locals near…
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Lassen Park Highway to Open a Month Earlier than Usual
Photo by Deanna Lewis With dwindling snowpack melting at a rapid rate throughout the Sierra Nevada, the summer months are quickly…
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Man with ‘Mafia Style’ Accent Goes on a Hilarious Botany Tour of Lassen Volcanic National Park
If you’re interested in botany in Lassen Volcanic National Park, the above video has plenty of great information for you.…
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The Massive Road Clearing Operation is Underway in Lassen Volcanic National Park
A snow plow clears snow near the Devastated Area. Photo by NPS. When the springtime hits Lassen Volcanic National Park, park…
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Adventurers Discover Rare Views of a Snowy Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo: Dan Arbuckle When the snow falls on Lassen Volcanic National Park, many of the beautiful destinations deep in the…
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Ski A Volcano: The History of the Lassen Ski Area
Large groups of skier in Lassen – 1936. PHOTO BY JERVIE HENRY EASTMAN, COURTESY DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, GENERALLIBRARY, UNIVERSITY…
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Rare Videos Show the Lassen Pack in Action in Northern California
California’s only known wolf pack, the Lassen Pack, more than doubled in size in 2020 with a brand-new litter of…
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Snowy Weather Brings Chain Controls to Northern California Mountains
The first storm of the winter season has arrived in Northern California, bringing with it plenty of snowfall and hazardous…
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Snow is Beginning to Fall on Lassen – Closing the Park’s Highway
A dusting of snow on Mt. Diller. Photo: National Park Service The first storm of the season has arrived in…
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Hiking to the Top of NorCal’s Most Notorious Volcano – Lassen Peak
Video brought to you by Visit Redding It’s hard to beat the experience you get when you’re standing at the…
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Gain Free Access to Lassen this Week to Celebrate National Public Lands Day
Visitors assisting with wayside cleaning on Public Lands Day, September 22, 2018. Photo: National Park Service. To celebrate National Public…
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Lassen’s Bizz Johnson Trail Closed Due to Wildfire Damage
The Lassen National Forest is closing the Bizz Johnson Trail from Devils Corral to Gomez Campground due to safety concerns.…
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Trail Cam Video Shows 8 Healthy Lassen Pack Pups in the Northern California Wilderness
California’s only known wolfpack, the Lassen Pack, more than doubled in size recently with a brand-new litter of eight pups.…
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Firenadoes and Lightning: Reports Illustrate a Wild Night on the Hog Fire Near Susanville
While fire officials were able to reduce the reported size of the Hog Fire near Susanville from 12,000 to 8,000…
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Lassen Pack Welcomes New Litter of Pups, Growing California’s Only Known Wolfpack to 14
California’s only known wolfpack more than doubled in size recently with a brand-new litter of eight pups. It’s the fourth…
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Hog Fire Grows to 12,00 Acres as it Moves Closer Towards Susanville
The worst fears surrounding the Hog Fire are beginning to come to fruition as the flames have grown to 12,188…
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UPDATE: Fast-Moving Hog Fire Grows to 5,200 Acres in Lassen County
Update: 9:00 pm It’s been a mere three hours since CalFire announced the Hog Fire in Lassen County sat at…
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Hog Fire Balloons to 1,600 Acres with Mandatory Evacuations in Lassen County
The Hog Fire tripled in size through Sunday as the flames now sit at 1,600 acres and evacuations are now…
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UPDATE: Windy Conditions Push Lassen’s Hog Fire to 650 Acres
Update: 3:00 pm With windy conditions prevalent in Lassen County, the Hog Fire has now grown to 650 acres, with…
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Lassen Expands Camping Closure Due to Bear Activity
The areas surrounding Cinder Cone are part of the camping closures on the east side of Lassen Volcanic National Park.…
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Lassen Pack Female Captured and Recollared, Confirming Five Pups in Pack
The alpha female of the famed Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, was captured and equipped with a new tracking…
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River Otter Severely Injures Visitor to Lassen’s Manzanita Lake
Following an incident where a visitor to Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Manzanita Lake was “severely injured” by a river otter,…
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Lassen Completes Reopening Plan, Making the Entire Park Open to the Public
Lassen Volcanic National Park has enacted its final phase of reopening with the increased access of more facilities in the…
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Camping Now Restricted to Only Developed Sites Around Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor The Lassen National Forest announced camping restrictions around Lake Almanor in order to protect natural resources in the…
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Despite Local Covid Concerns, Lassen Volcanic National Park Reopens to the Public
Photo by Pam Riches Following a two-month shutdown during the Covid-19 pandemic, Lassen Volcanic National park has reopened to the public.…
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How to Experience Being Surrounded by Millions of Butterflies on Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak is known to many as Northern California’s most active volcano, having erupted just over 100 years ago. The…
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Ooowee! Brand-New Outdoor Company Offers Guided Trips in Northern California
Have you ever wanted to rock climb Castle Crags? Or maybe ski in Lassen? Or backpack the Trinity Alps? Or…
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Lassen Volcanic National Park Unveils Plan to Begin Reopening Next Week
Photo by Deanna Lewis The National Park Service released its plan to begin reopening Lassen Volcanic National Park, beginning with a…
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Trail Cam Video Shows Mountain Lion Walking Right Next to Unaware People in NorCal
A trail cam near Susanville captured a couple magnificent videos of a mountain lion recently, showing the big cat walking…
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Lassen has Completed Snow Removal on its Highway. So When Will the Park Reopen?
Snow removal in Lassen via 2017 In an annual celebration of the passage between winter and summer season in Lassen…
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$1.7 Million Granted to Lassen National Forest and NorCal Watershed for Wildfire Restoration
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and U.S. Forest Service announced $1.7 million in grants to restore forests and…
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NorCal Man Wins California Wildlife Photo of the Year with this Incredible Eagle Image
Photo by Randy Robbins Susanville Photographer Randy Robbins goes to great lengths to capture stunning wildlife photography in Northern California.…
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These Backyard Trail Cam Composites Show the Vast Wildlife of Northern California
Randy Robbins is becoming a well-respected photographer in Northern California, recently winning the 2019 California Wildlife Photo of the Year.…
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Resurrecting Hat Creek – A Wild Trout Legacy in Northern California
That magical, terrifying, intense time between the late 1960s and early 1970s saw change sweeping across America in steady waves.…
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This Man is the Namesake of Lassen Volcanic National Park. His Murder Remains a Mystery.
You’ve surely seen the name Lassen plastered throughout Northern California, but behind the name sits a wild west murder mystery.…
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How this Man’s ‘Hell’ Became One of Northern California’s Most Popular Destinations
Bumpass Hell is a popular destination for people traveling through Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen is chock-full of hydrothermal activity,…
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Lassen Park Highway Will Close Tuesday Due to Snowstorm
Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park The first major winter storm is set to slam Northern California this week and Lassen…
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An Underground Adventure in Lassen’s Subway Cave
Sitting in the Lassen National Forest is the Subway Cave, a beautiful cave formed thousands of years ago by flowing…
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Hiking to Bumpass Hell in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of the best kept secrets in Northern California, as its a hotbed of volcanic…
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Lassen National Park Highway Closed Due to Snowy Conditions
Lassen Volcanic National Park received a rare snowstorm this past weekend, resulting in multiple inches of snow accumulation throughout the…
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Lassen Park is Looking Like a Winter Paradise Right Now
As the clouds clear on the rare September snowstorm that swept through Northern California this week, the mountains are already…
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Snowstorm Blankets Northern California Mountains with More on the Way
As the summer season winds down in Northern California, it seems like we may just skip the fall season entirely.…
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What Month is It?! Snow Forecast for Northern California Mountains this Weekend
Although summer just officially ended on September 23rd, it’s beginning to feel like winter in Northern California. We’ve already seen…
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Following 17-Month Closure, Lassen’s Bumpass Hell Trailhead Reopens to the Public
Bumpass Hell, Lassen Volcanic National Park. Flickr/J. Philipp Krone On Friday, September 13th, Lassen Volcanic National Park officials brought joy…
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Lassen’s Famed Bumpass Hell Trailhead Set to Reopen to the Public
Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park In April of 2018, Lassen Volcanic National Park officials closed the trailhead for its famed…
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Video Explores the Human History of Lassen Volcanic National Park
In an installment of Lassen NPS’s video newsletter, Lassen Peek, they give a brief introduction to the human history of the…
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Lassen National Forest Announces Seasonal Campground Closure Dates
Photo: Lassen National Forest The Lassen National Forest’s Almanor Ranger District announces seasonal campgrounds and day-use areas closures beginning September…
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The Stunning Hike to Kings Creek Falls in Lassen Volcanic National Park
We made the short trek from Redding, California to Lassen Volcanic National park to see one of the premiere destinations…
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Volunteers Needed to Preserve the Historic Harkness Peak Fire Lookout in Lassen Park
Although most historic fire lookouts aren’t in service anymore, Lassen Volcanic National Park still has a working and is looking…
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Officials Monitoring Lightning-Ignited Wildfire in Lassen Volcanic National Park
The Red Fire in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo by National Park Service. A lightning bolt has ignited a small…
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7 Exhilarating Summit Hikes Around Redding, California
Brought to you by Visit Redding Photo of Chip O’Brien on the Summit of Mt. Shasta “Doubly happy,†said John…
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