Lassen
All of the stories from the area surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Feb- 2021 -24 February
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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6 February
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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2 February
A Snowshoe Hike to Sulphur Works in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Visit Redding Sitting near the southwest entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park is some of the…
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Dec- 2020 -28 December
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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4 December
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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1 December
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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Nov- 2020 -8 November
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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6 November
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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Oct- 2020 -6 October
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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Sep- 2020 -22 September
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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22 September
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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Aug- 2020 -4 August
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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4 August
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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Jul- 2020 -21 July
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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21 July
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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20 July
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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20 July
Lightning is Shooting Out of the Smoke Plume from the Hog Fire
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t get any worse… As Lassen County’s Hog Fire continues to send massive amounts of…
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19 July
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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19 July
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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19 July
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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17 July
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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1 July
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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Jun- 2020 -28 June
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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19 June
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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3 June
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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May- 2020 -29 May
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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28 May
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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24 May
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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22 May
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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22 May
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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21 May
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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20 May
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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20 May
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 this week, bringing many questions about how it was…
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Apr- 2020 -5 April
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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3 April
Key Ingredient for Coronavirus Testing Comes from Lassen’s Hydrothermal Waters
Boiling Springs Lake in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Photo: Lassen Volcanic NP The gates of Lassen Volcanic National Park remain…
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Mar- 2020 -29 March
$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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Feb- 2020 -14 February
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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12 February
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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9 February
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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Jan- 2020 -31 January
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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Dec- 2019 -28 December
How You Can Snowshoe an Active Volcano for FREE in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Visit Redding Photo: National Park Service With mounds of snow in the Northern California mountains, adventurers…
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27 December
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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2 December
7 Incredible Winter Adventures Near Redding, California
It’s officially winter in Northern California, which means we’ll be trading in our shorts and sun-tan lotion for scarves and…
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Nov- 2019 -26 November
The 4 Volcanos Surrounding Northern California Are Some Of The Most Dangerous in America
Mount Shasta It’s no secret – we have some active volcanos in our area. But are you aware that we…
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26 November
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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9 November
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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5 November
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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Oct- 2019 -14 October
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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Sep- 2019 -30 September
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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30 September
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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30 September
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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27 September
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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19 September
Outside Magazine Lists the Best Hikes in Northern California National Parks
A list of the best hikes in every National Park in America was recently compiled by Outside Magazine, including the…
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15 September
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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6 September
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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4 September
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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Aug- 2019 -29 August
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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27 August
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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24 August
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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23 August
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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23 August
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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21 August
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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20 August
Lassen Volcanic National Park Named ‘Yosemite Without the Crowds’ by Reader’s Digest
You don’t hear about Lassen Volcanic National Park when the top national parks in the United States are discussed, and…
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12 August
Hailstorm Blankets Lassen Volcanic National Park During its Busy Birthday Weekend
Facebook/Lassen Volcanic National Park It was supposed to be a busy weekend in Lassen Volcanic National Park. On Lassen’s 103rd…
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7 August
Trail Cam Footage Shows Lassen Pack Pups Howling in NorCal Wilderness
It was recently announced that the Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, welcomed a litter of three new pups. While…
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6 August
Celebrate Lassen’s Birthday with 2-Day Event in the Park – Discover Lassen
Lassen Volcanic National Park turns 103-years-old this week and the only way to celebrate this milestone is to head up…
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Jul- 2019 -30 July
Millions of Butterflies Have Arrived on Lassen Peak for Yearly Migration
Every year in the fall, Lassen Peak is bombarded by millions of California Tortoiseshell Butterflies during their yearly migration. This…
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30 July
Harmful Algae Blooms Have Turned Lassen’s Willow Lake ‘Pea Soup’ Green
Willow Lake has turned green due to the toxic algae blooms. Photo by Craig Hemping, Lassen National Forest. Located between…
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30 July
Explore the Cosmos at Lassen’s Dark Sky Festival this Weekend
Flickr/LassenNPS Friday through Saturday, August 2-3, 2019Join park rangers, astronomers, and astrobiologists in celebrating all that is out of this…
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29 July
Discover a Wildlife Utopia at Lassen’s Manzanita Lake
Sitting right outside Redding, California is one of the most underrated National Parks in the United States – Lassen Volcanic National Park.…
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27 July
The 8 Best Adventures in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Brought to you by Visit Redding Photo: Joe Parks Sitting right outside Redding, California is one of the most underrated…
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26 July
REI Offering a Women’s Campout in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo: REI REI has been expanding its services for women. With their recent release of Sierra Women’s Campouts, they will…
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14 July
Lassen’s Famed Wolfpack Grows with a New Litter of Pups
Trail Camera of the Lassen Pack The Lassen Pack, California’s only known wolfpack, has grown recently with the announcement of…
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Jun- 2019 -6 June
Lassen’s Manzanita Creek Trail Temporarily Closed Due to Bear Activity
Lassen Volcanic National Park announced Thursday that it has temporarily closed Manzanita Creek Trail due to bear activity. The bear…
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3 June
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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May- 2019 -14 May
Lassen Park Officials Measure 28-Foot Snow Walls During Road Clearing Efforts
The road clearing in Lassen Volcanic National Park continues as officials are beginning to realize just how big the snow…
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2 May
New Book Highlights the Compelling Geologic Story of Lassen
Named for Kendall Vanhook Bumpass, a Lassen Country settler and prospector from the mid-1800s, Bumpass Hell encompasses 16 acres and…
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2 May
Fisherman Cited for 10 Times the Legal Limit of Trout in Plumas County
On Sunday, April 28, a concerned angler called in a tip to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife after…
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Apr- 2019 -26 April
Lassen Park Road Opened to Devastated Area, Crews Reach Sulphur Works
Road crew begins removing snow from the park highway outside the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center When the springtime hits Lassen Volcanic…
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23 April
Hiking Lassen’s Cinder Cone is Hard but the Views are Incredible
My first attempt to hike Cinder Cone this summer did not go as planned, as I ended up getting stuck…
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16 April
Bumpass Hell will Remain Closed when Lassen Park Opens for Summer Season
Photo: National Park Service In April of 2018, Lassen Volcanic National Park officials closed the trailhead for its famed hydrothermal…
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16 April
Lassen Man Convicted in California’s Largest Ever Poaching Case
A Northern California man has plead guilty of poaching more than 150 protected birds in Lassen County and has been…
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5 April
The Massive Snow Removal Operation at Lassen Park is Underway
When the springtime hits Lassen Volcanic National Park, park officials begin the massive undertaking of trying to clear the snow off…
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Mar- 2019 -23 March
13 Snowshoe Hikes in Lassen Volcanic National Park
A snowshoer waves on a ranger-led snowshoe walk through the red fir forest. Lassen Volcanic National Park is one of…
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21 March
Winter Returns: Up to Four Feet of Snow Expected in NorCal this Week
With NorCal’s record snowfall of February in the rearview mirror, March has recently seen a long span of spring weather…
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15 March
Lassen Volcano Adventure Camp Open to Youth Group Applications
Photo: National Park Service Lassen Volcanic National Park and its partner Lassen Park Foundation invite youth groups to plan their…
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9 March
NorCal’s Shingletown Tops CalFire’s List of Wildfire Vulnerable Communities
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection submitted a 45-Day Report to Governor Gavin Newsom that outlines 35 fuel-reduction…
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Feb- 2019 -28 February
Researchers Recapture Rare Red Foxes in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Photo: Lassen Volcanic National Park State wildlife biologists in Lassen Volcanic National Park have been trying to learn about the…
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Jan- 2019 -16 January
Piles of Broken Sleds, Trash Found at Lassen’s Eskimo Pass
The government shutdown continues to cary a negative effect on the public lands of Northern California. The stories have circulated…
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14 January
Blizzard Watch: Nearly 10 Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal Mountains this Week
After the New Year, Department of Water Resources officials measured a low snowpack in the Sierra Nevada, showing the snowpack…
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13 January
Lassen Park Announces Limited Reopening Amidst Government Shutdown
The record-breaking government shutdown, which began on December 22nd, has taken its toll on National Parks. Most Northern California National…
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6 January
See the Snow-Covered Road Conditions From All Over Northern California
The first winter storm of 2019 has arrived in Northern California, and boy is it a doozy! Some summits have…
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5 January
UPDATE: Lassen Could Receive Nearly 6-Feet of Snow this Weekend
On Friday, we wrote about how the storm coming into Northern California could produce up to four feet of snow…
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4 January
Winter Storm Watch: Up to 4-Feet of Snow Forecast for NorCal this Weekend
Lassen’s Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center Christmas brought Northern California a hefty gift in 2018, delivering over a foot of snow over…
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2 January
Chaos, Lava and Snow – A Winter Trip to Lassen’s Crags Lake
By Ryan Loughrey For an area replete with unattractive names, the trail to Crags Lake is filled with beauty. Last…
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Dec- 2018 -28 December
Meeting a Distant Giant: A Ranger-Guided Snowshoe Tour of Lassen
By Ross Lawrence Photo: National Park Service Cruising east down State Highway 36 from Redding, I got the sense that…
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9 December
Lassen Park has A LOT of Snow Right Now
It’s official. Since the storms moved in on Thanksgiving and have continued to dump on the Northern California ever since,…
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8 December
Rare Photos Of Snow-Covered Cinder Cone & Lava Beds Captured in Lassen Park
Ever wanted to know what Lassen Volcanic National Park’s Cinder Cone and Lava Beds look like underneath several feet of…
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7 December
A Snowshoeing Adventure Around Lassen’s Manzanita Lake
Photo by Darlene M. Koontz By Ryan Loughrey Despite the current sunny weather, this most recent storm imbued Northern California with…
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Nov- 2018 -27 November
A Winter Exploration of Lassen’s Subway Cave
By Ryan Loughrey It is one of the locations that is close enough to make a day trip, and one…
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