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All of the stories from the area surrounding Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Jul- 2019 -14 July
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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
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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
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Stunning Footage Captured of Lightning Exploding Tree in Lassen Park
Thunderstorms have been prevalent throughout Northern California the past week and a stunning video captured in the Lassen Park’s Kohm…
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May- 2019 -14 May
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Hikes
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Destinations
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
Hikes
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
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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
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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
Destinations
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
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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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Sep- 2018 -28 September
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Lassen Man Arrested in California’s Largest Ever Poaching Case
After following an anonymous tip, Game Warden Todd Kinnard visited an 80-acre property in the Lassen County town of Standon,…
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14 September
Hikes
The Full-Moon Hike to the Top of Lassen Peak
By Frances Griffey In Northern California, we’re surrounded by nature. Trees, mountains and wildlife flourish under the NorCal sun. But…
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12 September
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After a Decade, Researchers Finally Caught a Red Fox in Lassen. Then They Caught Another One Three Weeks Later.
On March 6th, a 10-pound female red fox walked into a box trap near Manzanita Lake in Lassen Volcanic National…
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9 September
Destinations
A Harrowing Journey into the Haunted Caribou Wilderness
“AAAAAAUUUUAAAACK… AAAAAAUUUUAAAACK…” My eyes opened the size of softballs and the sleeping bag I’d been dozing in nearly lifted off…
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Aug- 2018 -11 August
Destinations
9 Family-Friendly Camping Spots in Northern California
The insistent bzzzzzzzz of a mosquito roused me from sleep, but my eyes refused to open in hopes it would…
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3 August
Hikes
Weekend in Lassen – Exploring Cold Boiling Lake and Kings Creek Falls
By Ryan Loughrey Lassen Park offer a bounty of opportunities of exploration. Although I feel I’ve explored a good amount,…
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2 August
Events
Lassen’s 2018 Dark Sky Festival This Weekend
Friday through Saturday, August 3-4, 2018 Join park rangers, astronomers, and astrobiologists in celebrating all that is out of this…
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Jul- 2018 -10 July
Destinations
5 Tips for Hiking Lassen’s Brokeoff Mountain
By Ryan Loughrey Brokeoff Mountain in Lassen National Park is notorious for being one of the most difficult hikes in…
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2 July
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The Desolate Hike to Lassen’s Mill Creek Falls
By Ryan Loughrey Now that the road through Lassen National Park is open, Kiva and I decided to hike a…
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Jun- 2018 -29 June
Outdoors
My Northern California Summer Bucket List
By Ryan Loughrey The sun has inspired me to start thinking more about summer. One of the activities I am…
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28 June
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Lassen Peak is Sinking and Scientists Don’t Know Why
A paper written by Amy Parker in the Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research shows that Lassen Peak has been sinking since…
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15 June
Destinations
The 10 Best Summer Activities to do in Lassen Volcanic National Park
Summer has officially hit Northern California, which means we ceremoniously trade out our snowshoes and hard-shelled jackets for swim shorts…
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14 June
History
Capturing History: 10 Mind-Blowing Photos from the Lassen Peak Eruption
When Lassen Peak Erupted in 1914, there were no advanced photographical instruments. There were no DSLR’s or drones or GoPro’s,…
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13 June
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Discover the Hydrothermal Areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park
It’s been a hundred years since Lassen Peak’s last eruption, but evidence of its violent volcanic potential still pervades Lassen Volcanic National…
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11 June
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Lassen’s Jot Dean Ice Cave – A Cool Summer Getaway
By Ryan Loughrey The Jot Dean Cave is easy to get to, although it doesn’t have a set trail or…
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11 June
History
What’s in a Name? The Story Behind Hat Creek
Names almost always make for a good story, and Hat Creek is no exception. Of course, not everyone may agree that…
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7 June
History
“Boys, I Have Been in Hell” The History of Lassen’s Bumpass Hell
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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6 June
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Fishing Hat Creek – Tip Your Hat to Great Fishing
By Chip O’Brien Talking about fishing Hat Creek as if it were one, homogeneous fishery is like saying all California…
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6 June
History
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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5 June
History
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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2 June
Wildlife
Watch as Millions of Butterflies Fly over Lassen Peak During Yearly Migration
If you hiked to the summit of Lassen Peak in the Fall, you were probably one of the lucky visitors to…
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1 June
History
The Heartwarming Story of President JFK Feeding Deer in Lassen Volcanic National Park in his Pajamas
When President John F. Kennedy visited Northern California in 1963, just months before his assassination, he made the rounds to…
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May- 2018 -30 May
Outdoors
The 6 Best Places to Camp in Northern California
It’s that time of the year again. It’s time to pop-up your tents, put on your mosquito repellent and sleep…
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30 May
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Did You Know There is More Than One Volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park?
Did you know that Lassen Peak is not the only volcano in Lassen Volcanic National Park? While it is certainly…
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29 May
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Lassen Peak Ranked As Top 10 Summit Hike In U.S.
Sitting on the eastern side of Northern California lies our beloved Lassen Peak, an active volcano sitting in the middle…
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28 May
Destinations
Climbing a Volcano: Hiking to the Summit of Lassen Peak
It’s hard to beat the experience you get when you’re standing at the summit of a significant mountain, especially when…
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22 May
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The Short Hike To Lassen’s Kings Creek Falls
The trail to Kings Creek Falls in Lassen Volcanic National Park probably sees more hikers than any other route in the…
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17 May
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Lassen Park Highway Opening Date Announced!
Great news from Lassen Volcanic National Park! They have announced that they’ve finished clearing the park highway of snow and…
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16 May
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Rolling Through the Remote Ishi Wilderness – A Photo Essay
By Ryan Loughrey After visiting the Ishi Wilderness, it is easy to see how little effort it would take…
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14 May
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The Tricky Trek to the Summit of Lassen’s Cinder Cone
Lassen Volcanic National Park can be accurately described as both a geologist’s wonderland and an adventurer’s paradise. The hike to…
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9 May
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Breathtaking Views Await at the Top of Lassen’s Brokeoff Mountain
Several hundred thousand years ago, ancient stratovolcano Mt. Tehama blew forming Brokeoff Mountain. Experts suggest Tehama’s explosion matched the destructive…
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8 May
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Lassen Park Road Plowing is Well Ahead of Schedule
The massive task of plowing the roads for summer at Lassen Volcanic National Park began early this year (March…
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Apr- 2018 -27 April
News
National Park Tourism Contributes $2.7B to California Economy, Tops in Nation
A new National Park Service report shows that about 40.5 million visitors to national parks in California spent nearly $2…
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27 April
Sports
Merry Fishmas! The 7 Best Places in NorCal to Fish on Opening Day
Saturday, April 28th is truly a magnificent holiday. It’s the time of year when you get together with your friends…
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24 April
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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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19 April
Destinations
Celebrate National Park Week at Lassen Volcanic National Park
Celebrate the “Park Stars” that brighten Lassen Volcanic National Park during this year’s National Park Week. Enjoy fee free entrance…
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17 April
Hikes
The 6 Toughest Hikes in Northern California
The vast wilderness of Northern California is a dream for any outdoor adventurer. Packed full of diverse wilderness areas, NorCal…
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13 April
Weather
Where’s Spring? Snowstorm Smacks NorCal Mountains, More on the Way
In the final week of March, after some Northern California mountains had the snowiest March in 27 years, everyone seemed…
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Mar- 2018 -21 March
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No Experience Required: Plumas National Forest Looking for Part-Time Firefighters
Plumas National Forest, sitting just east of Chico, is looking for some men and women to join their seasonal on-call…
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Oct- 2017 -12 October
History
Watch this Incredible Video of the Lassen Peak Eruption in 1914
My interest with our surrounding volcanic activity has turned from curiosity to obsession. The last eruption of Mount Shasta occurred in 1786,…
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Aug- 2017 -9 August
Stories
The 4 Volcanos Surrounding Northern California Are Some Of The Most Dangerous in America
It’s no secret – we have some active volcanos in our area. But are you aware that we have four of…
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