Lassen Volcanic National Park

New Exhibits For Kids Open As Winter Settles In At Lassen Volcanic National Park

Recent storms have brought wintry conditions to Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California, closing the park road to through traffic but opening activities for snow enthusiasts. And as of last month, the park has two new interactive exhibits for kids to enjoy after a day of sledding.

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By NPT Staff - November 29th, 2016 2:00am

Musings From Lassen Volcanic National Park

As I traveled this fall, people I met would ask where I was heading. Whenever I mentioned Lassen in my list, I heard the same refrain from people who had already been there: “You’ll absolutely love it. It’s such a neat and wonderful place.” They were right. I do and it is.

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By Lee Dalton - November 11th, 2016 2:30am

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Exceptional Mountains: A Cultural History Of The Pacific Northwest Volcanoes

One reviewer described this book, as, “…why and how we have sanctified these high-altitude mountains.” However O. Alan Weltzien’s fine effort also casts some wonderful light on aspects of the national parks and National Park Service that are very pertinent to this, the Park Service’s centennial year.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 19th, 2017 12:47am

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Plan Your National Park Escape Strategically This Year

Judging from last year’s head count in the National Park System—a record 307.2 million—you can pretty much be assured that many parks will be even more crowded this summer as the National Park Service Centennial is celebrated.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 31st, 2016 2:02pm

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Lassen Volcanic National Park Gets Augmented Reality Sandbox

A new high-tech, hands-on augmented reality sandbox at Lassen Volcanic National Park helps visitors better understand concepts relating to topography and watersheds.

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By NPT Staff - February 15th, 2016 2:30am

Climate Change Offers Mixed Bag For Pikas In Western National Parks

At Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, diminutive but outspoken pikas likely will endure what climate change brings to the park. At Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, however, they probably will not, according to a five-year study of the tiny rodent's Western populations.

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By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2016 2:30am

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Making Tracks At Lassen Volcanic National Park

Backcountry skiing at Lassen Volcanic National Park/NPS

No ski lifts needed at Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, where a little sweat rewards you with untracked pleasures.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 16th, 2015 9:59am

Clearing Trails The Old-Fashioned Way At Lassen Volcanic National Park

Sometimes, you just need to resort to sweat and muscles to get the job done. That was the case recently in the wilderness backcountry of Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, where crews worked to clear trails of trees knocked down by a wind storm back in February.

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By NPT Staff - July 19th, 2015 2:30am

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Summer Road Trip: Along The Volcanic Highway From Lassen Volcanic National Park To Crater Lake National Park

Washington State tends to lure visitors interested in volcanic features, but the two states immediately to the south shouldn’t be overlooked.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 4th, 2021 1:39pm

100 Years Ago Today, Lassen Peak Erupted And Launched A National Park

It was a century ago that the volcanic underpinnings of Lassen Peak rose to the surface and blew the top off the mountain that today is the centerpiece of Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California.

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By NPT Staff - May 22nd, 2015 2:35pm

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