Lassen Volcanic National Park to Restore Accessibility and Resume Basic Visitor Services

Lassen Volcanic National Park announced today that recently closed areas of Lassen Volcanic National Park will once again be accessible to visitors starting January 12, 2019. Some limited visitor services will be restored by using revenue generated by recreation fees.… Continue Reading

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Shasta Dam Raise Blues

Until recently, the floodgates appeared wide-open on the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s effort to raise the height of Shasta Dam by 18 ½ feet. Since Congress allocated $20 million in pre-construction funding for the project last spring, planning efforts have… Continue Reading

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Will Reopen Trails on the East Side of the Park – First Week in December

The National Park Service will reopen trails on the East side of the park on Saturday, December 1, 2018. These trails include: • Guardian Rock • Buck Hollow • Mule Mountain Pass Conditions on these trails may change due to… Continue Reading

Winter Preparations at Lassen Volcanic National Park

Snow showers are forecasted to arrive in Lassen Volcanic National Park just in time to kick-off the holiday season. “We eagerly await a reprieve from this fall season’s unseasonably dry conditions,” said Superintendent Jim Richardson. “The winter snowpack in the park and… Continue Reading

Burned Area Emergency Response Team Botanists Review Fire Impacts on Vegetation

When a forest fire burns, the most obvious plants to be impacted are the trees. However, many other plants are present in the forests, growing under and around the trees. Some of these are plants that grow in special habitats… Continue Reading

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An American Cowboy’s Ride of Passage – Part II: Hunting Trip Transformed Father, Son

I am 12 years old. It is 1958. This is my second year of deer hunting. Last year, I came out a few times, but never pulled my rifle. This is the fourth ride this fall. However, this day is different. It feels as if it was made for me, the way the morning started with the men and the babbling creek including me in conversation, and the way we ride the narrow trail in silence, patiently intent on getting somewhere. Continue Reading