The recent storms and transition to snowy winter conditions have closed the Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway to vehicle traffic through the park for the season as of Monday, November 16. Visitors can still drive into the park as far… Continue Reading
On Saturday, July 4, 2015, Mr. Eder Gustavo Sanchez-Perez of Modesto, California, drowned while swimming at Brandy Creek Beach in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area. Family members last saw Mr. Sanchez-Perez around 3 p.m. swimming in the vicinity of the Brandy… Continue Reading
On 6/30/2015, Agents with the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office Marijuana Investigative Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Marijuana Enforcement Team and the National Park Service conducted an investigation on illegal marijuana cultivation taking place on public land in the… Continue Reading
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is pleased to announce a plein air painting demonstration by current Artist-in-Residence Judith Frost. Join Ms. Frost at Brandy Creek Beach and learn to see Whiskeytown in new ways through art. The demonstration will be… Continue Reading
The National Park Service is requesting letters describing people’s impressions and stories of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area to celebrate the park’s 50th Anniversary as a national park site. All letters will be placed inside a Children’s Time Capsule and sealed… Continue Reading
Photo from Lassen NPS Visitors can now drive to the Devastated Area, ten miles from the north entrance of Lassen Volcanic National Park. ” Beyond the Devastated Area visitors will find snow depths of two to three feet and… Continue Reading
To celebrate the connections between our national leaders and national parks, all 405 National Park Service sites will have free admission during Presidents Day weekend, February 14th through February 16th. “Every U.S. president has visited, resided in, or been honored in a national… Continue Reading
The National Park Service, in partnership with the Friends of Whiskeytown, is pleased to announce the twelfth year of hosting an Artist-in-Residence program. The park is seeking established professional Plein Air artists with a history of exhibiting work to apply for… Continue Reading
National Park Service Rangers, Shasta County Sheriff’s Department, Shasta County Search and Rescue Teams and the California Highway Patrol helicopter have been searching the forests of Whiskeytown National Recreation Area around the Mill Creek and Boulder Creek Falls area in… Continue Reading
This Veterans Day weekend, November 11 to 13, will be celebrated as a fee-free period for all park visitors in honor of U.S. veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces. In addition to Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, this… Continue Reading
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