Mount St. Helens panel hears from Forest Service, Parks officials Nov 23, 2008
Westberg also compared Mount St. Helens to Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. There, the national park has 75 employees and a base budget of 4. (Longview Daily News, WA)
The RIGHT Places: Where California’s Critters are Hiding Aug 8, 2008
Located near Lassen Volcanic National Park in Shingletown, the Wild Horse Sanctuary is home to more than 300 wild mustangs and burros, many of which were rescued from federal lands in the Western United States, who live out their lives on this 5,000-acre sanctuary. Guests can enjoy trail rides May through October, where they view wild horses in a natural setting rich in Native American and pioneer history. (Human Events Online)
Horse lovers fight plan to cull nation's wild herd Aug 7, 2008
"Rahall said he wanted the agency not to proceed with its plan until the Government Accountability Office completed an investigation into the finances of the wild horse program. Its report is expected in September. Rahall said the agency's inability to manage its budget "is a long-standing concern, and must not be used as a death sentence" for wild horses and burros.In a letter to the BLM, Rahall asked the agency to answer a long list of questions. Among them: How did the agency determine that... (Anchorage Daily News)
Natural Fireworks Continue at National Parks Volcanoes Jul 29, 2008
In 1916 the federal government officially established Lassen Volcanic National Park. Today, visitors can find numerous bubbling hydrothermal areas throughout the park, along with a rich diversity of plant and animal life. (Pekin Times, IL)
Budget-smart national park trips Jul 15, 2008
For example, Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California has lakes and thermal features similar to Yellowstone -- but only 400,000 visitors a year compared to Yellowstone's 3 million. There's also the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado (with its amazing 2,250-foot Painted Wall) and Oregon Caves National Monument. (CNN -- Travel)
Business briefs Jun 14, 2008
Also added are views of 10 well-known parks and recreation areas, including the California destinations of Joshua Tree National Park, Death Valley National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Sequoia National Park and the Lake Tahoe region, the blog reported. Hispanic business group honors SchwarzeneggerThe Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will present Gov. Schwarzenegger the first ever Central California Champion Award at the 20th annual Central California Business Expo from 9... (Fresno Bee)
Surprise snowfall closes roads in Sierra May 25, 2008
But other key paths were closed all Saturday - including some where the winter's snow had only recently been plowed, such as Route 89 through Lassen Volcanic National Park. "Last night, this front came in and that was it," Steve Zachary, an education specialist at the park, said of the decision to close a mile or so of the roadway on either side of Lassen Peak. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Opinion: Don't judge me by the size of my tires Jan 23, 2008
- Living in northern California, I get to enjoy all that nature has to offer: abalone diving off the Mendocino coast, backpacking into Lassen Volcanic National Park and trailing down Tahoe's Fordyce in a jacked-up, modified 1985 Toyota pickup. You heard me. (Christian Science Monitor)
Evolution Of The Sexes: What A Fungus Can Tell Us Jan 11, 2008
27, 2002) Researchers examining plants growing in the geothermal soils of Yellowstone National Park and Lassen Volcanic National Park have found evidence of symbiosis between fungi and plants that may hold. . (Science Daily)
Get to know Northern California Nov 18, 2007
which takes you from Lassen Volcanic National Park north to Mount Shasta in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Then, if you have time, go to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Web guides to a Trinity River road trip in the mountains of Northern California Nov 11, 2007
org) which takes you from Lassen Volcanic National Park (www. nps. (North County Times)
Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Allen Telescope Array Begins Scientific Observations Oct 13, 2007
The University of California, Berkeley and the SETI Institute have announced that the first 42 radio dishes of the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) have been activated and collecting scientific data from the far reaches of the universe. This is the first phase of a planned 350 radio dishes that will advance the capabilities of radio astronomy research. (Science Daily)
County hires new emergency-services manager Aug 17, 2007
King comes to Benton County from Lassen Volcanic National Park, where she was coordinator of search-and-rescue and emergency operations. She has been a federal law enforcement officer for eight years, also serving at Crater Lake National Park. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Planning a vacation? Aug 2, 2007
Recommendations for "fun and funky activities" include watching bats set out from Carlsbad Caverns, in New Mexico; taking a boat tour of Oregon's Crater Lake, described as the "clearest, deepest lake" in the nation, with sunlight penetrating to 400 feet, and visiting the bubbling springs and mudpots at the Lassen Volcanic National Park in California. Each chapter also includes sections on where to stay and eat in each park, maps, contact information for outfitters and tours, nearby attractions,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More NorCal parks offer cabins Jul 2, 2007
OUTDOORS NOTES / If you don't want to sleep in a tent, catch a case of cabin fever. " Cabins ranging from canvas-walled tents, log-style and park model-style have become an option at many campgrounds for people who either don't want to sleep in a tent or don't have all the gear. The most popular cabins in the Bay Area are at Big Basin Redwoods State Park near Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountain and Costanoa along Highway 1 near Ano Nuevo State Reserve and San Mateo and Santa Cruz county... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Rangers Jittery On Fire Dangers Jul 2, 2007
Because of long-term fire danger, rangers have prohibited campfires year-round in Desolation Wilderness west of Tahoe, the entire Tahoe Basin, and in Lassen Volcanic National Park ... At some locations, such as Lassen Volcanic National Park, you are told "no campfires allowed in the back country," when you enter the park and pay the entrance free. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NOTEBOOKScheduling around the hiker-biker-dog conflicts Jun 3, 2007
" Lassen snow: In Lassen Volcanic National Park, snow coverage is still significant in the high country from the trailhead at Summit Lake to Upper Twin Lake, with the trail covered in several stretches, reports fieldscout Andrew Foster. "We camped up there (at Upper Twin)," he said. "It was in the 30s at night. " Yep, they swim: At Lake Berryessa, fieldscout Greg Berardi thought his eyes might be foolin' him when he saw what appeared to be a rattlesnake swimming near his boat. You think that's a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NOTEBOOKGet elevated on Sierra Club's 'Butt-kickers' May 27, 2007
" -- Doug Floyd Rewards for fit kids A new outdoor recreation program called "FitKid" is designed to award prizes for kids who eat healthy and take part in outdoor activities this summer. The program will be offered in the Bay Area at Angel Island State Park, Lake Chabot, San Pablo Reservoir, Los Vaqueros Reservoir, Ardenwood Historic Farm and Big Basin Redwoods State Park, and elsewhere in Northern California at Camanche Recreation Area, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Shasta Lake and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NOTEBOOKGlorious camping, hiking and fishing May 20, 2007
NOTEBOOK / Glorious camping, hiking and fishing (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
NOTEBOOKThe mountain highways are opening up all over Northern California May 6, 2007
NOTEBOOK / The mountain highways are opening up all over Northern California. " He added: "It was an awesome sight to see at 7:30 in the morning. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
A honking good time just driving down the highway Mar 11, 2007
On the inside: The first steps have been taken to establish 40 to 60 tent cabins at jewel-like Manzanita Lake at Lassen Volcanic National Park, reports David Morris of Trout Unlimited, which opposes the development as a threat to the lake's unique catch-and-release trout fishery. More to come on this. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Tips on beating the system for campsite reservations Feb 11, 2007
At Lassen Volcanic National Park, for instance, I rate Juniper Lake a "10," and yet the 18 tent sites rarely fill. That's because access is out of Chester, not anywhere near the Lassen Park Highway (that runs past Lassen Peak Trailhead, Bumpass Hell Trailhead, Summit Lakes and Manzanita Lake) that attracts high numbers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
