MINERAL— Lassen Volcanic National Park plans to hand-ignite burn piles as cool and wet weather begins to dominate the forecast. According to the National Park Service, the park will take ...

The volcanic areas are best visited in summer and fall. Heavy snows close most ... and plug dome—can be found in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where they literally bubble and steam.

Lassen was designated a national park in 1916, and its Loomis Museum tells ... If you haven’t had your fill of mountain scenery, head north 40 miles to McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, where ...

The best times to visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park are the summer (June, July and August) and the fall. July is the busiest month of the summer season while October weekends draw those in ...

Tucked away in far northeastern California, Lassen offers sweeping grandeur and hydrothermal marvels in an uncrowded, contemplative atmosphere. The park is home to more than 40 volcanoes, bubbling ...