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Searching For Plague Among Lassen Volcanic National Park's Pikas

Weighed down by my camera gear and clearly not as fit as the pika crew farther up the trail, I stopped to catch my breath and wonder why I had agreed to go in search of plague in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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By Rebecca Latson - February 10th, 2025 10:27am

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