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Whitebark Pine Listed As A Threatened Species Under ESA

Whitebark pines, majestic trees that grow across Western national parks and feed birds and bears and serve as living snow fences, are at risk of disappearing due to disease, beetle attacks, and climate change and deserve protection as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday.

Hiking Up From Inside The Cinder Cone Crater, Lassen Volcanic National Park

The tiny specks of a few hikers climbing the loose-rock trails up and out of the Cinder Cone crater, with blue sky overhead, Lassen Volcanic National Park

If you have any energy left, you should hike down the trail into the depths of Cinder Cone crater to say you've hiked up onto and into a volcano. If you don't have the energy, then capture a few photos of the intersecting trails the people lending scale and perspective to this volcanic wonder in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Rebecca Latson

A First View Of Bumpass Hell

An overview of the steaming Bumpass Hell area framed by green pine trees, Lassen Volcanic National Park

Bumpass (pronounced bump-us) Hell is the largest of eight hydrothermal areas in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Covering 16 acres, there are approximately 75 thermal features consisting of boiling acid-sulfate ponds, mud pots, and superheated fumeroles. This area was named after one Kendall Bumpass stepped through the thin crust and severely burned his leg in a scalding mudpot. There were no boardwalks back then, but it's a really good idea to stay on the boardwalk now, wouldn't you agree?

Rebecca Latson

Photography In The National Parks: Getting Great Smartphone Shots – Part 2

The smartphone camera is an amazing piece of technology and people are coming home from their national park trips with some really cool shots. In this Part 2 continuation, contributing photographer Rebecca Latson provides more tips and techniques on how to make the most of your own smartphone camera for great park images that don’t look like a run-of-the-mill snapshot.

A Lovely Autumn Afternoon At Manzanita Lake, Lassen Volcanic National Park

A bright, clear autumn afternoon with blue sky at a calm Manzanita Lake with Chaos Crags and Lassen Peak towering over the scene, Lassen Volcanic National Park

Manzanita Lake was created when an avalanche off the slopes of Chaos Crags dammed Manzanita Creek. Now, this tranquil lake is perfect for boating, fishing and swimming. A 1.9-mile easy trail circles the lake for different views of the landscape over which Chaos Crags and Lassen Peak tower.

Rebecca Latson

A "Built-In Firebreak", Lassen Volcanic National Park

A leading line of park road disappearing into the distance, bordered by green trees and vegetation on one side, and the charred remains of trees on the other side from the Dixie Fire

As you drive along the park road, take note of the tall green trees and vegetation bordering one side of the road, and the charred skeletons of the same tree species on the other side of the road. This curving highway built between 1925 and 1934 acted as a "built-in firebreak" during the 2021 Dixie Fire, according to Park Superintendent Jim Richardson. 

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