Yet here I was, in Lassen Volcanic National Park, trying to figure out how to cover a lot of ... Bumpass Hell is largely devoid of plant life; magma sits six miles below the surface, and at various ...

Four types of volcanoes—shield, composite, cinder cone, and plug dome—can be found in Lassen Volcanic National Park, where they literally bubble and steam.

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 ...

In a state with more national parks than any other, it would take a lot for one park to stand out above the rest. But California's Lassen Volcanic National Park is nothing if not explosive (in ...

Lassen Volcanic National Park, about a four-hour drive north of San Francisco, feels like a secret getaway. Every year, 3.3 ...