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P.O. Box 100 Mineral, CA 96063

530-595-4480

Lassen Volcanic National Park with Lassen Peak; the dominant feature of the park, the largest plug dome (circular mound-shaped) volcano in the world and the southern-most volcano in the Cascade Range. The forest landscape is filled with fumaroles from its multiple volcanoes and boiling mud pots. Snowshoeing is a popular winter activity, and rangers lead snowshoe tours for the less experienced.

Lava Beds National Monument

P.O. Box 1240 Tulelake, CA 96134

530-667-8113

Lava Beds National Monument lies on the northeastern flank of the Medicine Lake Volcano and has the largest total area covered by a volcano in the Cascade Range. Over the past half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake Volcano have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features. There are more than 700 caves, Native American rock art sites, historic battlefields and ample camping for your pleasure.

Manzanar National Historic Site

5001 Highway 395 Independence, CA 93526

760-878-2194

Manzanar National Historic Site is one of ten relocation centers where over 110,000 Japanese Americans and resident Japanese aliens were interned during World War II. This site as well as the other nine camps was erected in 1942 by the Unites States government. These Japanese American men, women and children were ordered to leave their homes and were subsequently detained in the remote, military-style camps until the wars conclusion.

Mojave National Preserve

2701 Barstow Rd. Barstow, CA 92311

760-252-6100

Mojave National Preserve was created to protect natural features such as sand dunes, volcanic cinder cones, impressive Joshua tree forests and carpets of wildflowers. Most notable are the Kelso Dunes, the Marl Mountains and the Cima Dome, as well as volcanic formations such as Hole-in-the-Wall and the Cinder Cone Lava Beds. A visit to the preserves canyons, mountains and mesas will reveal long-abandoned mines, homesteads, a ghost town and rock-walled military outposts. A former railroad depot has been restored and is now used as a visitor center. Mojave National Preserve is the third largest park unit in the lower 48 states.

Muir Woods National Monument

1 Muir Woods Rd. Mill Valley, CA 94941

415-388-2595

Muir Woods National Monument protects an old-growth coastal redwood forest, one of a few such stands remaining in the San Francisco Bay area and is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The forest was named in honor of John Muir (naturalist, author, environmental philosopher and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States) after William and Elizabeth Kent had purchased the land to preserve its beauty and restful wilderness and donated it to the federal government to protect it from destruction.