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Lava Beds National Monument
Photo Gallery
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Aerial Photos (8 Photos)
Explore Lava Beds' unique volcanic, high desert landscape from this air in this album-- then come get a taste yourself at one of the monument's many overlook trails.
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Caves (15 Photos)
The lava tube caves of the monument are an amazing underground world. You can view lava features frozen in time 40,000 years ago, challenge yourself with an exploration of a difficult cave, view sparkling hydrophobic bacteria on the ceiling, or just enjoy the silence.
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Fire (22 Photos)
The fire management program at Lava Beds is managed to use natural and planned "prescribed" fires as tools to improve our natural resources. Lightning-caused wildfires also occasionally sweep the landscape, as occurred in August 2008.
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High Desert Landscape (12 Photos)
Over half of the high desert surface environment at Lava Beds is protected as wilderness-- a spectacular place to photograph, explore, watch wildlife, or find solitude.
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History and Culture (10 Photos)
For thousands of years, Lava Beds has belonged to the homeland of the Modoc people; rock art left behind tells part of their story. In modern times, the Modoc War, CCC era, homesteading, and early cave exploration have been chronicled in photographs.
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Plants & Wildlife (7 Photos)
Lava Beds is a land of surprising abundance. A constant display of wildflowers starts in early spring with Carpet Phlox and Sage Marigold, and ends in fall with the golden landscape of flowering rabbitbrush. Wildlife from beetles to mountain lions can be viewed by the patient (and lucky) visitor. Visit the Nature & Science page for many more photos.
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Did You Know?
Pacific coast treefrogs (Hyla regilla) are the only frogs at Lava Beds, but are common throughout the monument and prefer cool, moist caves entrances. They are usually seen after occasional summer rainstorms.
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Last Updated: November 10, 2009 at 13:58 EST |
