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Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Lassen Volcanic NP Information Email Address

By Mail
Lassen Volcanic National Park
PO Box 100
Mineral, CA 96063

By Phone
Visitor Information 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
(530) 595-4480 daily

By Fax
530-595-3262

reddish color microscopic snow alage  

Did You Know?
The reddish color sometimes observed on top of snow at Lassen Volcanic NP snow is a living organism called snow algae. When snow begins to thaw, these microscopic organisms spring to life. They function as a primary food source and are being studied for their cancer-fighting properties.

Last Updated: September 19, 2008 at 11:36 EST