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Lassen Volcanic National Park
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Videos - The following videos are available for use and can be mailed out.  Please contact Nancy Bailey at 530-595-4444 x5133 or email us with your request.

  • Lassen Volcanic National Park:  Land of Renewal
  • Volcanoes, Glaciers, and Fumaroles

Park Library - We have an extensive library in the interpretation building at the park headquarters in Mineral. Anyone can visit the library and use the materials in-house. 

Books for Purchase - Books can be purchased at park headquarters and at the Loomis Museuem (during summer), on the Lassen Association website, or by mail by writing to the Lassen Association, Post Office Box 100, Mineral, California 96063-0100 or by calling (530) 595-3399.

Publication - Basic Volcanic Terms and Volcanology [600Kb pdf file]

Publication - Plants and Animals of Lassen Volcanic National Park [300Kb pdf file]

Publication - History Notes [672Kb pdf file]

USGS Fact Sheets

picture of caldera inside cinder cone  

Did You Know?
All four types of volcanoes found in the entire world are represented in Lassen Volcanic National Park. Volcanoes found in the park include shield (Prospect Peak), plug dome (Lassen Peak), Cinder Cone (Cinder Cone), and Composite (Brokeoff Volcano) volcanoes.
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Last Updated: February 28, 2007 at 19:44 EST