• Lassen Peak from Hat Creek

    Lassen Volcanic

    National Park California

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  • Park highway under construction near Sulphur Works

    Road crews are working to repair the road near Sulphur Works hydrothermal area. Road will be open, with one-way controlled traffic at Sulphur Works, during the Memorial Day weekend (5/24-5/27).

Bookstore

Lassen Association bookstore in the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center
 
Lassen Association Logo

The Lassen Association bookstores in the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center and Loomis Musem (winter only) are operated by the non-profit Lassen Association. The association donates revenues from sales to the park for educational, research, and environmental programs. Thus, your purchases from the Lassen Association Store directly benefit Lassen Volcanic National Park.

Did You Know?

reddish color microscopic snow alage

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.