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I got a special treat the other day. The chief of our resource division decided that I should see another part of the park so he took me with him to see a small chunk of what his job is about. This was very pleasing to me as it gave me a chance to see […]

From the euphoric high of the cinder cone I could see for miles. Way off to the west the mass of Mt Lassen, the plug volcano, overshadowed everything. Tree-covered hills traversed the miles until the 20,000 acre Reading fire burn scar, still clearly marked by the roasted tree trunks covering the hills. My north side […]