We’re in Redding, CA for two reasons; to visit Lassen Volcanic NP and to visit old friends that were our neighbors in Cedar Falls. Jan and her two children, Todd and Stacy ( our godchildren), now live here in Redding.
Stacy is married to Kyle, and they have a four year old, Sean. Todd is about to be married and has a 15 year old son, Tyler. Jan and Connie were, and still are, the best of friends. Todd and our Andy are the same age and Stacy and our Toby are very close in age.
In the morning, Stacy went with us to Lassen Volcanic NP. This park started as two separate national monuments in 1907 by Teddy Roosevelt and then the two were joined in 1916 and became one national park when Woodrow Wilson was president. Starting in 1914, Mt. Lassen had several eruptions that changed the landscape drastically. Even though it’s a beautiful park, it ranks as one of the least attended national parks.
This is where we are and who we are with. Connie is with Stacy, our godchild.
On the left, is the story of the night that Lassen erupted and on the right is Mt. Lassen as it is today.
The view from the highest elevation in the park is beautiful; we were at over 8,000 feet. The photo on the right is a volcanic gas emission. There are several other areas in the park with boiling pots and and gas emissions. The only other park we’ve seen with these gassy eruptions is Yellowstone NP. The film at the visitor center said the Lassen NP is the only place that you can find all four of the different types of volcanoes.
We grilled steaks at our RV park tonight. Here you see Kyle, Stacy and Jan. Little Sean loved “driving” the motor home.
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