Lassen Volcanic National Park is rich in active hydrothermal features, wild landscapes, and biodiversity. The rugged panoramas signify the park's volcanic nature that continues to shape its landscape today. Lassen Volcanic National Park sits at the intersection of three distinct geological and biological provinces: the Cascades Range to the north, the Sierra Nevada mountains to the south, and the Great Basin desert to the east.
The meeting point of these provinces gives rise to many different habitat types, characterized by the variations in environmental conditions in the park, such as elevation, precipitation, temperature, and amount of available sunlight. The landscape includes peaks, forests, meadows, lakes and streams, and nearly three quarters of the park is designated as wilderness. Natural resource concerns for Lassen Volcanic National Park include invasive species, water quality, and the health of whitebark pine forests.
The following link to Lassen Volcanic National Park pages describing some of the areas of natural history.
Human History of Lassen Volcanic National Park: