The 30-mile highway through Lassen Volcanic National Park is now open for the season. Through the hard work of National Park Service and Caltrans road crews, the road has finally been cleared.

In just under 2,000 miles, you can visit all nine of California's national parks. It's a scenic road trip exploring the state ...

Publisher’s note: This story originally appeared in the Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 edition of the Lassen County Times. The Lassen Peak Hike is listed as strenuous by the rangers at Lassen Volcanic ...

Though California is known worldwide for its sunshine, there’s only one city that holds the title of the Golden State’s sunniest. And believe it or not, it’s not one of the desert or beach towns of ...

An ongoing winter storm has brought heavy snowfall to Northern California’s Cascade Range, prompting the closure of the main highway through Lassen Volcanic National Park, officials announced. The ...

Sometimes, all you need from a trail is to lead you into the forest and mountains and not ask too many questions. It doesn’t need to be mind-bendingly scenic. It doesn’t need pristine ancient forest.

DENVER (KDVR) — Leaves are changing colors and starting to fall in the high country, and so is snow, serving as a chilly, urgent reminder for Coloradans to enjoy autumn and peak fall foliage. The ...

Hollywood actor, producer and martial arts instructor Chuck Norris can add another moniker to his repertoire: Seasoned mountain climber. The “Delta Force” and “Walker, Texas Ranger” star announced on ...

Regular readers know this column often starts with a hike – usually in Lassen Volcanic National Park. This week, Chuck Norris took over. The action star hiked the Lassen Peak Trail and broke the local ...

Back when I was a child, before my family left for the East Coast the summer I was nine, we were an adventurous bunch — mostly because my father was a biologist who specialized in reptiles and ...