Jul 08 2023
Lassen Peak Lassen Peak, located in the Cascade Range of Northern California, is an impressive geological feature that attracts thousands of visitors each year. This unique peak is one of the largest plug dome volcanoes in the world, standing at a height of over 10,457 feet. It is the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade …
Jul 08 2023
Mount Shasta | Waka-nunee-Tuki-wuki | Úytaahkoo (White Mountain) Mount Shasta, a prominent peak in the Cascade Range of California, is not just a geological marvel but also an iconic landmark. Located in Siskiyou County, it is the second-highest peak in the Cascades and the fifth-highest in California. This majestic mountain isn’t just famed for its …
Jul 04 2023
The Cascade Range, a vast mountainous expanse stretching from northern California to southern British Columbia, is the epitome of nature’s grandeur. This spectacular geological formation, carved over eons, stands as a testament to the raw beauty and power of the earth’s natural processes. The Cascade Range, referred to by some as the American Alps, is …
Oct 22 2021
Mount Baker Washington’s Mount Baker is a potentially active volcano located in the North Cascade Mountains. The peak is located in Whatcom County, Washington, in the Mount Baker Wilderness section of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Country: United States State: Washington Mountain Range: Cascades Elevation: 10,781 feet / 3,286 meters First Ascent: 1868, by Edmund …
Oct 06 2021
Mount St. Helens “But when I am around strangers, I turn into a conversational Mount St. Helens. I’m dormant, dormant, quiet, quiet, old-guy loners build log cabins on the slopes of my silence and then, boom, it’s 1980. Once I erupt, they’ll be wiping my verbal ashes off their windshields as far away as North …
Oct 04 2021
Mount Rainier To the Native Americans, Mount Rainier was called Talol, Tacoma, or Tahoma. It is thought that this came from the Lushootseed word təqʷúʔbəʔ, which translates to “mother of waters.” Mount Rainier is located about 50 miles from the “brother and sister” mountains of Washington state, Mount Adams and Mount St. Helens. Country: United …
Jul 08 2021
Mount Hood (Wy’east) Mount Hood is Oregon’s highest peak and one of its stratovolcanoes that lies in what is called the Cascade Volcanic Arc of North America, which stretches from Northern California to British Columbia. It is a potentially active volcano with a low risk of erupting. To the Multnomah tribe, the mountain is called …
