CASCADIA: Lassen Volcanic National Park

Curious Cat - where science & supernatural collide · Jul 24, 2026 · 22m · transcript

I'm guessing if volcanoes of the Cascade Mountain Range was on Jeopardy, you'd be able to name Mount St. Helens, and maybe Mount Rainer or Hood. Most people, even Californians, don't know about Mount Lassen. In fact, as a longtime Washington and California girl myself, this one was new to me Until I dug deep into CASCADIA.

Overview of Native American History and Oral Tradition about Mount Lassen

Lassen Peak (the active heart of Lassen Volcanic National Park) was the meeting ground for four distinct Native American groups: the Atsugewi, Maidu, Yana, and Yahi. Their traditional stories and…