Lassen National Forest
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Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant
Echo Lake in Lassen National Forest
Old growth red fir (Abies magnifica) tree in Lassen National Forest, California
Deer Creek Falls, just off of Highway 32
A rock mesa in Lassen National Forest, Caribou Wilderness, California
Peter Lassen
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Peter Lassen, later known in Spanish as Don Pedro Lassen, was a Danish-born Californian ranchero and gold prospector. Born in Denmark, Lassen immigrated at age 30 to Massachusetts, before eventually m
Lassen National Forest
…Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles (4,300 km2) in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s. Lassen National Forest is located about 80 miles (130 km) east of Red Bluff…
Peter Lassen-portrait and signature, published 1882.
Peter Lassen memorial near his birthplace in Farum, Denmark.
Chaos Crags and snowy Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, California