Warner Valley Lassen National Park 

On October 14th  2011 the Science Ambassador went for a two day overnight camping trip to Warner Valley. Warner Valley is located in Lassen National Park. This area provides a great jumping off point to witnessing some of the parks best geothermal areas.    

After setting up camp and enjoying lunch the Science Ambassadors headed out and hiked to Devils Kitchen. The hike to Devils is a 4.2 mile hike. Devils Kitchen is the second largest hydro-thermal area in the park.        

When you arrive at Devils Kitchen the hike loops you through a  foreign landscape of mud pots steam  vents and boiling spring. The students enjoyed a spa treatment of sulfur steam.    

   

 On the second day the Science Ambassadors hiked to Terminal Geyser. On the way we stopped to explore boiling lake. The student where amazed at the mud pots located on the southwest shore of the lake and the boiling spring vents. 

 Arriving at Terminal Geyser students found the large fumarole. The power and sound of the vent was quit exciting. 














Being able to lake students out on trips like this is very rewarding. This group of Science Ambassadors where able to see first hand the beauty and power of Lassen National Park

Lassen Snowshoe January 2011

On January 27th 2011 the Science Ambassadors went on their first trip as a club. This trip was a guided snowshoe along the park road to the Sulfur Works hydothermal area.   

 When we arrived at the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center. The Science Ambassadors where fitted with snowshoes and given a quick overview of the park. 

Steve Zackary is the Educational Director at Lassen National. Steve guided the group along the park road towards the Sulfur Works. 

McGhie along the park road

Hogan needs some help

 Along the we Steve educated us on the hazards of traveling in any winter environment. The group practice avalanche safety as we made our way along the park road.   

Group at Sulfur Works 

"hot head"

 When we reached the Sulfur works Steve educated us on the parks network of geothermal areas. He also taught the group about the winter ecology of the park.

James throws a snowball at the geothermal vent 

After we returned to the visitors station. The group had lunch and wrote in their nature journals. The trip ended in an epic snowball fight. The teachers took quit a beating.