McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park
One of the most beautiful parks in California is located in Burney, at the foot of the Cascade Mountains, just east of the Shasta National Forest and about 50 miles east of Redding California. It is the second oldest park in the California state park system and contains one of the area's most spectacular natural wonders: Burney Falls. But there is more than just the falls for vacationers to experience here. In fact, the park boasts 910 acres of forest and five miles of streamside and lake shoreline, including a portion of Lake Britton. McArthur-Burney Falls offers camping, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, and water sports.
Visitors Center
Located just beyond the south entrance to the park is the visitors center and ranger station. Here you can find maps to trails, information about camping, fishing and boating, and information about the flora and fauna to be found within the park. This is a good place to start your visit, get oriented, and plan your day.
Recreation within the Park
Burney Falls
The park's major attraction is the 129-foot Burney Falls, which is fed by Burney Creek and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the United States and the most beautiful in California. Because of their geological formations and position, the falls appear as if they are a continuous wall of streaming water. Additional water is added to the falls from naturally-occurring underground springs and when the water from the springs meets the water from the creek, a mist-filled basin is created, making the falls even more spectacular. 100 million gallons of water flow through the falls every day.
The landscape of the falls was created by volcanic activity over a million ye...
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...re is a campfire area, which is the only area in the camp that allows fires.
For children, the park offers a number of interactive programs, many run by rangers, including shows on campfire safety, the history of the area and a presentation about the Old Station forest fire of 1989. The park also offers a junior rangers program, during which children under 13 can experience a day in the life of a park ranger.
McArthur-Burney Falls State Park
24900 Hwy. 89, Burney, California 96013
(530) 335-5713 http://www.burney-falls.com/ HOURS OF OPERATION:
Sunrise to Sunset, all year
PARK OFFICE TELEPHONE:
(530) 335-2777
Paid Vehicle Fee: $8.00
Boat Fee: $8.00
Maximum Camper Length:
32 Feet
Maximum Trailer Length:
32 Feet
Campground Reservations:
1-800-444-7275
http://www.reserveamerica.com/campgroundDirectoryList.do?contractCode=ca
Boat Rental:
530-335-5713
Kamiak Butte is one of the few areas near Pullman that reflect the many geologic terms learned in class. This area is an example of an area that is extinct to the surrounding landforms. This butte is located in Whitman County, in between the cities of Colfax and Pullman, Washington. With an elevation of 3, 641 feet above sea level, Kamiak Butte has one of the highest elevations in all of Whitman County (1). The county park covers about 298 acres, and consists mainly of woodlands. Once one has climbed to the top of the butte, the sights become endless and breathe taking. To the north is Steptoe Butte, and southeast is Paradise Ridge and Moscow Mountain. Surrounding the top is endless views of loess dunes, and Blue Mountains that can be seen far into, to the southeast. The breath taking views, and short ten-minute drive from the Washington State University campus, make for Kamiak Butte being one of the most visited hikes in Whitman county (3). The hike offers the option for both those wanting to take a leisurely walk through nature, or a more rigorous adventure. The first hiking trail, that only consists of one mile, opens into a 3.5-mile trail that leads to the ridge of Kamiak Butte.
The poem “Woodchucks” by Maxine Kumin, is about the narrator’s attempt to eradicate woodchucks from a garden. The figurative message of the poem is how a person can change from good to evil effortlessly. The metaphor of the Holocaust is intertwined in the poem and helps enhance the figurative message. The uniform format and the implication of Kumin’s word choices creates a framework that allows the reader to draw out deeper meanings that the literary devices create. Maxine Kumin’s use of an undeviating format, word choice, and allusion to the Holocaust reinforces the purpose of her poem.
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The United States Department of agriculture Forest Service investigation report on the thirty mile fire.
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I have lived in a little town called Packwood all my life and it is the last town on Highway 12, you see before you enter the park. Since I was little, I spent my summer camping and being in the park. My father sells campfire wood in two of the bigger campgrounds in the park, White River and Ohanapecosh Campground. So I would join him and help him with the firewood, so I grew up in the park. There are so many things you can do in the park, like hiking up to a former fire lookout, hiking down into a lake and fishing.
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