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The Shasta Cascade region of Northern California is the place to go if getting away from it all sounds like your idea of vacation heaven. The Shasta Cascade is a veritable outdoor wonderland, offering a variety of nature related physical activities and attractions. Unspoiled, breathtaking vistas enthrall visitors with towering mountains, volcanoes, glaciers, waterfalls, white-water rivers, dense lush forests, and glistening lakes. The region boasts seven national forests and several national and state parks. A day's itinerary in the Shasta Cascade can include hiking, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, sailing, pleasure boating, downhill and cross-country skiing, and even panning for gold from the bank of a rushing river.

The best vacations come with a bit of exploration of the local area. The Shasta Cascade is teeming with attractions that will provide a glimpse of the culture and heritage of the area. The Fort Crook Museum tells the story of the Indians and early settlers of the area. There is a fine collection of Native American artifacts and six rooms of period furniture, as well as a room dramatizing a typical Old West jail. If you are interested in train history and the opening up of the West, visit the Portola Railroad Museum in Portola. Here, you can climb aboard an extensive collection of restored trains and view an extensive collection of photographs that show train travel in vivid detail.

For some serious outdoor fun, find your way to the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. This is an outdoor lover's playground, providing active fun and opportunities for photograph memories around every bend in the road. The centerpiece of the Forest, rising from the surrounding plains and dominating the scenery, is 14,162 ft. Mt. Shasta. This steep, glacier-covered, living volcano now tests the alpine skills of mountaineers, while allowing hikers, skiers, and campers to enjoy its lower elevations. Shasta Lake and Trinity Lake are perfect for boaters, offering outstanding water skiing, sailing, and miles of secluded shoreline. Anglers love the forest's rivers and lakes for the ample supply of trout and large and smallmouth bass.

More outdoor fun can be found in Lassen National Park, which covers 1.2 million acres and runs through seven counties in Shasta Cascade. The Park is located in an area known as “the Crossroads,” a fascinating blend of geographical difference comprised of the granite of the Sierra Nevada, the lava of the Cascades, and the sagebrush of the Great Basin. Fishing enthusiasts flock to the park for the rivers, lakes, and streams that yield some of the best trout fishing in the West. Hikers and horseback riding patrons will find the many trails an absolute must. In the winter, these same trails host thousands of cross-country skiers and snowshoeing aficionados.

The Shasta Cascade has something to offer every vacationer. Strap on your hiking boots and walk along a portion of the Pacific Crest Trail, a 300-mile trail that meanders through the Shasta Cascade. Take a journey underground at the Lake Shasta Caverns near Redding. Step back in time at the Jim Beckwourth Museum in East Portola, which is a refurbished hotel and trading post that showcases what life was like in the 1850s. Go "off-roading" through the Fort Sage Mountains. Put on your theatre hat and enjoy “The Lost River Drama,” an outdoor historical drama at Cal Pines Lodge near Alturas.

The Shasta Cascade is the perfect vacation area for those who want to remove themselves from the hectic world outside and experience a slower pace, set amidst jaw-dropping scenic beauty. So bring your walking shoes, and don't forget your camera!