Shasta County is a county located in the northern part of California. It is part of the Sacramento Valley region and is bordered by the Cascade Range to the north and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east. The county seat of Shasta County is Redding, which is the largest city in the county and serves as its primary economic and cultural center. Its population was 182,155 in 2020.

Shasta State Historic Park was once the picturesque gold mining town of Shasta. In its heyday, the town was the center of commerce and social activity for northern California. To walk the cemeteries, sites, and ruins is to look back in time at the daily lives of the merchants, families, and miners who once lived and worked here.

Lassen Volcanic National Park is a national park located in northeastern California. The park features a variety of volcanic features, including steaming vents, boiling mud pots, and hot springs, as well as volcanic peaks and alpine lakes.