Lassen Peak became a national park in 1916 because of its significance as an active volcanic landscape. Lassen Peak began erupting in 1914 and had the most significant activity in 1915. It was the most recent volcanic activity in the lower 48 states until the explosive eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980.
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