Ishi Wilderness Area

Ishi Wilderness Area, [cite web
url =http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/recreation/wilderness/ishi.shtml
title =Ishi Wilderness Area
publisher =USDA Forestry Service
accessdate =2006-06-09
accessyear =] lying within the Lassen National Forest [cite web
url =http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/about/
title =Lassen National Forest
publisher = USDA Forest Service
accessdate =2006-06-09
accessyear =] in the Shasta Cascade foothills, is approximately twenty miles east of Red Bluff, California, USA. The Ishi Wilderness Area is a unique convert|41000|acre|km2|-1, low-elevation wilderness. The land is etched by wind and water, and dotted with basalt outcroppings, caves, and unusual pillar lava formations. The land is a series of east-west running ridges framed by rugged river canyons.

The sun-baked south slopes are covered with chaparral brush. Pines and oaks thrive on the moister slopes facing north and lush damp forests line the river banks. This area is home to pine clusters, dense areas of ponderosa pine growing on terraces in river cut canyons.

Ishi Yana Indian

Ishi is name give by Alfred L. Kroeber to the last existing indian from the Yahi Yana tribe. The Yahi Yana tribe had lived in the area for over three thousand years. Sometime after 1850 settlers moving into the area killed all but a few of the Yahi. A few escaped and hid for years in the harsh wild country. Only what the Yahi left in the earth behind them remains today to tell their story.

Wilderness Area rules

The USDA Forest Service reminds visitors to the Wilderness area to respect the record of the Yahi Yana Indians. All archaeological and historical sites and artifacts are protected by federal law and should not be disturbed.

Other features

The largest migratory deer herd in California, the Tehama deer herd, winters in this wilderness area. Wild hogs, mountain lions, black bears, coyotes, bobcats and rabbits also live here. A State Game Refuge. where hunting is not permitted, occupies most of the Ishi Wilderness.

Special fishing regulations are in effect for fishing in Deer and Mill Creeks, home to many fish species. Check the State of California's Fishing Regulations before fishing. A valid California fishing license is required.

A variety of raptors including hawks, eagles, falcons, and owls nest in the rock cliffs. Wild turkey, quail, morning doves, canyon wrens, band-tailed pigeons, and many songbirds are frequently seen.

Notes

ee also

* Shasta Cascade
* Wilderness area

External links

* [http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/lassen/images/lnf_locatormap.jpgMap location of Lassen Nation Forest]