Travel destination publications Condé Nast, National Geographic feature Burney Falls

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park may see bigger crowds than usual this year after a worldwide travel and lifestyle publication listed it in April as a must-see spot.

A story in Condé Nast’s Traveler published online Monday proclaimed Burney Falls as one of the eight waterfalls in the U.S. worth a road trip.

“When you observe it pumping 100 million gallons of spring-fed water per day, you get why — President Theodore Roosevelt Jr. dubbed Burney Falls — the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World,’ contributing editor Ashlea Halpern wrote.

The Burney Falls writeup in Condé Nast comes a month after National Geographic featured the park in its March issue in a compilation of Northern California’s “most spectacular waterfalls.”

Being written up in two premier publications with global readership within a month of each other is a big feather in the park’s cap, Shasta-Cascade Wonderland Association spokesman T.J. Holmes said. “It’s just incredible exposure for Redding and the area.”

The association — a nonprofit that seeks to promote North State tourism and outdoor recreation — reached out to both publications to make editors aware of Burney Fall’s unique beauty, Holmes said.

“Living here, we know just how majestic and how incredible the scenic wonders are in this area,” he said. “It’s our job to share that with the world.”

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park staff didn’t return calls or an email on Tuesday. Offices were still closed for the winter, according to the park’s website.

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Other waterfalls featured on Condé Nast’s list include Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho; Palouse Falls in Washtucna, Washington; Nugget Falls in Juneau, Alaska; and Wailua Falls on Kauai, Hawaii.

To read the Condé Nast story go to https://bit.ly/39NkSW9. Read the National Geographic story at https://on.natgeo.com/2Q5ZjJ5.