Shasta is an environmentally and geographically diverse province typical of the northern fringes of Sierra which can be divided into two unique geographic areas. The eastern portion of the province possesses the southernmost edges of the Cascade Range and is covered by both coniferous forests and fields of short grasses on top of hilly highlands and in mountain valleys. The western portion of the province in mainly covered in hills and highlands and is almost completely made up of dense forests. The world-renowned Redwood forests of Sierra, which draw tens of thousands of visitors every year, are located on Shasta's Pacific coast. Shasta borders Alyeska to the north, Washumko to the east, Plumas to the south, and the Pacific to the west.