Parts of wilderness area, Crater Lake park reopenCooler weather, rain help firefighters control Middle Fork Fire Oct 10, 2008
Thursday, October 9, 2008 2:00 PM PDT Areas of the Sky Lakes Wilderness and portions of Crater Lake National Park have been reopened after the Middle Fork Fire prompted closures. Recent rains and significantly cooler temperatures allowed the park, the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest and Fremont-Winema National Forests to lift all trail and road closures associated with the fire Thursday. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Crater Lake facilities closing downCrater Lake Lodge to close Sunday for the season Oct 8, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 11:40 PM PDT People visiting Crater Lake National Park should be prepared for winter, and reduced services. Closed facilities include the Annie Creek Restaurant and Gift Shop, Rim Visitor Center, Mazama and Lost Creek campgrounds, and the Mazama Motor Inn. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Rain, cooler weather help fire crewsOfficials say Middle Fork Fire crews going home Oct 7, 2008
The fire burned more than 21,000 acres in the northern portion of the Sky Lakes Wilderness Area and a small corner of Crater Lake National Park ... Closures remain in effect and include trails in Crater Lake National Park south of Highway 62, the northwest corner of the Fremont-Winema National Forests in the Sky Lakes Wilderness, and the northern quarter of Sky Lakes. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Commissioners criticize feds on fire managementMiddle Fork Fire in Crater Lake National Park now at 19,000 acres Sep 24, 2008
Middle Fork Fire in Crater Lake National Park now at 19,000 acres. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:01 PM PDT Klamath County commissioners criticized the federal government Tuesday after being briefed about the Middle Fork Fire burning in and around Crater Lake National Park ... It has impacted lands within the Rogue-Siskiyou National Forest, the Winema Fremont National Forest and the southwest corner of Crater Lake National Park. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Cool, wet weather ends fire season Sep 24, 2008
Cool, wet weather moved over the Lonesome Complex fire that burned a finger into the Crater Lake National Park, but firefighters reported it s still advancing. Progress was reported against the persistent Gnarl fire on Mount Hood. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Middle Fork Fire topic of Wednesday public meetingBlaze 20 percent; fire camp established at Annie Springs Sno-Park Sep 23, 2008
The nearly 18,000-acre fire is burning in the Sky Lakes Wilderness Area and in a small southwest corner of Crater Lake National Park. Nearly 1,000 firefighters are battling the fire. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Cooler temperatures help fire crews Sep 21, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008 11:55 PM PDT Cooler weather is helping firefighters battle the Middle Fork fire in the Sky Lakes Wilderness Area and a small southwest corner of Crater Lake National Park. Meanwhile, the Royce Butte fire, which began last Tuesday and threatened homes in the Crescent Lake Junction area of northern Klamath County, was fully contained Saturday. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Fire spreads into remote part of Crater Lake parkMiddle Fork Fire more than doubles in size Sep 21, 2008
Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:08 PM PDT A forest fire burning in the Sky Lakes Wilderness more than doubled in size and spread into a remote southwestern portion of Crater Lake National Park and areas of the Fremont-Winema National Forests. The Middle Fork Fire, estimated at 7,700 acres Wednesday, expanded to 17,800 acres Friday night, according to Forest Service officials. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Historic Cloud Cap Inn survives threat of fire on Mount Hood Sep 20, 2008
The Lonesome Complex, 21 miles east of Prospect, has crossed into the Crater Lake National Park, and covers 17,800 acres. Anyone traveling in the area is advised to check for local road closures through the state's TripCheck site at http://tinyurl. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Wildfire enters Crater Lake National Park Sep 19, 2008
PORTLAND (AP) A wildfire that started in August has made its way into Crater Lake National Park. The fire has crossed the southern boundary of the park, the U.S. Forest Service said Thursday. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
AROUND THE REGION Sep 9, 2008
Christina Lilienthal, an Umpqua National Forest spokeswoman, said motorists trying to reach Crater Lake National Park should avoid Oregon 138. Instead, travel south on Interstate 5 to the Gold Hill exit, then take Oregon 234 to Oregon 62 and use the park's west entrance. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Papes will file claim over wildfire Aug 20, 2008
Five Northwest forests -- Deschutes, Ochoco, Willamette, Okanogan-Wenatchee, and Wallowa-Whitman -- as well as several BLM districts and Crater Lake National Park -- have wildland fire plans. "I totally understand and appreciate what they were trying to do, but here was not planning for the worst case scenario, or that planning was limited," Pape said Tuesday. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Public safety Jul 20, 2008
3:27 p.m., medical, Crater Lake National Park trail. 4:28 p.m., medical, 3600 block LaHabra Way. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Nearby trout waters drawDN anglers Jul 4, 2008
Mostly fished by people headed to Crater Lake National Park, the dozen or so creeks that flow into the Rogue above Prospect yield fish-after-fish action on light tackle. Trout can be caught on small spinners and spoons, single salmon eggs or flies. (Daily Triplicate)
Land base limits hit home Jun 6, 2008
In Klamath County, public lands make up 55 percent of the county and include 227 square miles at Crater Lake National Park, Bureau of Land Management lands, State of Oregon parks and wildlife areas, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wildlife Refuges and the U.S. Forest Service, which manages 44 percent, or 2,700 square miles, of Klamath County ... Between Crater Lake National Park and Collier Memorial State Park, almost 1 million tourists will come through the area, she said. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
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At Crater Lake National Park, the snowpack is currently 51 inches, which is higher than the average 42 inches. Reader Comments. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
West coast beauty Mar 22, 2008
" According to the general consensus, there were three gray whales frolicking offshore. I confess to seeing only half a spout out of the corner of one eye and perhaps a flip of a tail, but I counted it as a sighting nonetheless. We drove on, stopping only briefly to explore postcard-perfect Yaquina Head Lighthouse. I was in a rush to reach the highly recommended Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport before it closed at 5 p.m. The aquarium's naturalistic setting was impressive, but we encountered a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Weather Watch Feb 5, 2008
-- Highway 230, Crater Lake National Park closed at intersection with Highway 62 through Tuesday ... "Posted 9:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2 -- Klamath County Sheriff Tim Evinger said deputies were trying to reach at least three stranded motorists on Crystal Springs Road. Snow conditions were hampering efforts because the snowmobiles sink in the powder, he said.Posted 9:05 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2 -- OSP is turning people around on Highway 39 from Klamath Falls to Merrill at the Southside Expressway... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Eye on the Storm Feb 3, 2008
Highway 62 from Fort Klamath to Crater Lake National Park, an area of 28 miles, also is closed. Posted 1:50 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 2 -- As has been the case for most of the week, several Klamath Basin sporting events have been postponed, including Southern Cascade League basketball doubleheaders between Lost River and Bonanza, and Lakeview and St. Mary's. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Three southern Oregon highways closed by snow Feb 3, 2008
--Oregon 62 is closed at Prospect east to the Crater Lake National Park entrance. --Oregon 230, which connects Oregon 138E and Oregon 62, is completely closed. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Editorial: Take a hard look at giving Silver Falls to feds Jan 17, 2008
Proximity to Olympic, North Cascades and Mount Rainier national parks in Washington, Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon and Redwood National Park in far Northern California could help boost the annual count of out-of-state visitors to Silver Falls. But as a state park, Silver Falls already attracts more than 900,000 visitors a year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Avalanche closes route to Crater Lake Jan 9, 2008
A small avalanche in Crater Lake National Park closed a portion of Highway 62 on Tuesday, authorities said. According to the Medford Mail Tribune, the communication center at the park reported that the avalanche blocked the highway between Highway 230 and Munson Valley Road. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
A preview of white to come Dec 27, 2007
The snowfall was good for the Basin, which had a dry start to the winter season, Nelaimischkies said, noting meteorologists were worried about low snowfall in the Cascade Mountains and Crater Lake National Park. For this time of year, the normal amount of snow for the national park is 58 inches. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Get to know Northern California Nov 18, 2007
Then, if you have time, go to Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Just remember to keep an eye on the weather; these mountains collect heavy snow in winter. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Web guides to a Trinity River road trip in the mountains of Northern California Nov 11, 2007
If you have time, go to Crater Lake National Park (www. nps. (North County Times)
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Three of the engines will come from the Fremont-Winema National Forest and one engine from Crater Lake National Park, which also will send a park supervisor. Reader Comments. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
On the road again... with Barbara, Martha and Maxine Oct 11, 2007
Aside from meeting more members of Red Sox Nation and sending 200 postcards to relatives and co-workers, Smith said that she and Berger also went whale watching, rode dune buggies, visited the Redwood Forest in California and Crater Lake National Park in Oregon and spent some time in Minnesota with Berger s family, just to name a few of the many activities they enjoyed. There s so much out there that people don t realize, but we enjoy it, it s a passion of both of ours, said Smith. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Scientists investigate mystery moss in pristine Crater Lake Sep 20, 2007
- AP Photo/Crater Lake National Park Service. CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK Call it the mystery of the moss ... It s certainly like no other environment I ve seen, said Mark Buktenica, Crater Lake National Park s aquatic ecologist. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
A 'bully' time: Symposium, dedication draw attention Sep 9, 2007
1902 Establishes Crater Lake National Park, the first of several national parks TR authorizes. 1905 Signs the act establishing the National Forest Service. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The mystery of the moss Sep 4, 2007
It s certainly like no other environment I ve seen, says Mark Buktenica, Crater Lake National Park s aquatic ecologist. We don t have any good guesses on how old it is or how long it took to form. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Reward offered after Crater Lake boat damaged Aug 31, 2007
Crater Lake National Park officials are investigating criminal trespass and damage to Rogue, one of three boats operated by Xanterra Parks and Resorts during the summer months. Xanterra and the National Park Service are offering the reward. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Skeleton found at Crater Lake could be man missing since 1991 Aug 31, 2007
-- Skeletal remains of a body found in Crater Lake National Park are being studied to determine if they are the remains of a California man missing since 1991. Park ranger Dave Brennan said a firefighter found the remains in September in the remote Bybee Creek area of the park. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
County hires new emergency-services manager Aug 17, 2007
She has been a federal law enforcement officer for eight years, also serving at Crater Lake National Park. King said being a park ranger means being ready for whatever comes up. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Runs bring out veterans Aug 13, 2007
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK Martin Balding missed the first three Crater Lake Rim Runs marathons because he didnt know about the race. He won his first appearance in 1979, and he has attended the 28 races since then. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Runners chase personal bests, shed baggage Aug 12, 2007
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK Trevor Hanlin comes to the Crater Lake Rim Runs for the challenge. The Grants Pass alum and University of Puget Sound senior uses the 13-mile run as a tune-up for his collegiate cross country season, and he has enjoyed unprecedented success. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Little-visited Sphagnum Bog a hotbed for botanists Aug 6, 2007
Larry Powers led a group of nine through a section of bogs recently at Sphagnum Bog, a little-visited, remote research natural area near the northwest boundary of Crater Lake National Park. Powers, a professor of natural sciences at Oregon Institute of Technology, is spending the summer as the science coordinator for the parks new Science and Learning Center. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Crews plan to recover remains of missing boy at Crater Lake Jul 23, 2007
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. -- A search to recover any remains of an eight-year-old Portland boy who disappeared last year at Crater Lake National Park is planned for next week. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Search resumes for boy in park Jul 21, 2007
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK Nine months ago, an 8-year-old Portland boy disappeared during a sightseeing trip with his father at Crater Lake National Park, leaving authorities no clues. Next week, park officials plan to search again for Samuel Boehlke with rescue dogs and helicopters at the boys last known location in the Cleetwood Cove area, said Chief Ranger Dave Brennan. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
LOCAL EVENTS Jul 17, 2007
crater lake rim runs and marathon Aug. 11 at Crater Lake National Park. Choose from events; 6. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Southwestern honors Korean visitors Jul 13, 2007
The group has visited Crater Lake National Park and six national recreational areas throughout the dunes. World Photos by Madeline Steege. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Reward offered to mark Missing Children's Day May 28, 2007
Samuel Boehlke, who would now be eight, disappeared at Crater Lake National Park in October of 2006. Deysi Cisneros, who is 12, missing since last month from Keiser. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Plenty to do over holiday weekend May 24, 2007
Further north, melting snow at Crater Lake National Park is helping to open some concession facilities, although the two campgrounds remain closed ... Crater Lake National Park Crater Lake Lodge and the Mazama Village Store and gas station opened Wednesday, but the motor inn and Annie Springs Restaurant and Gift Shop are closed until June 1. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Teens, students hit job market May 10, 2007
The Park Service offers opportunities at Crater Lake National Park Lava Beds National Monument through the Youth Conservation Corps. Human resources specialist Jean Heacock at Crater Lake said most jobs for younger people are in concessions, and recruitment is now being done at local high schools and colleges. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Community : Yesterday, today and tomorrow May 10, 2007
He now lives near Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon. He said he visits Wabeno and his family in Rhinelander (his brother, Max, and sister, Nancy). (Forest Republican, WI)
Crews prepare for fire season May 5, 2007
Smallman said a prescribed burn near Crater Lake National Park is likely on schedule for Monday, if weather cooperates ... Smallman said a prescribed burn near Crater Lake National Park is likely on schedule for Monday, if weather cooperates. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Park fee hikes questioned Apr 30, 2007
DeFazio, a member of the committee, said the proposal to double entrance fees next year at Crater Lake National Park, now $10 per car, will drive the local visitors away. He said Congress should provide more money to the parks from the general fund or establish a royalty on precious metals mined on federal lands and use some of that money to support parks. (USA Today -- Travel)
Woman writes book about 1975 plane crash that claimed three lives Apr 12, 2007
The plane had disappeared from radar near Crater Lake National Park. It was found seven years later at the base of a tree in a heavily forested area on the north side of Huckleberry Mountain north of Union Creek. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Father remembers search for missing plane Apr 12, 2007
The wreckage found on the north side of Huckleberry Mountain near Crater Lake National Park. Jim Pryor, 17, was one of two students lost in the crash of a Cessna 182 on a flight back from Salem. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
TODAY IN HISTORY Mar 3, 2007
60 years ago: "Local and Personal:" Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Coleman and family, 1115 East Eleventh St., Medford, spent yesterday visiting Crater Lake National Park. Representative O.H. Bengtson spent the weekend at his home in Medford, enjoying a short vacation from state legislature sessions. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Snow keeps drivers, students home again in Oregon Mar 1, 2007
Crater Lake National Park reported nine inches of new snow, but plows were able to open the main park access road and the road to Rim Village. The roads had been closed Monday. (Daily Triplicate)
Snow survey suggests bountiful year Feb 28, 2007
" But they did get accurate readings on the snow depth on all four sites as well as the snow water content for the lower elevation Siskiyou Summit. The summit had a snow depth of 39 inches, making it 229 percent of normal for the end of February. It also had a snow water level of 5.6 inches, reflecting a 106 percent of average for the site this time of year. The Ski Bowl Road site of 6,000 feet elevation had 78 inches of snow for 115 percent of normal. The snow depth at the Mount Ashland... (Mail Tribune, OR)
Snow advisories issued in several Ore. counties Feb 27, 2007
High in the Cascade Range, Crater Lake National Park closed access roads until at least Tuesday after getting 34 inches of snow. Another 24 inches is expected. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Snow may hit Medford today Feb 27, 2007
Monday's heavy snow in the Cascades forced managers of Crater Lake National Park to close the entrances to the park on Highway 62. The park service reported 34 inches of new snow Sunday and Monday, and forecasters were expecting as much as 24 inches of new snow over the next two days. (Mail Tribune, OR)
First task force effort a success Feb 20, 2007
The task force comprises sheriff's departments from Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Klamath, Del Norte, Curry, Siskiyou and Coos counties, Oregon State Police, the Civil Air Patrol, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, Carson Helicopters, Brim Aviation, the Crater Lake National Park Service and the American Red Cross. Would you like to respond to this story. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Winter Wings draws crowds Feb 18, 2007
Outdoor tours include snowshoeing at Crater Lake National Park, a photography workshop, rock art and caves tour at Lava Beds National Monument, and banding and birding at the Klamath wildlife refuges. his has been a wonderfully successful festival, said coordinator Leslie Lowe. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Task force formed to improve search efforts Feb 11, 2007
In addition, officials from the Oregon State Police, Civil Air Patrol, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, Carson Helicopters, Brim Aviation, the Crater Lake National Park Service and the American Red Cross will attend the meetings. One benefit Winters foresees is that the task force will spread the costs of large searches over the many agencies involved, lessening the burden on cash-strapped departments such as the Josephine County Sheriff's Department. (Mail Tribune, OR)
National park fee boost faces opposition Jan 12, 2007
Proposal would double Crater Lake National Park's entrance fee. There is now bipartisan opposition to a proposal that would increase entrance fees at Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Monument. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Our View: We could learn from Oregon parks' success Jan 5, 2007
Crater Lake National Park has become a traditional spot that people return to year after year, according to park spokesmen. About 450,000 people now annually visit the park even though road access to it from major metro areas isn't any better than are the Redwoods. (Daily Triplicate)
DeFazio against parks fee increase Jan 3, 2007
The National Park Service wants to double the admission fee at Oregon s Crater Lake National Park, and Congressman Peter DeFazio is against it ... DeFazio last week wrote to the Secretary of the Interior urging him to strongly reconsider the proposal to increase fees at Crater Lake National Park and Lava Beds National Monument ... According to DeFazio, while visitation to national parks has been decreasing nationwide, Crater Lake National Park has bucked the trend, with its attendance holding... (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Rep. DeFazio opposing higher Ore. park fees Jan 3, 2007
fees at Crater Lake National Park and the Lava Beds National Monument in Oregon. File photo. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
DeFazio wants Interior to rethink Crater Lake fee hike Jan 3, 2007
Peter DeFazio is urging the Department of the Interior to reconsider a proposed $10 entrance fee increase at Crater Lake National Park ... " Although no park officials were available Tuesday because of the federal day of mourning for the late President Gerald Ford, park superintendent Chuck Lundy said when the proposal was announced in mid-December that increased fees would provide additional funding for projects and help improve visitor facilities and services throughout the park. Eighty... (Mail Tribune, OR)
