Events
50 spots remain for Crater Lake Rim Runs -
July 20, 2008
Of the available 500 spots, just 50 remain for the 33rd annual Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon that will be contested Saturday, Aug. 9, at Crater Lake National Park. All
registrations will close Aug. 6, and all registrations received will carry a $20 late fee.
Crater Lake Rim Run spots going -
June 24, 2008
Less than a third of the available 500 spots for the 33rd annual Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon remain with about six weeks
left before the competition at Crater Lake National Park.
Cycle Oregon: This year's tour includes Diamond, Crater Lakes
- September 12, 2007
Cycle Oregon 2007 participants puffed and grunted Tuesday from
Diamond Lake to Crater Lake, around the caldera’s rim, and back
to Diamond Lake again for the third leg of their nearly 500-mile
journey....
Bicyclers pedal and party their way through state
- September 10, 2007
Cycle Oregon is a nearly 500-mile, weeklong bicycle trip
that climbs and dips over the Cascades and back around again, but as strenuous
as it may seem, some insist it’s more like a party than an endurance test....
Crater
Lake Rim Runs Recap
-
August 13, 2007
Last Thursday I headed south for
my annual trip to Crater Lake National Park. Nine of the past 10
years, beginning in 1998, I've spent the second weekend of
August at Crater Lake to enjoy the spectacular views...
Runs Bring Out
Veterans
-
August 13, 2007
Martin Balding missed the first three Crater Lake Rim Runs
marathons because he didn’t know about the race.
Runners Chase
Personal Bests, Shed Baggage
-
August 12, 2007
Among his friends, Jeff Caba is known as
“Second-place Caba.” Saturday morning in the 32nd annual Crater Lake Rim
Runs marathon, the 37-year-old from Bend may have rid himself of that moniker.
Cycle Oregon 2007:
The Week Ride
- Jun 3, 2007
Why do you want to experience the 20th Anniversary Ride? Because
for this special occasion, we’re going to show you the best of
Oregon on two wheels. When? September 8-15, 2007
America's Largest Bald Eagle
Festival -
December 19, 2006
America's national symbol, the bald eagle, will be
celebrated at the Annual Klamath Basin Winter Wings Festival, February 15-18...
Army veteran finally gets to run -
August 14, 2006
During a military career that
spanned 20 years, Eddie Hahn registered twice for the Crater
Lake Rim Runs marathon. Both times, he was called to duty
right before the race.
Crater Lake hosts marathon -
August 13, 2006
With temperatures hovering around 40 degrees at the
start and an average elevation of about 7,000 feet
throughout the course, the runners at Saturday's Crater Lake
Rim Runs marathon knew they were in for a tough race.
'What you see is what you get' -
August 12, 2006
Bob Freirich is a long-time Klamath
Basin coach who helped found the Crater Lake Rim Runs and
Marathon (which are being run today for the 31st straight
year).
Rim runs, marathon an oxymoron -
August
15, 2005
As it has for 29 years previous, the Crater Lake
Rim Runs and Marathon challenged, literally and figuratively, runners
from around the United States, and the world.
Layne claims victory in first trip
to Crater Lake Rim Runs -
August
14, 2005
Now living in Bend, Layne won the 13-mile race
during Saturday's 30th anniversary running of the Crater Lake Rim Runs
and Marathon, and finished in one hour, 32 minutes and 29 seconds.
Parking a concern at Rim Runs - August 11, 2005
In a normal year, Bob Freirich would be ecstatic at the number
of entries in the Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon.
Crater Lake bicycle ride: 100
years, 100 miles - August 25, 2005
More than 100 bicyclists will be wheeling around the Wood River
Valley and Crater Lake National Park Saturday during the
first-ever Crater Lake Century ride.
Festival blooms in Jacksonville -
April 7, 2005
"The warm weather of February pushed the normal blooming
time forward by two weeks," says Jacksonville Woodlands
Association President Larry Smith.
Cycle Oregon to tour Crater Lake -
February 29, 2004
Crater Lake National Park will be the focus this year of the
17th annual Cycle Oregon bicycle tour.
Shields remembers first Crater
Lake races - August
16, 2004
What started out as a family outing has become one of this
country's toughest marathons, and Frank Shields remembers the first race
well.
Participants call Rim Run
volunteers the 'best anywhere'
- September 02, 2003
Having just completed the 28th year of the Crater Lake Rim Run
and Marathon, my wife and we would like to express our thanks to
our supporters and the 130 to 150 dedicated volunteers who
yearly man the positions along the course in Crater Lake
National Park.
Lindgren wins 2nd women's
6.7-mile run; Gregg wins men's
-
August
11, 2003
Conditions at the start of the Crater Lake Rim Runs and
Marathon couldn't have been more different from those in
Tempe, Ariz.
Klamath Falls native wins marathon -
August
11, 2003
Klamath Falls native Randy Bailey battled through stomach pains to win
his first Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon title in a time of 2 hours,
56 minutes and 58 seconds, more than 12 minutes ahead of his nearest
competitor.
Winners have no trouble with hills at end of race -
August
11, 2003
More than one runner has cursed the long, steep, windy hill
that culminates at the finish line of the 13-mile run of the Crater Lake Rim
Runs and Marathon.
Navy pilot drops in to Crater
Lake, again - August 27, 2002
Forty-one
years after literally dropping into Crater Lake, Bill
Boardman dropped by for Monday's Crater Lake National Park
first-ever alumni reunion.
Crater Lake centennial party: Celebration amid the smoke -
August 26, 2002
Crater Lake National Park's Rim Village parking
area, usually swarming with coming-and-going cars and RVs, was filled
instead with people trying to stay warm in unseasonable, but not
unusual, cool temperatures.
Celebration day: Crater Lake
National Park transformed for festivities
- August 25, 2002
"It looks like the circus has come to town,"
laughed Mac Brock as he surveyed the Rim Village parking lot at Crater
Lake National Park Saturday afternoon.
Happy 100th to the gem of Klamath
- August 23, 2002
If you haven't seen it, you should. There's nothing else like it
in the world, and it's right here in Klamath County. It is the
gem of this place.
Crater Lake learning center
dedicated
- August 23, 2002
Five days of activities celebrating Crater Lake's 100th year as a
national park began Thursday with a nostalgic look back, and eager
glance forward during dedication ceremonies for the future home of the
Crater Lake Science and Learning Center.
Crater Lake events listed
- August 22, 2002
Formal ceremonies and casual nature hikes are among the
activities slated for this weekend's celebration of Crater Lake
National Park's centennial. Friday events include the following:
Speakers set for Crater Lake
- August 15, 2002
Congressmen,
National Park Service officials, educators and Klamath
Tribes leaders will be among the speakers at upcoming Crater
Lake National Park Centennial activities.
Lindgren makes memorable win
-
August 11, 2002
Former Klamath Union standout Liz
Lindgren had her own moment of chaos Saturday as the former
state champion runner almost set a record in the women's
6.7-mile run.
Stunning revelations at high
elevations: Runners experience life on the edge by pushing
their bodies to the limit on the grueling Crater Lake course
- August 11, 2002
As
the sun sent its first rays dancing onto the azure glass of
Crater Lake, 51-year-old Mike Shiach tore himself away from the view to
join 300 others at the start of the Crater Lake Rim Run.
Marathon has world, local flavor
- August 11, 2002
In
the year Crater Lake National Park turns 100 years old, it's
only appropriate that a runner from abroad and a runner from
Klamath County were each champions of the greatest race
within the park borders.
Runner takes 'stroll in park'
- August 11, 2002
For
Laurie Greenberg, Saturday's 27th annual running of the Crater Lake Rim
Runs and Marathon was more than a stroll in the park.
The party is 'on' at Crater Lake
-
July 18, 2002
Although the park's centennial celebration doesn't hit high gear until
next month, visitors are already streaming into the park. On July 5, a
record 2,400 vehicles — which translates to more than 5,000 people —
passed though the park's two entrance stations.
Lake retains beauty after 100
years
- May 22, 2002
For 17 years William Gladstone Steel generally
made a pest of himself, doggedly stumping around Oregon and the halls of
the nation's capitol advocating national park status for Crater Lake.
Crater Lake National Park
Centennial 'Let the celebration begin' 1902-2002 -
May 21, 2002
Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of Crater Lake
National Park. The birthday of the park, the nation's sixth-oldest, will
be celebrated statewide.
The jewel turns 100: a century after it was dedicated, Crater Lake
National Park inspires wonder for millions - May 19, 2002
For
a moment, college student Jan Feola couldn't find the words to describe the view of the deepest
lake in the United States.
Crater Lake alumni sought
-
May 09, 2002
People who worked at Crater Lake National Park are being invited
to attend a first-ever Crater Lake Alumni Reunion in August.
Crater Lake employee reunion part
of Centennial celebration -
March 25, 2002
Have
you ever worked at Crater Lake National Park?
If so, mark your calendars, because all current and former park
employees are invited to a reunion on Monday, Aug. 26.
Crater Lake Centennial Cookbook to
be a part of this year's celebration
- February 22, 2002
Members of the Midland Community Action Team are looking for
recipes to include in an upcoming cookbook. Rick Hadley said the cookbook will celebrate
this year's centennial celebration at Crater Lake National Park
Friends of Crater Lake
November 18, 2001
The Friends of Crater Lake, a group formed to assist with
programs at Crater Lake National Park, is taking an active role
in the park's upcoming centennial celebrating 100 years as a
national park.
Crater Lake
run part of Williams' rich existence
- August 15, 2001
In his
young life, Jay Williams has availed himself to an existence
rich with adventure. An ambitious hiker, he has
attempted to backpack the entire north-south route of the
Pacific Coast Trail — and will try again.
Big bash planned at park in 2002
Crater Lake National Park will hold a birthday party...and
you're invited! - March 23, 2001
Not just any party. Next year Lundy will coordinate a bash that will
involve Crater Lake National Park's usual half-million visitors along
with special guests celebrating the 100th anniversary of the park's
creation.
Hatfield to chair Crater Lake
festivities - January 05, 2001
Mark Hatfield was only about 12 years old when
he visited Crater Lake National Park for the first time, a trip he
remembers was remarkable not only for the lake but also the young
boy-friendly squirrels and chipmunks.
Towns see cash in Crater Park
centennial: Upper Rogue Alliance unveils airstrip, byway
plans
- September 19, 2000
When
Crater Lake National Park celebrates its 100th birthday in 2002, many of the
600,000 tourists that will come to admire North America’s deepest lake will
drive Highway 62.
Local Report: Registration available for Crater Lake runs
- March 10, 2000
Registration brochures are available for the 25th anniversary of
the Crater Lake Rim Runs Aug. 12 in Crater Lake National Park.
Local Report: Crater Rim deadline is near
-
August 05, 1999
The 24th annual Crater Lake Rim Run will be held on Aug. 14 at
Crater Lake National Park
At Crater, they are runs with a view
- August 7, 1998
Majestic scenery will be all about, but exhaustion might prevent
some runners from enjoying it Saturday in the Crater Lake Rim Runs
and Marathon.
Local Report: Rim Runs registration deadline approaching
- July 17, 1998
The registration deadline is approaching for the remaining 200
openings in the 1998 Crater Lake Rim Runs and Marathon Aug. 8 in
Crater Lake National Park.
Crater Lake Tourists' Illness Claims Paid
-
October 9, 1975
The federal government has
authorized payment of nearly $30,000 so far to tourists
plagued by gastrointestinal illness at Crater Lake National
Park last summer.
New Crater Lake Sickness Blamed on First Outbreak
-
August 16, 1975
A federal health officer said
yesterday that water at Crater Lake National Park apparently
is not responsible for the new outbreak of a
gastrointestinal disease.
Public Deceived? Crater Lake Hearings
-
August 8, 1975
The National Park Service and
the Senate Interior Committee have scheduled hearings to
investigate allegations that the public was deliberately
deceived about the existence of contaminated water at Crater
Lake National Park.
Paper charges disease cover-up
- August 4, 1975
Actions were taken at a
privately operated lodge in Crater Lake National Park to
keep the public from knowing about a gastroenteritis
sickness that eventually closed the park, it was reported
Sunday.
Sewage in Drinking Water: Lodge Cover-Up
Claimed -
August 4, 1975
Actions were taken at a
privately operated lodge in Crater Lake National Park to
keep the public from knowing about a gastroenteritis
sickness that eventually closed the park, it was reported
Sunday.
Oregon Declines to Fully OK Drinking Water at Crater Lake
-
August 1, 1975
The Oregon Health Division has
declined to fully endorse the National Park Service's
decision that the water at Crater Lake National Park is safe
enough that the park can be reopened.
Crater Lake Opening 'On' Despite Water Warnings
- July 31, 1975
Reopening plans for Crater Lake National Park are rolling right along despite
warnings from the State Health Division.
Park says Crater Lake water safe, Oregon issues health warning
- July 31, 1975
The Oregon Slate Health Division has issued a warning about drinking water
here hours after park officials announced the water supply was again safe and
Crater Lake National Park, closed since July 11 because of a contaminated
supply, would reopen Friday.
Crater Lake Visitors Still Feel Effects
-
July 24, 1975
Nearly a month after visiting Crater Lake National Park in Oregon, several
Modeslans still are feeling the effects of illness caused by drinking polluted
water. However, no serious complications have developed.
Crew Surveying for Pipeline
- July 24, 1975
A survey crew is at work at
Crater Lake National Park on a new three and one-half mile
pipeline from Annie Springs to Rim Village as a permanent
solution to the contaminated water problem which has closed
the park.
Park Slated to Reopen Soon
- July 21, 1975
Crater Lake National Park is
expected to reopen within days as "the most sanitary place
in the United States," Ralph Peyton, president of Crater
Lake Lodge Inc, said Friday.
Yakima, Washington Man develops
Hepatitis from Crater Lake
- July 21, 1975
A Yakima, Wash, man has become the first person known to have developed
infectious hepatitis after drinking from the polluted water system at Crater
Lake National Park in Oregon.
Crater Lake Looks at New Water Source
- July 18, 1975
A new water source may have to
be found for facilities in Crater Lake National Park, a
national park service official said Tuesday.
Crater Lake Closed, Water Contaminated
- July 14, 1975
Crater Lake National Park, which contains one of the world's most
"spectacular, blue lakes, may be closed for the summer because of contaminated
water that has made more than 500 persons ill.
Crater Lake Closes in Nausea Epidemic
- July 13, 1975
State police and forest rangers yesterday blocked
all entrances to spectacular Crater Lake National Park, containing the nation's
deepest lake, because of an outbreak of epidemic nausea which forced the park's
abrupt closure.
Oregon State Police, forest rangers close Crater Lake
- July 13, 1975
State police and forest rangers
Saturday blocked all entrances lo spectacular Crater Lake
National Park, containing the nation's deepest lake, because
of an outbreak of epidemic nausea which forced the park's
abrupt closure.
Smoking Waters of Crater Lake a Great Mystery
- December 24, 1945
Sound recording equipment destined to be lowered into the lake, and snow
sleds to carry it, were due to arrive within a week to enable geologists to
penetrate the snowy crater and find the source of mysterious clouds of
smoke or dust reported intermittently since last fall over the ancient volcano
which blew up ages ago.
Scenic Volcano
-
November 12, 1945
It was eight weeks ago that Oregon's famed Crater Lake began its unlakelike
burps. Two days later, a second dust-bubble broke from the surface. The third,
two weeks later, formed a cloud 300 ft. wide. Tourists began to flock to the
lake to watch. After the road was closed for the winter, in late October, the
lake uttered yet one more eructation.
Mystery Cloud On Crater Lake
- October 27, 1945
A mystery cloud, rising from
Crater Lake - site of an extinct volcano was reported today by E. P. Leavitt,
superintendent of Crater Lake National Park.
Local Man Wins Trophy in Hard Trip
- August 6, 1922
Frank W. Hudson of Oakland, driving a Ford coupe, was the first motorist to
reach Crater Lake this year over the road that leads to the famous national park
from Klamath Falls, Oregon....
