Promotional
Free
Admission Saturday
- August 24, 2007
Those who enjoy national parks and saving a buck or two may want to
visit Crater Lake on Saturday.
Crater Lake Highway Renamed
- October 18,
2006
Highway 62, the Crater Lake Highway, which runs from Medford
to near Klamath Falls will be renamed Friday in a special
dedication ceremony as Veterans Memorial Highway.
'Vets' highway' idea reaches impasse
-
July 26, 2006
An effort by an ad hoc group of veterans from three area
counties to designate Highway 62 as "Veterans Memorial
Highway" has reached an impasse with state officials — in
part because the state already has a highway with that name.
Senator Boxer announces National
Scenic Byway grants
- March 31, 2006
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
today announced that the California Department of
Transportation received four National Scenic Byway Program
grants totaling nearly $500,000 for the Volcanic Legacy
All-American Road.
New parkway signs go up - October 21, 2005
Sections of Highway 39 between South Sixth
Street and Highway 97 North have been known by many names over the
years, but it's now officially the Crater Lake Parkway.
Basin residents honor Crater Lake -
August 26,
2005
After long months of work, Thursday was a chance
for Klamath County residents to reap the rewards of a quarter campaign
that features Crater Lake and the renaming of a road that leads toward
the lake.
Kulongoski, Walden in town for
Oregon quarter celebration -
August
23, 2005
Gov. Ted Kulongoski will be in Klamath Falls for a two-day visit
starting Wednesday for a local celebration of the release of the
Oregon quarter featuring Crater Lake and the dedication of the
Crater Lake Parkway.
Crater Lake plates boost park
funds - August 20, 2005
Special issue Oregon license plates featuring an image of Crater Lake aren't
just pretty. They also represent money in the bank for Crater Lake National
Park's new Science and Learning Center.
Finding their place in the sun -
August 1, 2006
Crater Lake Cellars, in Shady Cove's old District 4 fire
hall next to the Union 76 station, has been open for wine
tasting from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily since the tasting room
opened in November.
Make the most of Crater Lake
quarter - June
02, 2005
Now that everyone's pretty much vented over the fact that the
Crater Lake quarter's coming out party won't be at Crater Lake,
let's resolve to make the best of things.
Mint strikes Oregon quarter
- May 27,
2005
Chuck Lundy, Crater Lake National Park's
superintendent, was among the group of Oregonians in Denver Thursday for
the ceremonial strike of the Oregon quarter at the U.S. Mint.
Postcards from the camps
- April
25, 2005
It's a heritage that goes back to Peter Britt,
who lived in Jacksonville but made the first images of Crater Lake that
helped stir interest in making it a national park.
Celebrations planned for state
quarter
The Oregon quarter makes its
appearance next month, and state officials are planning
quite a coming-out party for the commemorative coin
featuring Crater Lake.
Pendleton creates
blanket special for Crater Lake
Trust
- November 23, 2004
Just in time for the holidays, Pendleton Woolen Mills has
developed an exclusive online offer that allows you to purchase one of their
renowned national park blankets and make a donation to the Crater Lake National
Park Trust at the same time.
Officials hold dedication for 500-mile scenic byway
-
October
15, 2004
Dedication ceremonies for a 500-mile "linear community" that
passes through Klamath and Siskiyou counties were held Thursday at the
future site of a visitor center.
Byway hits milestone: celebration
of Volcanic Legacy Road
-
October 12, 2004
A scenic byway that traverses the volcano-studded landscape of Southern
Oregon and Northern California will be celebrated Thursday in Mt. Shasta
City.
Park publications on sale at Great
Basin Visitor Center
-
August 02, 2004
The Crater Lake Natural History Association has opened an outlet
for its various publications in the Great Basin Visitor Center
at 507 Main St. in Klamath Falls.
Governor OKs Crater Lake for
state's quarter
- May
25, 2004
Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski Monday agreed with
the recommendation of the Oregon Commemorative Coin Commission, and said
he will forward a design featuring Crater Lake to the U.S. Mint as
Oregon's official selection for the state quarter.
Chamber has big ideas for new
quarter, promotions -
May
18, 2004
Ways of promoting Klamath County as the home of
Crater Lake National Park are being investigated by the chamber of
commerce.
Postcards from the Rim -
April
26, 2004
Driving the road will take on new meaning this summer thanks to a new
publication, "Rhapsody in Blue: Historic Rim Drive," by park historian
Stephen Mark with a funky, retro graphic design by Mary Williams Hyde.
Guidebooks help reveal new ways to explore Oregon
-
April 25, 2004
Normally, when I'm planning an outing, the routine includes making
copies of pages from hiking guides about specific trails or climbs.
Those few pages weigh much less than the whole book.
Crater Lake tops list of specialty
plates, raises $1.1 million
- February 26, 2004
While most Oregon motorists are content with
standard issue Douglas fir license plate, an increasing number of
drivers have switched to the deep blue of Crater Lake.
Crater Lake license plates raise
more than money -
January 27, 2004
License plates featuring Crater Lake are doing more than
raising money. They're also raising awareness about Crater Lake National
Park as a tourist destination.
Volcanic Scenic Byway gets large
grant: Volcanic half-million to be spent on California
section of scenic road -
April
21, 2003
The California portion of the Volcanic Legacy
Scenic Byway and All American Road, which runs from the
Oregon-California state line on Highway 97 to Lassen Volcanic National
Park, was recently awarded two grants from the Federal Highway
Administration for a $490,600.
County repaid for Crater Lake license loan - January 07, 2003
Popularity of the Crater Lake centennial license
plates is proving to be good news for Klamath County.
Crater Lake license plate
available in Oregon
-
August 25, 2002
If
you are an Oregon vehicle owner and wish to support Crater
Lake National Park, while displaying a beautiful license
plate, you can now do that. An Act of the Oregon legislature
was passed in July 2001 to establish the Crater Lake
Centennial License Plate program in honor of Crater Lake
National Park’s centennial.
Long lines expected for new
license plates
- August 23, 2002
Typically long lines at the Klamath Falls DMV
office could be even longer than usual Monday because of high interest
in brand new Crater Lake plates.
Crater Lake license plate unveiled
- July 31, 2002
The long-awaited design of the Crater Lake National Park Centennial
license plate was formally revealed by the Oregon Department of
Transportation Wednesday afternoon.
Medford couple writes book on
Crater Lake park - May
27, 2002
Two Medford residents, former National Park Service employees
both, have written a book focusing on Oregon’s only national
park.
Quilting Crater Lake: Rocky Point
residents will raffle quilt to raise funds for volunteer
fire department
- May 12, 2002
A
queen-size quilt depicting Crater Lake will be raffled this
summer to raise money for a volunteer fire department.
Crater Lake stories featured in
Shaw Library book - September 17, 2001
Historic remembrances, Indian legends and new
stories about Crater Lake are featured in "The Mountain With a Hole in
the Top: Reflections on Crater Lake."
New plates would celebrate Crater
Lake - March 05, 2001
Before long, you may not have to drive up 62 and
past Beckie’s cafe to see Crater Lake. It’ll be on the car in front
of you on I-5. At the Rogue Valley Mall. Maybe even in your own
driveway.
SOPTV will film Crater Lake, 14
byways - March 29, 2000
Southern Oregon Public Television will produce two shows over the
next year with grants from the Oregon Department of Transportation
and Friends of Crater Lake.
