Park fee increases pay off: more visitors at higher price - December 04, 1998

Increased fees to national parks and other federal recreation areas under a five-year experimental program have almost doubled revenues without discouraging visits, a government study concludes.

Snow postpones Crater boat tours - 1998

Boat tours, interpretive hikes and children's programs are among the regular seasonal offerings at Crater Lake National Park this summer.

Mushroom poachers put Crater park staff on alert - October 28, 1998

The 1998 matsutake season in the high Cascades may be a bust, but back-country rangers are still finding the cached baskets and plastic pails of mushroom poachers inside Oregon's only national park.

What turned things rotten in the woods? - October 24, 1998

Some blame a week of warm weather that left most of the sportsmen's quarry inside the boundaries of Crater Lake National Park.

Have umbrella near this winter: forecasters say La Nina will bring wetter weather - October 20, 1998

Weather forecasters ranging from the Oregon Climate Service to "The Old Farmer's Almanac" predict a very wet winter for the Northwest, citing a periodic weather phenomenon known as La Nina. Its last visit, caused by cooling water temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, delivered 1997's New Year's Day flood.

Wolverine plan threatens Pelican Butte ski project - September 29, 1998

A war over wolverines is shaping up in the high Cascades, with environmentalists seeking a 330,000-acre refuge for the elusive predator that includes land scheduled for logging and resort development.

Obituaries: Glen F. Happel - September 27, 1998

The funeral for Glen F. Happel will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 4663 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem. Interment will be on Thursday in Scenic Hills Memorial Park, Ashland.

Crater Lake explosives found - September 26, 1998

A contractor found 50 blasting caps just off Cleetwood Cove Trail, a popular path that leads to the boat docks at the lake.

Crater Lake officials have plan to improve the park's ambience - August 8th, 1998

The managers of Oregon's only national park want visitors to get a better first impression of Crater Lake. And they think a plan to tear out a big parking lot and rehabilitate several of the park's oldest buildings will give people something to rave about.

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.

Campsites going fast: Mild weather on tap for 4th - July, 1998

Campgrounds were filling fast on Wednesday as Southern Oregon prepared to celebrate the July 4 holiday. Vacant space was expected to disappear at most campgrounds by late today because many businesses have given their employees a Friday holiday to compensate for July 4 falling on Saturday.

Sunny days translate to good days for tourism - July 16, 1998

After an abnormally wet spring, Southern Oregon businesses that rely on tourism are basking in the summer sun.

Work will close Crater Lake trail - April 15, 1998

Visitors to the collapsed volcano that forms the nation's deepest and clearest lake won't be able to visit the water this summer because installation of a new fuel line will block the only trail.

Timber inquiry has no deadline: fewer such investigations lately - March 19, 1998

It's unknown how long it will take for authorities to finish their investigation into an alleged timber theft conspiracy involving Burrill Timber Co. and Timberland Logging.

Theft probe targets Burrill Timber: Ashland loggers also suspected - March 17, 1998

Federal agents are investigating Burrill Timber Co. in connection with the alleged theft of federal timber in the Rogue River National Forest.

Don't fish in Crater - February 13, 1998

Calling fishing a "violent process" inharmonious with Crater Lake, the group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked the park to ban fishing within its boundaries.

Warning: Beware of avalanche - February 4, 1998

Obituaries: Florence Hunsaker - January 05, 1998

Florence Hunsaker, 85, formerly of the Rogue Valley, died Sunday (Jan. 4, 1998) in Klamath Falls, where she was living. The memorial service was held in Klamath Falls with interment in Myrtle Creek.