2004
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.
Crater Lake to get funds
- November 22, 2004
After decades of persistent lobbying and
postponed promises, plans to relocate the large parking lot at the rim
of Crater Lake are ready to move ahead.
Falling trees do damage at Crater Lake
- November 19, 2004
"I could hear the wind howling and it was pretty
constant," remembers Taylor of a storm that rattled the park and toppled
trees between 6 and 8 p.m. Nov. 3. "In the middle of that was one good
gust that shook the house. It was kind of like the house wanted to move
a quarter of an inch."
Crews find lost snowboarders
-
November 16, 2004
Two teenagers and a 12-year-old from Klamath Falls
were rescued by search crews at Crater Lake National Park late
Sunday after a botched snowboarding trek. Donald Lucero, 16,
Coty Huard, 14, and 12-year-old Justin Silva were discovered
cold and huddled together in the lower Dutton Creek area about 11 p.m., six
hours after the boys were reported overdue, according to National Park
Service rangers.
Vesta Lee Fulton
- November 15, 2004
Vesta Lee Fulton, 86, died Oct. 31, 2004, in
Bend. A memorial service has been held at Trinity
Lutheran Church in Bend.
Mrs. Fulton was born June 17, 1918 to Charles and Maude (Martin) Logan
in Oklahoma.
Missing snowboarders found -
November 16, 2004
Three Klamath Falls snowboarders are safe and uninjured after
spending Sunday night and early Monday lost in Crater Lake National Park's
snowy backcountry.
Kevin Palmer
- November 4, 2004
Grand Teton National Park employee Kevin Palmer,
50, died Oct. 28, 2004, of a heart attack while hunting with his oldest
son Charles on the National Elk Refuge in Jackson, Wyo. At one time, Mr.
Palmer had worked at Crater Lake National Park.
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.
Two hikes, two views - September 20, 2004
Two distinctly different trails offers views
from the highest and lowest points in Crater Lake National Park
Science, learning center part of
park renovation -
September 14, 2004
Structures built in the 1930s - two vacant residences that for many
summers housed Crater Lake's superintendent and chief naturalist - are
being renovated as an office-research center and dormitory for the
future Crater Lake Science and Learning Center.
Crater Lake holds status as area's primary tourist draw
- September 13, 2004
Crater Lake remains the main reason people visit
the Klamath Basin, but increasing numbers of tourists from around the
nation, and even the world, are checking out real estate, taking rides
on the Klamath Belle and seeing the sights.
Rex Laverne Ash
- September 07, 2004
Rex Laverne Ash, 69, died Aug. 28, 2004, at his
Klamath Falls home after a battle against cancer.
Hike of the week: Mt. Scott gives
view of Crater Lake - September 3, 2004
Most people who visit Oregon’s only national park content
themselves with a view from the rim. More intrepid folks
walk down to the water’s edge to cruise the lake in an
excursion boat. Precious few take the time to march to the
summit of Mount Scott and peer down on the lake.
Geologist's talk rebuilds mountain: Charles Bacon
explains how eruption created Crater Lake -
August
25, 2004
Mount Mazama, the mountain that rose about
12,000 feet above sea level before a series of climatic eruptions 7,700
years ago created the caldera known as Crater Lake, was resurrected by
Charles "Charlie" Bacon, a U.S. Geologic Survey volcanologist.
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.
Ten small fires burn in Crater
Lake park area
- August 16, 2004
Firefighters have been using eco-friendly tactics to contain
several small fires in remote areas of the Crater Lake National Park.
Friends of Crater Lake to repair
Annie Creek - August 03, 2004
The Friends of Crater Lake, a volunteer group that offers assistance to
Crater Lake National Park, will join a park trail crew to help repair
Annie Creek Aug. 20 to 22.
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.
Pied Piper of Astronomy's to present program: John Dobson to be honored
by Crater Lake Institute for public service
-
July
15, 2004
John Dobson, who's been called the "Pied Piper of Astronomy," "Star
Monk" and the "MacGyver of Astronomy," will received the 2004 Crater
Lake Institute Award for Excellence in Public Service.
Crater Lake to reduce fire hazards -
July
02, 2004
Fire management staff at Crater Lake National Park are launching
a hazardous fuels reduction project on 270 acres in and around
Mazama Village near the park's south entrance.
Crater Lake's summer program cut
- June 29, 2004
Ranger-led programs, a summer
tradition at Crater Lake National Park, are increasingly becoming a
version of "Where's Waldo?"
Crater Lake road ready for drivers
Wednesday -
June
15, 2004
The North Entrance Road at Crater Lake National Park will
open to motorists noon Wednesday.
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.
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.
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.
Ole Norman Lunde
- February 24, 2004
Ole Norman Lunde, 86, Sammamish, Wash., a
retired professor of math at Oregon In-stitute of Technology, died Jan.
28, 2004, in Kirkland, Wash.
Crater ski patrol launches effort for new ski signs
-
February 20, 2004
Members of the park's ski patrol are installing new metal signs. Some
are replacements for worn-out wooden signs - "They're starting to turn
into firewood," said Niel Barrett, a long-time ski patrol member - and
some are totally new directional signs.
It's plow it out, lit snow, plow it out at Crater Lake
-
February 19, 2004
Keeping Klamath County's crown jewel accessible to the
public takes a lot of work, especially when three feet of snow pile up in
two days, as it did this week.
Using cross country skis or
snowshoes, one can experience Crater Lake's winter
wilderness
- February 02, 2004
On a snowy, blustery day when the sound of the wind brushing through
trees echoes like a chorus of groans, and when wispy fog offers only
taunting, teasing views of the lake and Wizard Island, Crater Lake
National Park is truly a mystical and mistical place.
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.
