Garfield Peak Trail – Crater Lake National Park Time: 2.5 hours Difficulty: Difficult Length: 1.7 mi (2.74 km) Elevation: 7090 – 7976 ft (2161 – 2431 m) Trailhead coordinates: Latitude:N +42° 54.57 or 42.934217 Longitude: W -122° 08.41 or -122.14020 Altitude: 7090 ft (2161 m) Highlight: Panorama of surrounding area, excellent views of Crater Lake, occasional small animals, wildflowers, and an overhead … Continue reading Garfield Peak Trail
Biking Crater Lake Increasing numbers of cyclists are coming to Crater Lake National Park to ride around the lake on the 33-mile Rim Drive. The route is physically demanding. Steep hills at high elevation may encourage even the most fit riders to pause at many of the road’s thirty overlooks and pullouts. The payoff, however, … Continue reading Bicycling
Getting to the bottom of things at Crater Lake National Park WILLIAM M. BROCK, Crater Lake National Park, P.O. Box 7, Crater Lake, Oregon 97604; mac_brock@nps.gov ***previous*** — ***next*** getting-bottom-things pdf file Crater Lake National Park is located in southwestern Oregon on the divide of the Cascade Mountains. It lies in an area with a … Continue reading Getting to the Bottom of Things
Soil Survey of Crater Lake National Park, Oregon General Nature of the Survey Area This section provides general information about the park. It discusses history and development, geology, and climate. History and Development Crater Lake National Park was established in 1902. It was “dedicated and set apart forever as a public park or pleasure ground … Continue reading 05 General Nature of the Survey Area
The jewel turns 100: a century after it was dedicated, Crater Lake National Park inspires wonder for millions Mail Tribune Medford, Oregon May 19, 2002 By PAUL FATTIG Russ Namitz and Jan Feola take in the awe-inspiring view of Crater Lake while enjoying a tailgate lunch at Discovery Point recently. The establishment of Crater Lake … Continue reading The jewel turns 100: a century after it was dedicated, Crater Lake National Park inspires wonder for millions – May 19, 2002
Ted E. Arthur Oral History Interview Interviewer and Date: Stephen R. Mark, Crater Lake National Park Historian, September 1, 1992. Interview Location: Diamond Lake, Oregon, October 31, 1991 Transcription: Transcribed by Chris Prout, July 1997 Biographical Summary (from the interview introduction) Seasonal naturalist 1958 to 1970. I first heard of Ted Arthur in September 1988, … Continue reading Ted Arthur
Owen Hoffman Oral History Interview Interviewer: Stephen R. Mark, Crater Lake National Park Historian Interview Location and Date: Crater Lake National Park headquarters, Steel Visitor Center, Dick Brown Library, August 25, 1998. Transcription: Transcribed by Renee Edwards, September 1998 Biographical Summary (from the interview introduction) Owen F. Hoffman, seasonal naturalist 1966 – 1968. My first … Continue reading F. Owen Hoffman
Douglas Larson Oral History Interview Interviewer and Date: Stephen R. Mark, Crater Lake National Park Historian, February 14, 2000 Interview Location: Douglas Larson’s residence, Portland, Oregon, United States Transcription: Transcribed by Kelli Bacher, Spring 2000 Biographical Summary (from the interview introduction) Larson, Douglas W. Limnologist; worked intermittently on Crater Lake 1967-85. John Salinas provided me … Continue reading Douglas Larson
Continued from page two Huckleberries By Steve Mark Delicious wild fruit has never been cited as the primary, or even a secondary, reason for why people come to Crater Lake. Few of them know that the park contains four species of huckleberries, and are aware of the lone exception to rules prohibiting collection of plant material … Continue reading 51-3 Volume 29 – 1998
Volume 23, 1992 All material courtesy of the National Park Service.These publications can also be found at http://npshistory.com/ Nature Notes is produced by the National Park Service. © 1992 Introduction By Kent J. Taylor, Chief of Interpretation Crater Lake National Park celebrates its 90th anniversary this year. On May 15-17, 1992, the Crater Lake Natural History Association, … Continue reading 45 Volume 23 – 1992
