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KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. - The Klamath area is known for its year-round sunshine. In fact, the region will be the center of attention on October 14 for the sliver of sunlight seen around the moon during the eclipse.
Read MorePORTLAND, Ore. - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 26 new citizens during a naturalization ceremony Thursday at Crater Lake National Park.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. With the increase in fire danger in southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into a full fire ban. The outlook is for above-normal significant wildland fire potential for the next several months.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, OR – The scenic drive around the country’s deepest lake will be safer and smoother because of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund. An approximately $56 million dollar project, scheduled to start in Crater Lake National Park this summer, will improve about 19 miles of East Rim Drive and a portion of the Cloudcap Spur Road.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, OR - Beginning Sunday, January 1, 2023, Crater Lake National Park will transition to a fully cashless fee system and only accept mobile or electronic payments for entrance and permit fees.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. - Due to overwhelming public support, Crater Lake National Park, in conjunction with Lava Beds National Monument, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, will be implementing an agreement to honor each other’s annual passes beginning January 1, 2023.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake National Park Fire Management staff are preparing to implement the following three prescribed fire projects in the park this fall:
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. – With the continued fire danger in southern Oregon, Crater Lake National Park will go into a full fire ban. The outlook is for above normal significant wildland fire potential for the next several months. To ensure public safety and to provide the highest degree of protection to park resources, the following fire ban will be implemented effectively at 12:01 AM on Thursday, July 28, 2022.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. – Prescribed fire season has arrived at Crater Lake National Park and the park will be applying prescribed fire to the landscape in preparation for the upcoming fire season.
Read MoreEUGENE, Ore. - On February 4, 2021, a White City, Oregon man was sentenced for violating the Lacey Act by illegally poaching a trophy bull elk in Crater Lake National Park, announced U.S. Attorney Billy J. Williams.
Read MoreTULELAKE, Calif. – Lava Beds National Monument is pleased to announce that applications for this summer’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program are being accepted for crew members for 2020.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore – Crater Lake National Park staff is pleased to announce our popular ranger-guided snowshoe walks begin this weekend for the 2019-20 winter season. The walks take place on Saturdays, Sundays, and most holidays (except December 25) from December 7 through April 26. They will also be offered daily from December 26 through January 5 and from March 20 through March 29. Snowshoes are provided free of charge and no previous snowshoeing experience is necessary.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. — The Army Corps of Engineers Road System (ACERS) at Crater Lake National Park in Klamath County is among Oregon’s latest entries in the National Register of Historic Places.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. – Crater Lake National Park’s North Entrance Road and Rim Drive closes for the season on November 1st. All visitors to Crater Lake National Park must use Highway 62 to access the park from the south or west during these closures.
Read MoreCRATER LAKE, Ore. - Crater Lake National Park Fire Management staff are preparing to implement portions of the West Highway 62 prescribed fire project.
The unit is located along both sides of West Highway 62. Approximately 44 acres containing roughly 2200 piles are in the areas scheduled to be burned this fall. These piles are from the construction of fuel breaks along Highway 62.
Read MoreCrater Lake, OR – Saturday, August 10, 2019, is the 43rd Annual Crater Lake Rim Run. This is not a park sponsored event, but each year it is conducted under the guidelines of a special-use park permit. The following information will assist visitors who plan to be in the park before the event on Friday evening, August 9th, and on the day of the run.
Read MoreThe entire 33-mile Rim Drive around Crater Lake is now open for the season, as are all facilities and services with the exception of the 16-site Lost Creek Campground which remains closed at this time.
Read MoreTulelake, California— History will come alive on Saturday, May 11th, during the Lava Bed National Monument's annual Timeline Living History event.
This very special event highlights the storied history of the Tule Lake Basin.
Groups of local volunteers, including the Cascade Civil War Society and the Mount Mazama Mountain Men, will join National Park Service staff and other volunteers in portraying different time periods from the 19th and 20th centuries.
Read MoreTulelake, Calif. — The National Park Service announces the redesignation of the Tule Lake Unit of WWII Valor in the Pacific National Monument to the Tule Lake National Monument. This provision was passed as part of the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act (formerly known as the Natural Resources Management Act) which passed both houses of Congress in February and was signed into law on March 12, 2019 by President Donald Trump.
Read MoreCrater Lake, Ore. – With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Crater Lake National Park will resume regular operations on Monday, January 28, 2019. After 35 days of closure, time is needed to clear roadways, repair leaks, open restrooms and other facilities, check fire alarm systems, and ensure that the park is safe for visitors.
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