Crater Lake National Park

Tour Company Wants to Offer Helicopter Overflights of Crater Lake National Park, But Likely Won't See A Decision Soon

An aviation company that offers helicopter tours of central Oregon wants to add Crater Lake National Park to its flight plans, but opposition to the proposal is mounting.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 29th, 2009 3:49pm

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National Park Mystery Photo 7 Revealed: The Lady of the Woods

Lady of the Woods is the figure of a woman carved from a large volcanic boulder in Crater Lake National Park. The carver was Dr. Earl Russell Bush, a physician working for the Corps of Engineers, in October of 1917.

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By robmutch - November 1st, 2011 9:07am

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The National Park to Park Highway

In the early 1900s, some national parks existed, but getting to them was problematic. Then was born the idea to develop a "National Park-to-Park Highway," one that would run through 11 states and connect 13 national parks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 29th, 2009 7:32pm

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Sailing in Place

Phantom Ship, Crater Lake NP, Rob Mutch photo

Perhaps one of the most attempted photographs taken at Crater Lake National Park is of the curious formation in the lake known as Phantom Ship. This shot, by Rob Mutch, executive director of the Crater Lake Institute, illustrates why.

But what is the Phantom Ship? Here's the National Park Service's explanation:

Rob Mutch

www.nps.gov/crla

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 9th, 2009 4:03pm

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Tracing The Postage Stamp-Sized History of the National Park System

You could call it a postage stamp-sized history of the National Park System, but the history of park scenes on U.S. postage is really quite colorful and carries a few stories with it.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 27th, 2009 8:02am

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Sections of Pacific Crest Trail Poached by Mountain Bikers; Could Problems Arise in National Parks?

The Pacific Crest Trail ranges from Canada to Mexico, running through Washington, Oregon, and California along the way, traversing not one but seven units of the National Park System in the process. While mountain bikers are not supposed to use the trail, recently some have been poaching sections in California.

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By Kurt Repanshek - March 19th, 2009 4:11pm

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National Park Quiz 39: Winter

This week’s quiz will find out if you are a winterwise park visitor. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you explain why the Bergeron-Findeisen process grows snowflakes only because the equilibrium vapor pressure of water vapor with respect to ice is less than that with respect to liquid water at the same subfreezing temperature.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 31st, 2011 8:13am

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MSNBC’s Top 10 National Park Lodges List Draws Curmudgeonly, but Gentle Criticism

MSNBC has compiled a Top 10 National Park Lodges list for the purpose of helping us choose where to “sleep in style on a summer escape to our nation's national parks.” They might want to re-state that. Two of the lodges aren’t in the United States and another is said to be in a park that, technically speaking, doesn’t exist yet.

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By Bob Janiskee - August 11th, 2008 5:42pm

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Creature Feature: The Pacific Treefrog

If you've ever heard a frog doing its “ribbet” thing anywhere along the Pacific Coast, it's probably been a Pacific Treefrog. And if you’ve ever seen one of these little critters up close, you know why many consider it one of the most fascinating of all the amphibians.

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By Chance Finegan - October 22nd, 2011 11:19am

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National Park Quiz 7: Islands

The national parks have islands galore. There are islands in the ocean, islands in rivers, islands in lakes, and even islands in lakes on islands. Take this week's quiz and see how much you know about these islands. Answers are at the end. No fair peeking!

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 5:18am

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