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Oregon obviously has a lot of beautiful places, but when it comes to national parks, we’re just about empty handed. While our state is home to four spots run by the National Park Service, only one, ...
Crater Lake National Park in southern Oregon is the latest spot to announce fire restrictions as hot, dry, breezy summer conditions kick into high gear.
Little more than an hour’s drive south of Portland is one of Oregon’s prettiest places: Silver Falls State Park. Its 9,000 ...
The top 20 national parks for stargazing. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. Index score: 100; Average percent of stars visible: 96.6%; Average median light pollution ratio: 0.03 ...
He’d already spent time at the Southern Oregon national park. “It’s iconic, it’s phenomenal — an amazing place, and the National Park Service is a beloved agency that I was really ...
Oregon national park chateau needs $15 million to be restored and reopened. ... In 2023, tourists added $4.1 million dollars to the local economy, according to National Park Service data.
Despite repeated requests from KOIN 6, the National Parks Service has failed to say how Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park — might be affected by the ongoing cuts.
When Kevin Heatley took over as superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in January, he was excited to oversee one of Oregon’s most iconic sites, whose stunning vistas and volcanic formations ...
The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon has resigned after just months in the role, citing staffing cuts that he called unsustainable and damaging.. Kevin Heatley resigned Friday ...
The U.S. Forest Service began closing a sprawling homeless encampment in an Oregon national forest on Thursday, closing the area for a fire-prevention project and forcing those living there to ...
The National Park Service has named a Bureau of Land Management staffer as the next superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Kevin Heatley is currently the deputy chief of the Bureau ...
Little more than an hour’s drive south of Portland is one of Oregon’s prettiest places: Silver Falls State Park.Its 9,000 acres are home to 10 dramatic waterfalls, all joined by a 7.2-mile trail.