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Reward offered for information on wolf’s death
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for the death of a federally protected gray wolf in Klamath County. FW... → Read More
Deadfall Lakes offer refreshing dip
Sometimes reaching a mountaintop isn’t the ultimate goal. The view from Mount Eddy, an elevation of 9,025 feet, is fantastic. It’s the highest peak west of Mount Shasta in the Klamath Mountains. From ... → Read More
Two more wolf kills blamed on Rogue Pack
Wolves in the Rogue Pack were blamed this week for killing two more cattle in the Fort Klamath area, according to Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. ODFW said the most recent incident attributed ... → Read More
Concert on tap at Crater Lake
The sweet sounds of classical piano will fill the air at Crater Lake National Park in July. “IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild,” featuring classical pianist Hunter Noack, will be performed a... → Read More
Finding Lost Creek: Winter still rules in the Sky Lakes Wilderness
Lost Creek isn’t lost anymore. The creek that often parallels Lost Creek Trail into the east side of the Sky Lakes Wilderness Area usually is unseen. Over the past several decades, day hikers and back... → Read More
Crater Lake prepares for summer after a dry winter
It was one of the driest of the dry winters. Even though heavy snow fell Monday at Crater Lake National Park, snow records are being set at the park this season, and not in the way drought-stricken pe... → Read More
Prescribed fires planned at Crater Lake
If visitors to Crater Lake National Park see smoke in coming weeks and months, it’s likely because the park is conducting prescribed burns. Park officials said prescribed fires will prepare park lands... → Read More
Giant sequoia is latest victim of drought
KLAMATH FALLS — It’s not just the fish and the farmers who are thirsty. A towering giant sequoia tree — its water-starved core, limbs and branches obviously dead and dying from the ongoing drought — t... → Read More
Mt. Ashland’s run comes to end for season Saturday
The downhill ski and snowboard season is coming to an end, but plans are already being made for the winter of 2022-23. The Mt. Ashland Ski Area will close for the season at 4 p.m. Saturday, while the ... → Read More
Geology and history
LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT — Alvan Gillem’s time as the U.S. Army’s commanding officer during the Modoc War was regarded as a failure. But ironically, one of the most visited sites at what is now Lav... → Read More
Crater Lake’s most popular trail may close for repairs
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK — The temporary closure of the Cleetwood Cove Trail, the most-used trail at Crater Lake National Park and the only route that allows access to the lakeshore, is being propose... → Read More
Crater Lake visitation dropped in 2021
Recreation visits at Crater Lake National Park in 2021 were the lowest in several years but still well above historical averages. Recreation visits for 2021 totaled 647,651, which was more any year pr... → Read More
Remembering Christmas Valley’s Christmas stamp
Forty years ago, Christmas came to Christmas Valley. Because of its name, the rural northern Lake County community of Christmas Valley was selected as the community for the first day of issue for the ... → Read More
Hiking above the fog
Where were we heading? We thought we knew, but given the weather, none of us had the foggiest idea. That’s because the road we followed was barely visible in the bleakness of dense fog. Driving in the... → Read More
Waiting for winter at Crater Lake
They’re waiting for winter at Crater Lake National Park. Rim Drive is closed to motor vehicles, the Rim Village Gift Shop-Cafeteria is on reduced hours, maintenance staff are prepared to clear snow, b... → Read More
New wolf blamed for killing cows near Bly
A calf killed in the Bly area of Klamath County in late October has been confirmed as a wolf attack, according to the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the culprit is new to the area. The ca... → Read More
Winter is the best season for Klamath Falls pool
KLAMATH FALLS — Swimming in the outdoor Ella Redkey Pool any time of the year is a treat. But for Brielle George, the best season is just beginning. “This is the perfect time to come to the pool becau... → Read More
Seeing the sights from Crater Lake’s rim
Sometimes a hike seems so obvious that it’s not taken. That’s what others and I experienced during a hike earlier this week at Crater Lake National Park. We were all Crater Lake veterans, having trekk... → Read More
Crater Lake seeks feedback on trail plan
Public opinion is being accepted on Crater Lake National Park’s long-awaited Trail Management Plan. Comments on the plan, which is intended to guide trail management, including the addition of up to m... → Read More
Winding down at Crater Lake
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK — Visitation is winding down following one of Crater Lake National Park’s most unusual summers. Despite many days of extremely poor air quality, visitation has remained high,... → Read More