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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

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Oregon Caves National Monument
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ...the monument was established in 1909. It has an area of 488 acres (197 hectares). It contains many stalagmites, stalactite s, and other formations. Oregon Caves National Monument Oregon Caves National Monument Oregon Caves National ... Read more

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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...California (SW, W), and Oregon and Idaho (N). Facts and...Lake Tahoe and Death Valley National Park, both on the California line; Lehman Caves National Monument; Great Basin National Park; and restored mining...Company man trading out of the Oregon country, entered NE Nevada... Read more

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	`WEIRDLY BEAUTIFUL' OREGON CAVES A TREAT FOR THE IMAGINATION.(Getaways) Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 6/3/1999; 700+ words ; ...corner of Oregon. Celebrating...this year, Oregon Caves National Monument preserves...discovered the caves when his dog...Marble Halls of Oregon.'' This precipitated...them as a national monument, which President...Today, the National Park ... Read more
	BEAR FOSSIL IN OREGON CAVES MIGHT BE 50,000 YEARS OLD Newspaper article from: The Columbian; 11/30/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...Columbian 11-30-1998 OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT (AP) - The pending...the caverns at Oregon Caves National Monument will give scientists...venture into the caves and use the latest...interpretation center at the monument, but excitement... Read more
	OREGON CAVES MIGHT EXPAND BOUNDARIES Newspaper article from: The Columbian; 1/15/1998; ; 283 words ; ...AP) — The National Park Service...borders of the Oregon Caves National Monument by as much as...into neighboring national forest land...around the marble caves rather than just...40,000. The Oregon Caves Co., a... Read more
	Caves to coast: Take a rambling scenic drive in Oregon, Calif. Newspaper article from: The Seattle Times (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service); 6/6/2005; ; 700+ words ; ...tunnels of the Oregon Caves National Monument is a little...inside the caves, as are drinks...Southern Oregon with nearby...Ashland and the Oregon Shakespeare...chief draw is Oregon Caves National Monument, a 480-acre...drive to the caves ... Read more
	Searchers find children lost in cave for 24 hours, Pupils separated from classmates on trip to monument Newspaper article from: Charleston Daily Mail; 5/29/2004; ; 217 words ; ...classmates on a field trip to Lava Beds National Monument. Timothy Ellenwood and Kyra Leigh...is about 10 miles south of the Oregon border. The formation rests on...mountain in the Cascade range. The caves are extensive, with often narrow... Read more
	Oregon Caves Resort Hires Buffalo, N.Y.-Based Concessionaire. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 4/9/2001; 276 words ; ...concessionaire for Oregon Caves National Monument, a park that...historic Oregon Caves Chateau...September. Oregon Caves is an incredible...expertise to this national treasure...statement. Oregon Caves tours, now...conducted by the National ... Read more
	Scenic byway laced with geologic oddities Lava flows, caves and volcanos' cinder cones among finds in Oregon Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 11/21/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...sprinkled along and near the National Outback Scenic Byway...are lava flows and lava caves, the nation's largest...there to the Newberry National Volcanic Monument, which includes the Lava...at the top. Within the monument near Paulina Lake is the...knives and arrowheads. The ... Read more
	Subterranean journey. (outstanding caves in the national park system) (Access) Magazine article from: National Parks; 3/1/1994; ; 700+ words ; ...Caverns National Park, 3225 National Parks Highway, Carlsbad...Utah at Timpanogos Cave National Monument is home to three of the highest-elevation caves in the lower 48 states...are found within the caves, along with helictites...formations for which these caves are known. ... Read more
	Company Resigns from Oregon National Parks Concession Position. Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 4/12/2001; 138 words ; ...Ore.--The Oregon Caves Company has...concessionaire at the Oregon Caves, a position...held at the monument since 1976. The National Park Service...at Yosemite National Park. Delaware...oversee the Oregon Caves concession duties until the National Park ... Read more
	Crater & caves: For holes in the ground, parks are romantic.(Knight Ridder Newspapers) Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/26/2000; ; 700+ words ; OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT _ Romantic...lodge at Oregon Caves National Monument, a drafty...southwestern Oregon. As national park lodges go, the Oregon Caves Chateau...lodge for the National Park Service _ the Oregon ... Read more

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	New sights, sounds, feel at Oregon Caves. (Oregon Caves National Monument) Magazine article from: Sunset; 5/1/1992
	A cool getaway.(Travel)(Oregon Caves National Monument offers natural wonders and manmade delights) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 6/1/2003
	Copper thieves steal miles?of cable from Oregon Caves.(Wire West)(Likely stolen for scrap market, replacement will cost about $3.2 million) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 2/4/2008

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