Couple Discovers Huge Lava Cave Below Their Home in Oregon
On 5/24/21 at 6:46 AM EDT
A large lava tube a cave formed from a volcanic eruption was discovered beneath a home in Bend in central Oregon.
Back in 2017, realtors told Suzanne and James Brierley that there was a small cave somewhere below their home when they purchased the 10-acre property that year. But the homeowners were surprised to recently discover how large the cave was. I was really shocked by how big it was. You couldn t even touch the ceiling in it, James told Bend s KTVZ. It was quite impressive, it was kinda like a gift we didn t really know we d had, he added.
Newberry National Volcanic Monument facilities set to open for summer, with capacity limits
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend will open many of its sites for summer visitors next week, with limited capacity due to COVID-19, the Deschutes National Forest said Friday.
Beginning on Thursday, Lava River Cave will open for daily operations through Sunday, August 22. The site will close on August 23 for the rest of the season for construction activities to improve access to the cave.
For COVID-19 mitigations, the entrance gate to the cave will open at 9 a.m. but will close intermittently for brief periods of time during the day to help manage crowd size in the cave and parking lot. Closures of the gate will not be scheduled and typically will be limited to 30 minutes. The entrance gate will close daily at 3:45 p.m.
Lava Lands Visitor Center Opens Thursday
Newberry National Volcanic Monument will open many of its sites for limited capacity due to COVID-19 for summer visitors next week.
Beginning on Thursday, Lava River Cave will open with daily operations thru Sunday August 22, 2021. The site will close on August 23, 2021 for the rest of the season for construction activities to improve access to the cave.
For COVID-19 mitigations, the entrance gate to the cave will open at 9 a.m. but will close intermittently for brief periods of time during the day to help manage crowd size in the cave and parking lot. Closures of the gate will not be scheduled and typically will be limited to 30 minutes. The entrance gate will close daily at 3:45 p.m.
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Deschutes National Forest outlines plans for busy spring, summer seasons
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Most campgrounds reservable; wilderness permit reservations begin Tuesday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) As the public makes plans for spring and summer outdoor recreation, the Deschutes National Forest offered some important information and tips Monday to help everyone be prepared, plan ahead and have a great experience recreating on the national forest this year.
Campground Information
Due to COVID-19 concerns, all Deschutes National Forest campgrounds are 100% reservable, with three exceptions. Within the Newberry National Volcanic Monument area, Cinder Hill, Paulina Lake, and Prairie campgrounds will have limited (25-35%) of camping sites available on a first come, first serve basis.