A Look back at history: Programs focus on history of Southern Oregon
Herald and News
Klamath Falls, Oregon
April 25, 2008
By LEE JUILLERAT
H&N Regional Editor
Klamath Basin history – including Crater Lake, the the Applegate Trail and Collier Memorial State Park and Logging Museum – will be featured during Southern Oregon History Week, Sunday through May 3, on Southern Oregon Public Television.
The seven-part series will be broadcast in the Klamath Basin on KFTS at 7:30 p.m. Each show is a half-hour.
As part of the effort, Southern Oregon History Week guides were distributed to fourth-grade students in four Southern Oregon counties, including Klamath County. “We’re hoping to get people interested in the history of Southern Oregon,” said Brad Fay, SOPTV’s director of content and services.
Crater Lake program
Sunday night’s opening program is “Crater Lake: The Mirror of Heaven,” which celebrates Crater Lake National Park. The program features the history of Mount Mazama’s climatic explosion 7,700 years ago, which created the caldera that contains the lake. The lake’s human history will also be explored, including American Indian legends and the role played by Will Steele in having the area made a national park.
“A South Road to Oregon: The History of the Applegate Trail,” which airs Monday night, will continue the Klamath Basin theme. The award-winning program traces the construction of the southern branch of the Oregon Trail from Fort Hall, Idaho, through Nevada, Northern California’s Surprise Valley, and Lake and Klamath counties, to the Willamette Valley.
1965, Howell Williams at Crater Lake. National Park Service photo by Ed Paine.
Logging program
Tuesday night’s program, “Logging’s Living Past,” features the Collier Memorial State Park Logging Museum and its collection of rare, antique logging equipment.
Also featured in the award-winning documentary are the Southern Oregon Historical Society’s Jacksonville Museum, Coos County Logging Museum and the High Desert Museum in Bend.
Along with the evening broadcasts, the seven programs will be shown at 3:30 p.m. daily on the Southern Oregon Education Service District.
The first four-door auto owned in Klamath Falls is seen near the Crater Lake Lodge, which was under construction, at right, in this 1911 photo taken at Crater Lake National Park. Courtesy of Klamath County Museum. |
Other pages in this section
- Beetle Outbreak Threatens Park Trees: Researchers Say Global Warming to Blame – Summer/Fall 2008
- Ranger-Guided Snowshoe Walks – November 27, 2008
- New USGS Geologic Map of Mount Mazama and Crater Lake Caldera, Oregon – November 24, 2008
- Crater Lake snow total back to average level – November 5, 2008
- Crater Lake seeks volunteers – November 3, 2008
- Rim Drive at Crater Lake closes for season – November 3, 2008
- Hands and Hoofs: Horse Group helps Crater Lake Ski Patrol mark winter trails – September 18, 2008
- Ski patrol volunteers needed at Crater Lake Park – October 10, 2008
- Parts of wilderness area, Crater Lake park reopen: Cooler weather, rain help firefighters control Middle Fork Fire – October 9, 2008
- Crater Lake facilities closing down: Crater Lake Lodge to close Sunday for the season – October 7, 2008
- Meeting set on Middle Fork Fire – September 23, 2008
- Middle Fork wildfire hits 17,869 then slows down – September 23, 2008
- Weather helps Royce Butte Fire – September 20, 2008
- Fire burns into Crater Lake: Growing Middle Fork fire spreads into remote portion of the park – September 20, 2008
- William “Bill” Hopkins – September 19, 2008
- Middle Fork blaze heads toward Crater Lake – September 19, 2008
- Rattle Fire keeps highway 138 closed for weekend – September 12, 2008
- Hiking trails closed down by wildfire – September 11, 2008
- Family fun day planned at Crater Lake – September 11, 2008
- King of Jordan, ‘Lost’ actor among celebrities at Crater Lake – September 3, 2008
- Remembering Emil, the forgotten Britt: his life was spent in the shadow of his father’s fame – August 24, 2008
- Meissner, Shelton take Crater Lake run – August 10, 2008
- The road to Crater Lake – July 27, 2008
- Crater Lake swimming chilly – July 16, 2008
- Exploring the “Other Half” of Our National Parks: Stargazing Under Protected Dark Skies – June 14, 2008
- Wildfire filling sky with smoke: Fire near Crater Lake is 1,700 acres – September 10, 2008
- Crater Lake: Taking the Plunge – September 4, 2008
- Garfield Peak trail guide – August 28, 2008
- Garfield Peak offers new vantage point to Crater Lake – August 28, 2008
- Crater Lake National Park: Trees, wildflowers, dazzling views on trail to Crater Peak – August 14, 2008
- Plenty of backcountry solitude – August 14, 2008
- Crater Lake boat tours to resume – August 13, 2008
- Crater Lake needs volunteers – August 11, 2008
- Locals Impress: Area runners win 2 short runs – August 10, 2008
- Meissner, Shelton win Crater Lake marathons – August 10, 2008
- Mazama Village to be back to normal – July 23, 2008
- Fire Contained at Crater Lake – July 22, 2008
- 50 spots remain for Crater Lake Rim Runs – July 20, 2008
- Crater Lake; Rim Drive opens today – July 11, 2008
- Crater Lake Rim Run spots going – June 24, 2008
- Crater Lake north entrance opened, but caution urged – June 21, 2008
- Many Crater Lake services open, despite snow – June 10, 2008
- A Tribute to Steve Robinson – Spring, 2008
- Crater Lake’s new boss fulfills a lifelong dream – May 04, 2008
- Crater lake has new superintendent: Craig Ackerman will move from the Oregon Caves National Monument – March 5, 2008
- Oregon law could nix proposed water agreement – March 5, 2008
- Crater Lake contaminated, new study suggests – February 28, 2008
- Airborne Contaminants Found in Western U.S. and Alaskan National Parks – February 28, 2008
- Airborne Contaminants Study Released Measurable Levels Detected in Twenty Western National Parks – February 26, 2008
- What to do: Crater Lake rangers guide free hikes – February 23, 2008
- Crater Lake story will air – February 9, 2008
- Park rangers undaunted by weather – February 8, 2008
- TV crew makes trek to Crater Lake’s rim – February 8, 2008
- ODOT worker hurt when tree crushes pickup truck – February 4, 2008
- TV crew headed to Crater Lake – February 6, 2008
- Park Ranger Ken Hay Retires – January 28, 2008
- Crater Lake offers 90-minute winter tours: Park rangers lead free treks in park on Saturdays – January 24, 2008
- Laurels go to retired Crater Lake official: Dinner given for former park superintendent Chuck Lundy – January 21, 2008
