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On the cover: An American white pelican takes in the view of Lake Ewauna from the boat dock at Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Klamath Falls. The Klamath Basin is famous for the variety of birds and waterfowl that call Klamath home.

Inside: Just a step away: Walk, run and bike on area trails near and far. Page 5

H&N photo by Kevin Hume

Explore, enjoy, repeat ...

By GERRY O’BRIEN H&N Editor

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elcome visitors to the Klamath Basin.

As you can tell by a cursory glance of this guide, there’s much to enjoy in the summer months here, from special events to just relaxing along the shores of our lakes and rivers.

And there is a complete calendar of events published here, so no matter what time of the summer you’re visiting, you’ll find something to do.

We encourage you to enjoy the events, scenery, hospitality of the Basin and, perhaps, plan to spend an extra day to explore a special place you might have passed by.

For instance, the Link River Trail is an easy stroll running from Veterans Memorial Park in down-

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town Klamath Falls to Putnam’s Point, along the length of the river.

It is a well-used, 2.5 mile walking trail where one can view a host of waterfowl, including the large and impressive American pelican. The Favell Museum of Western Art and Moore Park, a huge expanse of greenery and hiking trails, bookend the river. Both are worth a visit.

If you’re into hiking or biking, we have a host of trails. The OC&E Woods Line State Trail runs through the city and out east. Trail entrances are well marked so one can easily find them, and travel at their own pace. We even have a geocache tour along the Volcanic Scenic Byway, sponsored by the Herald and News. Check herald andnews.com for details.

Of special interest will be the Northwest Tandem bike rally, July 1-4. Hundreds of tandem riders will visit Lava Beds National Monument and the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. There are some 700 caves at Lava Beds, many that one can explore on their own or with a guide. A wide variety of waterfowl can be seen at the refuge, from eagles to egrets.

The rally will offer an optional ride around Crater Lake, with stunning views of one of Oregon’s Seven Wonders. In the evening, the groups will gather at Steen Sports Park in Klamath Falls for wine, food and music.

If boating is your thing, visit Upper Klamath Lake. Every Wednesday night one can watch the local yacht club sailboat races.

Also catching on is parasailing and wind surfing. The lake is ideal for these in the late afternoons.

Also, there’s plenty of places to kayak or canoe and rentals are plentiful.

Or if live entertainment is what you crave, there’s a list of events at the Ross Ragland Theater this summer, plus special outdoor events downtown and the Brats, Brews and Blues Festival Aug. 13 at the Klamath Yacht Club marina.

If you’re looking for that extra something to do, this guide will get you there. We hope you enjoy your stay and make plans to come back again and again. gobrien@heraldandnews.com; @gerry_obrien1

Crater Lake: A summer of celebrations along the lake rim. Page 9 Lava Beds: Explore regional history and nature. Page 11 Museums: Travel back in time at local museums. Page 13 Theatre: Community talent in the spotlight. Page 16 Antiquing Alturas antique stores offer eclectic collectibles. Page 18 Around the region: Top 10 Klamath country sights to see. Page 20 Hot Springs: Soak away at Summer Lake hot springs. Page 24 Link River fishing: Luring lunkers on one of Oregon’s shortest rivers.

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Planning ahead: A calendar of local festivals and events begins on page 30

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WALK, RUN & BIKE WILDERNESS NEXT DOOR:

Nature is just a step away

By SAMANTHA TIPLER: For the Herald and News

On the Cold Springs Trail: The Sky Lakes Wilderness high elevation forests include Shasta red fir, western white pine, mountain hemlock and lodgepole pine..

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eading out for a walk, hike or trail run often puts a spring in your step. The feel of sunlight on your skin, fresh air in your lungs and dirt under your feet, plus the endorphins from a little exercise lead to a better feeling.

But that good feeling may go beyond just a smile on your face. Scientific research shows walking in nature can help prevent depression.

Interacting with nature can improve memory and attention and increase a positive mood. It can decrease negative emotions, says a recent study and articles by the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment. The 2015 study looked at how a 90-minute walk in a natural setting affected people. Walking in nature reduced peoples’ chances to think about themselves and their problems, a technical term called rumination, and reduced brain activity associated with such negative thoughts.

The study and article say more than half of the world’s population lives in

urban settings and by 2050, the amount will be 70 percent.

Here in Klamath, residents have the advantage of relatively easy access to the natural world, and to take a walk in it.

LINK RIVER TRAIL In Klamath Falls, the Link River Trail offers a relatively short, 1.5-mile walk following a river linking Upper Klamath Lake and Lake Ewauna. One end starts on Lakeshore Drive, across from Putnam’s Point. It ends in downtown, a perfect place to get lunch after a hike. The Link River Trail also is a great place to spot wildlife and migratory birds, another chance to experience nature.

See STEP, page 6

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Link River falls STEP, from page 5 “Especially during the spring and fall, just about any bird that migrates through the Basin could turn up along the river, including both water and riparian species,” says the Klamath Basin Birding Trail guide article on the Link River Trail. “Many birds also use the river corridor morning and evening going to and from Upper Klamath Lake and the basin below.”

SPENCE MOUNTAIN TRAILS Slightly farther away from town, the Klamath Trails Alliance (KTA) is building a new trail: Spence Mountain. Located on the western side of Upper Klamath Lake, this trail 15 miles outside of Klamath Falls on Highway 140 shows how locals working together can build something big.

KTA, a volunteer organization, began building on a 7,400 acre parcel of land owned by JWTR in 2014 and built trails in earnest through 2015 and 2016. About 8 miles of trail are fully built, with 3.9 miles up one side of the mountain on the trail called Hooligan, and 5.2 up the other on a trail called South Ridge.

See STEP, page 7

On the Spence Mountain Trail: Spence Mountain offers a variety of views near Klamath Falls, along with a mix of open trail and shade from the forest. It’s always good to have a buddy while hiking.

And be sure to tell someone where you’re going and when you plan to be home.

Photos by Samantha Tipler

Pup trail cam: Get a dog’s-eye view of a hike along the Spence Mountain Trail in a video shot courtesy of Samantha Tipler’s dog, Gadget, at heraldandnews.com.

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STEP, from page 6 Logging roads connect the two until this spring, when the KTA is finishing the Hooligan trail, which will connect with South Ridge for a 10- to 12-mile loop. Because this is on a mountain, it is a more difficult trail. But don’t be discouraged, you don’t have to complete the full loop. You can always go up and back, seeing the great views of Upper Klamath Lake along the way.

COLD SPRINGS TRAIL Even farther from Klamath Falls, the Cold Springs Trail gives you easy access to one of the most beautiful regions in the area, the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

More than 200 ponds, tarns and lakes dot the Sky Lakes Wilderness like a string of pearls through the forest. The wilderness is about 113,590 acres in size, according to “Oregon’s Wilderness Areas: the complete guide.” Views of Mount McLoughlin abound from the lakes.

The U.S. Forest Service says the Sky Lakes Wilderness owes its beauty to the region’s geologic and glacial past. Volcanoes like Mount McLoughlin formed less than 1 million years ago, during the Ice Age, with McLoughlin’s last eruption around 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. Glaciers traveling from McLoughlin and to the south created the lakes dotting the region and giving the wilderness its name.

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On the Cold Springs Trail: Because it is relatively easy and flat, Cold Springs is a great place for firsttime backpackers. But remember to bring mosquito repellent.

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STEP, from page 7 Several of the lakes were found to have, by a 1980s90s Environmental Protection Agency baseline study of acid-rain conditions in Western U.S. mountain lakes, “… among the most chemically pure water known of all lakes on the globe,” the Forest Service website on the wilderness says. “Most of the area’s lakes, some of them stocked with game fish, are set against a backdrop of tall trees that reach to the edge of the lakeshore.”

Cold Springs Trail is an easy hike that leads to a nice, nearly 7-mile loop through a series of lakes in the wilderness. To get there, take Highway 140 east of Klamath Falls for almost 30 miles, then turn on Forest Service Road 3651, where the sign says “Cold Springs.”

Take the forest road for about 10 miles, and it ends at the trailhead.

The Cold Springs Trail intersects with the South Rock Creek Trail, which leads to a loop connecting a series of lakes: Heavenly Twin Lakes, Isherwood, Lake Liza, Lake Elizabeth and Lake Notasha. The trail is relatively flat, with only about a 400 feet elevation gain.

If it’s high summer, feel free to bring a swimsuit as a dip in one of the bigger lakes can be a fun refreshing addition to the day.

But also bring lots of mosquito repellent. While the lakes give the area its beauty and variety, they also are home to swarms of mosquitoes. Beware.

Because the trail is relatively easy and short, it’s also a good place to try backpacking for the first time. Camping areas are easy to find, but remember because it is a wilderness, regulations apply and Leave No Trace techniques keep the area “wild, clean and pristine,” the Forest Service website says.

HIKES:

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Link River Trail

✔ It’s safest to hike with a buddy. Bring a friend or family member.

Difficulty: Easy Length: 1.5 miles Location: In downtown Klamath Falls For more information: See the Klamath Basin Birding Trail guide, or online: www.klamathbirdingtrails.com

Spence Mountain Trail

✔ Tell someone where you’re going, how long you plan to be gone, when you plan to get back. ✔ Having a cell phone is great, but it won’t always work out in the forest. Don’t rely on it too much and keep safety in mind. ✔ Always bring water and, if a longer hike (more than 2 miles) a snack or lunch.

The 10 essentials:

Difficulty: Moderate to difficult Length: 4 to 8 miles Distance from Klamath Falls: 15 miles For more information: Klamath Trails Alliance: www. klamathtrails.org/spencemountain-project

Cold Springs Trail Difficulty: Easy Length: 6.9 mile loop Distance from Klamath Falls: 40 miles For more information: Fremont-Winema National Forest: www.fs.usda.gov/ main/fremont-winema/home; or William Sullivan’s hiking guides: www.oregonhiking. com/oregon-adventures/100hikes-in-southern-oregon/ hikes-in-the-southerncascades/sky-lakes-via-coldsprings-hike

Be prepared when you go out for a day hike.

Keep these 10 essentials in your pack for safety. ❶ Navigation: maps, compass, GPS, and/or cell phone.

❷ Sun protection: sunglasses, sunscreen, hat. ❸ Insulation: layers for warmth including rain jacket, pants, extra gloves, hat, extra socks.

Remember, cotton clothing is bad in the wilderness. Try to use wool or synthetic materials. ❹ Illumination: headlamp, flashlight, extra batteries. ❺ First-aid supplies: bandages, gauze, compress bandages, etc. Also any medications you may need, or allergy medicines. ❻ Fire: waterproof matches, butane lighter, candle stubs, and fire-starting materials. ❼ Repair kit/tools: multi-tool (Leatherman), duct tape. ❽ Nutrition: high energy, no-cook foods like energy bars. ❾ Hydration: water, at least 1 liter for short hikes, two for daylong hikes. ❿ Emergency Shelter: pace blanket, tarp, or plastic trash bags.

Hike & learn The following free guided hikes will be hosted by the Klamath Lake Land Trust: May 21: The tablelands and the Wild & Scenic Sycan River June 18: Oak habitat and history on Buck Island June 25: The Klamath Trails Alliance and the Ridgeview Trail July 9: Klamath Basin restoration on the Sprague River Sept. 24: Delta Restoration at the Williamson River Delta Preserve Oct. 8: Fall colors at Devil’s Garden For more information, and to register for the hikes, visit klamathlakelandtrust.org.

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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK

Celebrating a centennial

By LEE JUILLERAT: For the Herald and News

Beyond the blue: The image of Wizard Island is reflected in the blue waters of Crater Lake. Crater Lake National Park will host a wide variety of special activities for park visitors this summer.

H&N file photo by Holly Owens

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series of activities highlighting the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary will add to the always busy summer season at Crater Lake National Park.

Ironically, while the NPS celebrates its Centennial, Crater Lake will quietly mark its 114th birthday as a national park on Sunday — May 22. One reason the birthday will be muted is because, after four years of below-average snowfall, including a record low 198 inches in 2014-15, the park is online to reach its 525-inch average this season. Most park roads and facilities aren’t scheduled to open until June or July.

While the snow pack is good for the lake and neighboring communities that have experienced drought, it means efforts

to clear park roads and open Rim Village visitor facilities will be delayed, with total access not likely until July. Add on the influx of visitors expected through the NPS’s “Find Your Park” program and it promises to be a busy year at Crater Lake, which set an attendance record of more than 664,000 in 2015.

To further add to this summer’s possible chaos, construction crews will be working to complete the second year of extensive road upgrades on Rim Drive.

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Included in this project will be the parking lot expansion project at Cleetwood Cove, the location of the only trail to the lake.

Because of the park’s snow pack, Chief Interpretive Ranger Marsha McCabe and Superintendent Craig Ackerman said the park will focus many of its activities in July and August, when most of the snow should be melted and the heaviest visitation occurs. McCabe said the park’s regular summer offerings, including ranger-led hikes and talks, will be supplemented with special NPS Centennial programs.

Although no date has been set, Ackerman said the park is preparing for a summer visit by officials from China, who recently signed a Sister Park agreement with Crater Lake. The visit will allow Mount Wuyi World Heritage and Cultural Site managers to see the park’s and concessionaire’s permanent and seasonal staff in full operation.

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tion ceremony in Rim Village on July 4. It’s an event Ackerman calls “one of the most moving events I’ve seen.” Other programs that month include a July 9 and 10 Art on the Rim program featuring the park’s artists-in-residence past and present, and a Beetle Bio-Blitz and teacher workshop for college students and citizen scientists on July 23. One of summer highlights will be performances by the Britt Orchestra, which will debut the world premiere of a musical composition inspired by Crater Lake and composed by Michael Gordon on July 29 and 30. Three performances will be offered both days. The inaugural performance at The Watchman Overlook will be by invitation only while the other shows near Rim Village will be open to the public.

August events include the annual Crater Lake Rim Runs-Marathon on Aug. 13, a centennial film festival, Southern Oregon Historical Society program, to-be announced special centennial programs in and outside the park, and a Crater Lake Paint Out Aug. 27 with artists doing paintings of park locations on a competitive-timed basis.

Ride-the-Rim, a two-day event that last year drew more than 4,000 bicyclists, walkers and runners last year, is set for the two final Saturdays in September, the 17 and 24.

Twenty-four miles of Rim Drive will be closed to motorized vehicles between the North Entrance junction and park headquarters .

“Of all the things we have done at

the park, this is one of the most exciting,” Ackerman said, noting it attracts “people of all age, shapes and sizes.” There will be no park admission on Sept. 24, National Public Lands Day. Park entrance fees will remain $15 per vehicle this year and in 2017, when ongoing road construction projects are expected to be completed, then increase to $20 in 2018. Park officials have been directed to increase fees as part of a nationwide fee hike program. The park’s entrance fee will eventually be upped to $25.

People wanting to take concession-operated boat tours may have less time than usual. Depending on snow melt and road openings, it’s hoped the two-hour tours and longer Wizard island shuttles can begin in late June or early July. The tours are tentatively scheduled to end Aug. 15 so crews can complete the Cleetwood Cove parking lot expansion and upgrade. Depending on construction schedules, boat tours could be offered until September.

For information on ranger-led programs and park sponsored activities, visit Crater Lake’s website at www.nps.gov/crla, email craterlake@nps.gov or call 541-594-3000.

For information on concession activities, including lodging, camping, food and dining and lake boat tours, call 888-774-2728 or visit www.craterlakelodges.com.

Information is also available in the Reflections Visitors Guide, the summer 2016 park newspaper.

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LAVA BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT

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here’s always something to do at Lava Beds National Monument, but things genuinely move into gear over Memorial Day weekend, when a series of ranger-led programs kick off the summer season.

Most days between Memorial Day and Labor Day park rangers will offer free morning and afternoon cave programs. Along with cave tours, rangers will give porch talks and lead wilderness hikes.

Chief Interpretive Ranger Patrick Taylor said the park hopes to offer evening programs at the Indian Well Campground amphitheater on Friday and Saturday nights.

The park’s visitor center, which is currently open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., will be open from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. beginning Memorial Day.

“These new hours are to better serve our changing visitor trends,” Taylor said. “The majority of our visitors are coming from Klamath Falls, Redding, Crater Lake or Lassen National Parks. Consequently, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. we consistently see a spike in visitation.

These new hours will allow us to have more staff available in the middle of the day when the need is the greatest.”

Supt. Larry Whalon said the type of visitors has changed.

See LAVA BEDS, page 12

Exploring history & nature

By LEE JUILLERAT: For the Herald and News

Volcanic vista: An elevated perspective of Lava Beds National Monument and nearby Tule Lake can be seen from atop Schonchin Butte in the park.

H&N photos by Holly Owens

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LAVA BEDS, from page 11 “We now communicate with the public via Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and email in addition to the traditional means like the front desk and phone calls and letters. Allowing staff time to communicate with visitors more before their visits will make for better experiences,” Whalon said.

To help improve experiences for cave visitors, Whalon said the park will have cave rovers. The rovers will be available to offer advice on what caves to visit and will be in caves to answer questions about features found in the various lava tubes. As always, information and free loaner flashlights for use in the caves are available at the visitor center.

Before going into any caves, people must first check in at the visitor center because of increasing concerns about the risk of white nose syndrome, a disease threatening bat populations. Earlier this year a bat with the disease was found in Washington. As a result, Lava Beds and other parks are reviewing and changing screening questions and cleaning procedures as part of an effort to try to prevent spreading the disease that has killed millions of bats east of the Mississippi River.

As part of the National Park Service’s Centennial, Whalon said the park is planning special events, including the Explorer Activity that began earlier this spring. To encourage visitors to get outside and explore the park, they will be given scorecards and earn points by explor-

Planning ahead: Several special events regarding Lava Beds National Monument are planned this spring and summer in the park and around the region. They include: May 21 — Lava Beds ‘Bugblitz’ Bioblitz May 28 — Art of Survival bicycle rides June 4 — National Trails Day June 18-19 — Modoc Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (MORT) Sportsman’s Expo in Alturas July 1-4 — 21st annual Tule Lake Pilgrimage, held in Klamath Falls and, July 2 at the Tule Lake Unit July 30 – Junior Ranger Day Aug. 20 – Astronomy Day/Star Party Aug. 25 — Founders Day-Buddy Park cave light tour Sept. 8-11 — Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair in Tulelake Sept. 24 — National Public Lands Day

ing caves, trails and historic sites. People with enough points will earn special prizes.

Along with the Explorer Activity, Whalon said the Centennial celebration will emphasize partnerships with other groups, such as organizers of the Art of Survival Bicycle Rides on May 28. Some of the rides will go through portions of Lava Beds and the Tule Lake Unit of the World

War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, where there will be restrooms, information and water.

In contrast to the Park Service’s 50th year celebration that Whalon remembers focused on development in parks, “The Centennial seems to be more about people. We’ll see more of this,” he predicts of working with other groups beyond this year.

Whalon noted the park is offering free admission 16 days this year. Fee-free days were held Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 18 and during National Park Week April 16 to 24. Upcoming fee-free days include Aug. 25-28, which is the National Park Service’s Birthday weekend, Public Lands Day on Sept. 24 and Veterans Day on Nov. 11. During Public Lands Day, volunteers will be invited to help with a park service project.

The entrance fee waiver, however, does not cover charges for camping. The usual park admission is $15 per vehicle and is good for seven consecutive days.

“Lava Beds National Monument is a strong economic engine for the surrounding area and is hoping to build on its visitation during the Centennial year,” Whalon said, noting the park had about 138,000 visitors in 2014, which studies say contributed more than $5 million to the Klamath Basin and supported more than 75 tourismrelated jobs.

For information about Lava Beds call 530667-8113 or www.nps.gov/labe, www.facebook. com/lavabedsnps,www.twitter.com/lavabedsnps or www.youtube.com/lavabedsnps.

Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument The Tule Lake Unit of the World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument, which is co-administered by staff from Lava Beds National Monument, has some key happenings this summer.

Park staff is again working with the Tule Lake Committee, which is hosting its every-other-year Tulelake Pilgrimage in early July.

Although the event is headquar-

Camp Tulelake

tered at Oregon Tech in Klamath Falls, where most of the programs are held, field trips to the former Tule Lake Detention-Segregation Camp near Newell will again be held.

In addition, Supt. Larry Whalon said a draft general management plan for the Tule Lake Unit is expected to be available for public

review later this summer.

“We’d like to look like we’re open more than closed,” Whalon said, noting it’s hoped some public facilities can be developed in 2017.

Tours of the former jail, one of the few buildings remaining from the once massive camp, and Camp Tulelake, which was a Civilian Conservation Corps site before World War II and held Italian and

German prisoners of wars during the war, are available by appointment and will be offered at to-be announced times during the summer. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/tule/index.htm or call 530-260-0537. Both tours begin from the Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Museum, which has historic displays and buildings from the camp.

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MUST-SEE MUSEUMS

H&N photos by Kevin Hume

Rooms of history: Lead docent Melinda Hopper, top right, shows the photo studio belonging to Maud Baldwin, lower right, during a recent tour of the Baldwin Hotel Museum. The museum’s rooms feature displays of numerous artifacts from Klamath’s past.

Travel back in time with Klamath’s museums

By HOLLY DILLEMUTH: H&N Staff Reporter

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rom the outside of the Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St., in downtown Klamath Falls, it might be hard to tell the history that lives on within the building’s walls.

“It kind of just looks like an old place,” said Jim Chadderdon, executive director of Discover Klamath, the area’s tourism agency.

But behind each door of the fourstory Baldwin Hotel Museum lies a passageway to a different time for visitors of the historic site.

The hotel, built in the early 1900s, was once one of the most prominent hotels in Klamath County and is now one of three museums owned and operated by the county. It holds a space on the National Register of His-

toric Places, and a place in the hearts of many who frequent the museum.

“Unlike a lot of other historic houses ... that just kind of have the house preserved as it was, each of the rooms have been turned into an exhibit about something,” said Klamath County Museum Curator Niles Reynolds. “That’s actually a pretty unique thing.”

Opening soon The museum opens up for one- and two-hour guided tours on

Memorial Day, which run through Labor Day. “It’s definitely a stop that people have to make when they come to Klamath Falls,” Reynolds said.

“No shortage of things to see.”

The original colored glass is still in place as well as much of the furniture and décor. Originally a hardware store on the base floor, the building was converted into a hotel in 1911 and rented rooms for 50 cents per night, according to lead docent Melinda Hopper. Twenty-five cents would pay for a shower.

Hopper led the Herald and News through the hotel museum’s connecting rooms and passages, commenting on the dress and the décor of the times.

“All these rooms connect,” Hopper said.

She started volunteering at the museum because she always enjoyed the tours, and has found a passion caring for the displays and sharing her wealth of knowledge with visitors.

“It makes it come alive,” Hopper said.

Numerous artifacts The hotel was one of the first to have indoor plumbing and electrical, according to Reynolds.

Reynolds said it’s hard to estimate the number of artifacts on display or in storage.

“What you see is also not always all that there is,” Reynolds said.

“There’s a lot of stuff tucked away.”

See MUSEUMS, page 14

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MUSEUMS, from page 13 Artifacts from time periods ranging from the early 1900s to the 1960s and 1970s are displayed in many of the 40-some rooms and exhibits on each floor and on the mezzanine.

One room displays luggage, another showcases a chapel from the time period, and in others, a sewing room and a kitchen.

The hotel museum also had spaces for those who wished to conduct business in the hotel, with space for a residence in the back.

“Especially on the second and third floors, a big thing to do was have an office in the front and then have your bedroom in the back,” Reynolds said. “So they were actually living in there.”

The hotel has a lengthy history involving three Klamath Falls families who once owned the hotel.

“It’s actually a very tragic story, the whole Baldwin family,” Reynolds said.

The history of the hotel is also shrouded by tragedy for those who once owned and operated it.

H&N photo by Kevin Hume

At the Baldwin: The Baldwin Hotel Museum, at 31 Main St. in Klamath Falls. houses rooms and rooms of Klamath Basin history.

When hotel owner George Baldwin died, daughter Maud Baldwin, a trained photographer, was left to care for hotel operations as well as caring for her ill mother, Josephine Baldwin. Maud operated the hotel until the early to mid-1920s. She reportedly committed suicide in Lake Ewauna. One of her brothers also

reportedly ended his own life.

The museum was later owned and operated by Andy and Cordelia Moore, no relation to the Moores of Moore Park, after the Baldwins, Hopper said, and last owned and operated by Vera and Mart Jones.

The hotel was purchased by Klamath County and converted into

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a hotel museum in 1977.

Museum tourism Chadderdon, through Discover Klamath, is always working to promote museums like the Baldwin Hotel Museum for those visiting from near or far.

“We try to keep people in the downtown so we really plug the museums, from the Klamath County to this one,” Chadderdon said.

“This is a gem for Klamath Falls. So many people really enjoy the history.

This takes you back. It’s a step back in time.”

Hours for the spring and summer seasons are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday, with the last tour departing at 2:30 p.m.

Admission for a two-hour tour is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and students and children age 12 and under are admitted free of charge. Admission for a one-hour tour is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and children age 12 and under are admitted free of charge. To learn more, call 541-8834207. hdillemuth@heraldandnews.com

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Step back in time, be inspired & release your inner child KLAMATH COUNTY The Klamath County Museum boasts a number of interactive educational exhibits throughout the year that cover a wide variety of time periods.

The musuem building, a former armory, was constructed in 1935, according to the museum’s website.

Displays in the museum cover both natural and human history, and also commemorates the use of the facility as a dance and music hall in the 1930s where big bands once played.

A new exhibit showcasing fossils from animals and plants opened in April.

The museum, 1451 Main St., is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday year-round and can be reached at 541-883-1000.

FORT KLAMATH The Fort Klamath Museum has much to offer the traveling history enthusiast.

Opening for the summer season in late May, the museum will hold Heritage Days, a living encampment at Fort Klamath Museum planned for May 28-29.

The museum grounds are a key site from the Modoc War, as well as the station for approximately 2,000 members of the First Cavalry Regiment.

“Fort Klamath was known for a long time in Southern Oregon as the largest city in Southern Oregon because of the military presence,” said museum aide Kevin Fields.

“At one time, it had the most modern hospital in Southern Oregon.”

While much of the buildings have been torn down for lumber and the population decreased since the 1890s, Fields enjoys keeping the history of the town alive through the museum.

A new exhibit showcasing an 1857 Colt Root Revolving Rifle will also open in May, according to Fields. The historic firearm was found just outside of Malin, Fields said.

The Fort Klamath Museum also includes replicas of the original jailhouse and gazebo as well as the graves of four Modoc Indians.

Part of the site’s history includes the account of soldiers from Fort Klamath who, while building a military road to Jacksonville, Ore., were listed among those who discovered what is now

known as Crater Lake National Park, according to Fields.

“It’s a lot of fun to get immersed into that history just to keep it alive for people,” Fields said.

Once open, hours of operation are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Monday. Fields said the museum may eventually be open seven days per week.

COLLIER See history come alive this summer in the outdoors.

Come out to Living History Day at Collier Memorial State Park and Logging Museum, 46000 Highway 97 North, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 and logging sporting events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 19.

The logging sports competition will include events such as ax throwing, log rolling, and other pioneering sporting events at the Spring Creek day use area.

Event participation is open to those under 18 with parental permission and guidance, according to park staff.

There will be horse-drawn hay rides, chainsaw sculpting, and a variety of pioneer skill demonstrations such as blacksmithing. Park staff is also looking for volunteer demonstrators with pioneer-related skills such as soap and candle making for the free event.

The state park and museum is also hosting a “Let’s go” program, including Dutch oven cooking, bird watching, and — new this summer — kayak tours of Spring Creek.

“There’ll be tons of programs out there, it’ll be awesome,” said Lisa Dykstra, park specialist.

To find out more, call the office at 541-783-2471 Ext. 23, or visit the park’s website at http://bit.ly/1Tw0XIT or Facebook page.

The outdoor logging museum, which showcases antique logging equipment, is operated and maintained by Oregon Parks & Recreation.

The museum is about 30 miles north of Klamath Falls on Highway 97 North.

FAVELL Come discover what the Favell Museum has to offer.

The Favell Museum of Western Art

and Native American Artifacts, 125 W. Main St., displays more than 100,000 artifacts from Native American tribes, including a fire opal Arrowhead discovered in the Black Rock Desert in 1910.

Obsidian knives, beadwork, pottery, ancient stone tools, and models of pistols, rifles and other firearms are also on display.

“We have really unique Native American artifacts, some of them you can’t see anywhere else,” said Misti Chamberlain, collections manager for the museum.

The museum features local artists’ work in the gift shop during the summer months and will also have a community art program in mid to late July for students in the Klamath Falls City Schools District.

The Favell Museum’s annual 2016 Juried Art Show begins Sept. 9 -10 with an artist reception at the museum, and the showcase runs through Oct. 29. It will feature about 30 West Coast artists, including a number of local artists.

The Klamath Falls Downtown Association is also working with the Favell to host Arts on the Flyway on Sept. 24, a

downtown Klamath Falls art festival.

To learn more about upcoming programs and history of the museum, visit favellmuseum.org or call 541-882-9996.

Hours at the museum are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Adult admission is $10 and children age 6 to 16 are admitted for $5.

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Children of all ages can find something to explore at the Children’s Museum of Klamath Falls.

The museum boasts an infant and toddler area, a miniature town and experimentation stations for young children, as well as a multimedia area for older children. There is also a chance to check out telescopes, illusion mirrors and gyroscopes.

Cost is $5 per person and hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. A discounted rate of $1 for one hour is offered during “Wacky Wednesdays.”

The museum is also always looking for volunteers. To find out more, visit cmkf.org or call 541-885-2995.

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KLAMATH THEATRE

Writing for the Klamath stage

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By STEPHEN FLOYD: H&N Staff Reporter

lays from local writers will be brought to life this summer at the Linkville Playhouse in Klamath Falls.

From full-length productions to one-act shows, the playhouse will showcase local talent both on the stage and in the script.

“It’s community theater at its best,” said Charles Cossey, production coor-

dinator for the Linkville Players, the theater’s in-house troupe.

This summer’s performance season begins with “Two-Legged Stool,” written by Jules Tremeryn and directed by Barbara M. DiIaconi. The play tells the story of Obie Gatlin, a retired driver’s ed instructor wrestling with the end of his life as he builds a house he doesn’t need and may not live to enjoy.

The play will have its world premier May 20 and will run locally through June 11.

Later in July, the theater will feature two one-act plays performed as a double-feature.

“Scarlet,” written by Sam H. Freeman and directed by Jeff S. Press, tells the story of a young woman whose life unravels after a video of her being sexually abused goes viral online. She is convinced the incident will blow over, but problems raised by the video become bigger than she lets on.

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Summer stage: Local playwright Jules Tremeryn’s drama “Two-Legged Stool” is set to open a nine-performance run May 20 at the Linkville Playhouse.

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Broadway dreams come to Klamath with ‘Cats’

By STEPHEN FLOYD: H&N Staff Reporter

The Ross Ragland Theater will bring Broadway dreams to life this summer with a community production of “Cats,” among other performances scheduled this year.

The long-running musical will serve as this summer’s big community production with performers from around the Basin, many of whom are eager to become involved.

“People are excited to participate in such a well-known show,” said Crystal Muno, marketing director for the theater.

The show will be directed by local resident Athena Clingman and will feature six performances between Aug. 5 and 14. Auditions are scheduled for the week of May 22 and participants are expected to spend the better part of the summer preparing.

Aside from the community

production, the theater is ready for its annual Summer Youth Camp and production, which this year will be “Willy Wonka, Jr.” Kids from across the Basin will take part in the production and two performances are scheduled for July 9.

Little Sprouts Performing Arts Camp is also slated to perform “The Fairy Tale Network,” with a pair of week-long camps scheduled to start July 11 and 18.

Muno said these productions are part of the theater’s shift during the summer from film and live performances to community participation.

“We really devote summer to the community,” she said.

For information about tickets and performances, call the theater at 541884-LIVE. Information can also be found at www.rrtheater.org.

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and crews.

Cossey said the theater experience at Linkville Playhouse is one of the most visceral an audience can hope for, considering how close viewers are to the stage.

“It’s what we describe as being theater up close and personal,” said Cossey.

For information about tickets and performances, call Cossey at 541-8848484. Information can also be found at www.linkvilleplayers.org.

The official ticket agent for Linkville Players is Periwinkle Home, at 831 Main St. Purchases can be made in person with cash, check or credit card. For ticket availability, call 541-205-4395.

“God of Carnage,” written by Yasmina Reza and directed by Forest Feltner, features a group of parents responding to their children’s fight on the playground. What begins as a civil discourse breaks down into chaos and childish behavior in this black comedy.

“Scarlet” and “God of Carnage” are scheduled to run July 8 to 23, with a matinee performance July 17.

Linkville plans to round out its summer on Aug. 20 with the 13th annual Klammie Awards, dedicated to accomplishments during the local 2015-16 theater season.

This formal event is a chance to end the summer in style and celebrate the best of the season’s casts LINKVILLE SUMMER May 20 to June 11 – “TwoLegged Stool.” A full-length drama written by Jules Tremeryn and directed by Barbara M. DiIaconi.

Tickets range from $11 to $14 with a $1 discount for students, seniors and members of the military. Shows start 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A June 5 matinee will begin at 2 p.m.

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July 8 to 23 – One-act play double-feature: “Scarlet” and “God of Carnage.” Tickets range from $10 to $12. Shows start 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A July 17 matinee will begin at 2 p.m.

Aug. 20 – The 13th annual Klammie Awards, celebrating local accomplishments in theater. Tickets range from $10 to $12. Event begins at 7:30 p.m.

THIS SUMMER AT ROSS RAGLAND May 21 – 14th Annual Taste

of Klamath. This event showcases the best culinary treats the Basin has to offer including wine, beer, spirits, entrees, desserts and more. Proceeds benefit the theater’s ongoing arts education programs.

Tickets are $30 in advance, or $35 at the door, prior to transaction fees. The event runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

June 11 and 12 – The Maiden and the Well. An all-dance production incorporating modern, gospel, tap, ballet and hip-hop styles. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors before transaction fees. Shows run from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

June 16 and 17 – Crazytown. A progressive dinner and joint production between the Ross Ragland Theater and the Linkville Playhouse. Tickets are $50 before transaction fees and include dinner and drinks. The program starts at 7 p.m. Event not open to minors.

July 6 – Season Launch Party. A preview of the upcoming 2016-17 season’s productions including videos and live performances. This event is free to attend and includes cocktails, appetizers and dessert.

Runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Willy Wonka Jr.

July 9 – Summer Youth Camp performance of “Willy Wonka, Jr.,” a re-telling of Roald Dahl’s classic story scaled down for smaller venues and performers.

Tickets range from $10 to $15 before transaction fees. Shows start at 2 and 5:30 p.m.

July 16 and 23 – Little Sprouts Performing Arts Camp performance of “The Fairy Tale Network.” Follow three mice as they pitch programming ideas for a fantasy TV network. Tickets are $5 and seating is limited.

Shows start at 2, 3, 5 and 6 p.m. at the Cultural Center.

Aug. 5 to 7 and 12 to 14 – Summer Community Production of “Cats.” This larger-thanlife musical ran for 18 years on Broadway and brings to the stage the poems of T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” Tickets range from $19 to $29. Shows run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5, 6, 12 and 13, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7 and 14.

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MODOC COUNTY ANTIQUING: SEARCHING THROUGH HISTORY

By LACEY JARRELL: H&N Staff Reporter

From the eclectic to the collectible in Alturas BIG SAVERS THRIFT STORE AND ANTIQUES A former eight-lane bowling alley is now the largest antique store in Alturas.

Owner Juan Ledezma said his store, Big Savers Thrift Store and Antiques, has more than 10,000

square feet of antiques, collectibles and thrift store items.

“I have anything that is antique.

We do antique estate jewelry, and also Native American memorabilia such as baskets and blankets,” Ledezma said. “Everybody who comes here always finds something.”

Ledezma, who grew up in Tepa-

titlán, Mexico, said history has been a lifelong passion.

“I was really bad at mathematics.

My professor back in Mexico used to put me out of the math class. I was always failing math, but I was one of the good ones — maybe the No. 1 — on history,” Ledezma said. “I love history, and that’s why

I ended up with an antique business.”

Big Savers Thrift has been in business for about 11 years. In that time, Ledezma has acquired an eclectic assortment of antiques and collectibles, ranging from Victorian furniture to pinball machines.

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Music tradition: Juan Ledezma, owner of Big Savers Thrift Store and Antiques, displays an 1895 banjo at his Alturas, Calif., store.

Ledezma said his store carries an array of antiques, collectibles and thrift items.

Right tool for the job: Main Street Antiques and Collectibles in Alturas, features several antique tools. Owner Francis Hullinger said the tools are so popular, she has a hard time meeting customer demand.

Transparent history: A bottle display at Main Street Antiques and Collectibles shows a wide range of sizes, shapes and colors of collectible glass bottles.

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ANTIQUES, from page 18 The store also features a collection of about 3,000 vinyl records that includes classical, rock, jazz, orchestra and country artists.

Ledezma said travelers who stop at his store when they pass through Alturas are usually interested in antiques and small collectibles.

Visitors can spend hours looking through displays of old pocket watches and collectible coins or sift through a robust collection of military collectibles, such as bayonets, helmets, and items from World War I, World War II and Vietnam.

All of Big Savers Thrift prices are negotiable, Ledezma noted.

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The ‘medley pot’: Big Savers Thrift Store and Antiques in Alturas carries a medley of Victorian, Western and Native American items.

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Here’s your go & do list

By LEE JUILLERAT: For the Herald and News

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pring and summer are choice times for enjoying the Klamath Basin’s seemingly endless variety of recreational offerings.

And, because there are many “choice” choices, trying to pick some of the best is a challenge.

There are easy possibilities, like the Wingwatchers Trail or visiting a museum, or more involved temptations, such as hiking to Crater Lake’s shore for a boat tour or backpacking in one of the many regional wilderness areas.

No Top 10 list meets everyone’s desires or abilities — and several personal favorites like Collier Memorial State Park, Hogback Mountain, the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges (with the most abundant bird life in fall and spring) and the developing trail network at Spence Mountain are missing from this list, but here are some personal favorites. And, just like a Top 10 countdown, let’s start from the bottom up.

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UPPER KLAMATH LAKE CANOE TRAIL

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Float a canoe or kayak along the watery trail accessed from either the Rocky Point or Malone Springs boat launches. The marked route includes a diverse mix of marsh, open lake and forest. Canoes can be rented at the Rocky Point Resort. A 6-mile route goes north from Rocky

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UPPER KLAMATH CANOE TRAIL MITCHELL MONUMENT WINGWATCHERS TRAIL OC&E TRAIL

Point up Recreation Creek and south on Crystal Creek to Pelican Bay. The 3.5 mile route cuts through an open marsh area from Recreation Creek. Two canoeists in good condition can paddle about 2 mph.

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MITCHELL MONUMENT

It was May 5, 1945 when six people on a church outing, a pregnant woman and five children, were killed by a Japanese balloon bomb in the forests near Bly. The deaths were the only casualties that occurred on the continental United State as a result of enemy action during World War II. The Mitchell Monument was created in 1959 to commemorate the site. For directions, information and an excellent brochure contact any Fremont-Winema National Forest office or the Bly Ranger District..

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WINGWATCHERS LAKE EWAUNA INTERPRETIVE TRAIL

The Klamath Wingwatchers Trail offers waterside views of Lake Ewauna. The most-used loop, which begins and ends at Veterans Memorial Park, covers 1.1 miles. A newly added section also allows a slightly longer loop which crosses under Highway 97, skirts alongside seasonal ponds to the South Portal Building then, like the usual loop, crosses the Fremont Bridge back to Veterans Memorial Park.

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TOP TEN, from page 20 The south end of the Link River Nature Trail, which follows the Link River about 1.5 miles one way, can be accessed from Veterans Memorial Park or a parking area off Lakeshore Drive at the trail’s north end near Putnam’s Point.

to create a gentle railway grade. Farther up the trail, Switchback Hill has an unusual double switchback and access to the Devil’s Garden.

The trail continues to Bly, a distance of about 67 miles. The Woods Line begins at the Sycan Siding trailhead near Beatty before weaving 33 miles to the Sycan Marsh via the Merritt Creek trestle.

begins on Highway 31 about 18 miles north of Silver Lake and ends 10 miles east of Silver Lake’s Highway 31. The route includes paved and gravels roads. Popular stops include the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum, Fort Rock State Park, Fort Rock Cave (viewable only on specific tour days), Crack in the Ground, the Lost Forest, Sand Dunes and Christmas Valley, with streets named Candy Lane and Mistletoe Road.

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Bicyclists, runners, walkers and skaters commonly travel the 3.3-paved miles between Washburn Way and Highway 39, and the paved 3.8 mile stretch from Highway 39 to Olene. Between Olene and Switchback Hill is Swede’s Cut, named for Swedish workers who used drills and powder

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CHRISTMAS VALLEY BACK COUNTRY BYWAY

Several scenic byways bisect areas of Klamath, Lake and Modoc counties, including the 500mile long Volcanic Legacy All American Road that includes Crater Lake, Lava Beds and Mount Lassen. For a less-traveled, more eclectic route, consider the Christmas Valley Byway, which

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TOP TEN, from page 21 and soak in the hot springs. As its name implies, Petroglyph Lake has fascinating petroglyphs, and is a place to view pronghorn antelope and, if you’re lucky, bighorn sheep.

Klamath Lake and the Cascades. The trail can be hiked as an out-and-back or one-way by leaving a vehicle at the Buck Ridge parking area off Lakeshore Drive.

In close range, too, are the Mount Thielsen and Diamond Peak wildernesses, both north of Crater Lake.

Other regional wildernesses include the Marble Mountain, Russian (pictured), Mount Shasta and Trinity Alps wildernesses in far northern California and Steens Mountain Wilderness in eastern Oregon.

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MOORE PARK AND THE KLAMATH RIDGE VIEW TRAIL

Most people know about its fields and picnic areas, but Moore Park also has a charming nature trail and miles of hiking and mountain biking trails. People walking the Klamath Ridge View Trail should start from park access points to hike north for spectacular views of Upper

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Whether for the day, overnight or multi-day outings, several Klamath Basin wilderness areas offer opportunities to get away. Close to Klamath Falls are the Mountain Lakes and Sky Lakes wildernesses. Modoc County boasts the South Warner Wilderness while the Gearhart Mountain Wilderness is near Bly.

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TOP TEN, from page 22 Captain Jack’s Stronghold is historically intriguing, while shorter visits to Canby’s Cross and Gillem’s Camp are worthy stops. Excellent short hikes include the Black Crater-Thomas-Wright Battlefield and the mile-long walk to the top of Gillem Bluff, which offers splendid panoramic views.

To burrow through the lava tube caves, check in at park headquarters to borrow flashlights and go through the mandatory bat information program. Then plan to spend several hours, or the day, delving around the park’s more accessible caves, especially those along Cave Loop Road.

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Modoc War history: Take a walk through time along the Lava Beds National Monument Thomas-Wright Battlefield trail.

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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK

Whether seeing the lake from the rim or, far better, at lake level, Crater Lake National Park is the Klamath Basin’s and Oregon’s iconic, mustsee place to visit.

On sunny days, the view of the lake from Rim Village is routinely dazzling. As Rim Drive is cleared of snow, viewpoints provide stunning vistas of Wizard Island, Llao Rock and, best of all, the lake itself.

A warning — ongoing road construction may create some delays. The park offers several beautiful short hikes, including Plaikni Falls, Castle Crest Wildflower Garden, Annie Creek and Sun Notch, and more challenging treks up Garfield Peak and Mount Scott, and the 2.2-mile round trip to and from Cleetwood Cove, the only access to the lake.

It’s not inexpensive, but a two-hour lake boat tour with an interpretive park ranger helps put the magnitude of the 7,700 years ago eruption that created the lake in perspective.

Whether seeing the lake from the rim or, far better, at lake level, Crater Lake National Park is the Klamath Basin’s and Oregon’s iconic, must-see place to visit.

Crater perspectives: Visitors learn about Crater Lake history and science while taking in views of the lake from the Sinnott Memorial Observation Station at Crater Lake National Park. The station was constructed in 1931 on Victor Rock, 900 feet above the lake.

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SUMMER LAKE HOT SPRINGS

Story and photos by COURTNEY ANDERSON: H&N Staff Reporter

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rustic metal barn comes into view after miles of open skies, deserts and rolling hills in south-central Oregon.

After opening a creaky wooden door, you’re embraced with warm air and the smell of minerals, followed by the sight of the main greenand-blue hot springs pool at Summer Lake Hot Springs.

Just outside of Paisley, Summer Lake Hot Springs hosts guests year-round.

The secluded hot springs also has three outdoor rock pools behind the barn that overlook the grassy field onto the playa — the desert that arises when Summer Lake’s water recedes.

Several hot springs feed the pools, and they each contain different minerals. The heated

water rises a mile or more from below the surface, and along the way collects a variety of minerals such as chloride, sodium, potassium, sulfate and silica.

During the day, the clear skies allow the sun to illuminate the colors of the hot springs’ minerals and the sandy-desert beach in the background. However, at night the area is just as stunning.

Just follow one of the only lights in the area — the campfire light that glows from the country barn and into the waters that run 106 to 113 degrees Fahrenheit.

The sparsely populated area comes with little nighttime light, until you look up. Stargazing is a part of the experience at Summer Lake Hot Springs, and is at its best from the outdoor pools. All of the pools are open 24 hours a day, and after 9 p.m. clothing is optional.

Hot springs history The bath house, a corrugated metal barn-like structure, was built in 1928, and at the time the hot springs were used by hunters and people who worked in the area.

In 1958, Jeff and Glenda McDaniel purchased the bath house and added other structures to the site, until their son took over in 1985.

Then in 1988, Duane Graham stopped at the hot springs on the way to Utah from Eugene.

See HOT SPRINGS, page 25

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HOT SPRINGS, from page 24 “We were going to Arches for spring break and I had never come on Highway 31. When we came by we soaked and it was great,” Graham said. “It was something that hadn’t changed … and you don’t see too many things now that haven’t changed. The bathhouse is pretty much the same (as it was when they built it).”

Graham bought the 145 acres when he saw a for sale sign in 1997, and has been adding to the buildings and landscape ever since.

H&N photo by Courtney Anderson

A soak in the open air: Behind the main structure at Summer Lake Hot Springs are three outdoor rock pools that run anywhere from 106 to 113 degrees.

Something new Guests can rent houses, cabins or trailers for the weekend and Summer Lake Hot Springs also hosts RV hookups, which include water, sewer and electricity.

Camping is also available in an open field just east of the hot springs for those who want to be closer to the ground, or a lessexpensive lodging option.

New cabins are on the horizon, Graham said. This summer he plans to build a new office near the hot springs entrance, along with building a couple more cabins and rearranging the RV sites.

See HOT SPRINGS, page 26

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“Just change the whole energetic flow of things,” Graham said. “We’ve got the funding in place, I’m ready to go. I’m hiring new managers who will run the business part of Summer Lake and let me get back to building.”

Graham does most of the building himself at the hot springs and incorporates his belief of creating environmentally sustainable housing.

Green building Graham’s commitment to green building and management extends from constructing the cabins with pumice-crete, a volcanic rock that acts as a natural insulator, to using environmentally friendly cleaning supplies.

The pumice-crete creates a southwestern feel tied with the double-pane windows that give a full view of the Oregon landscape. All that while keeping your feet warm with geothermal radiant floor heat that keeps the cabins open all year.

Summer Lake Hot Springs also hosts workshops, like yoga and sustainable building, and the occasional festival.

On Aug. 5 and 6, a band from Bend called Broken Down Guitars, will play during the weekend.

The event is open to the public and the $60 ticket

Ancient past: Obsidian, a volcanic glass that forms when lava cools rapidly, can be seen throughout the desert near the Summer Lake Hot Springs.

includes camping for the weekend.

And you can’t forget about the soaking, at least Graham never does.

“Every day, man, I soak every single day,” Graham said. “That’s what it’s all about.”

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ne cubic foot is the equivalent of about 7 1/2 gallons of water and weighs roughly 62 pounds. When I decided to wade across the Link River to a midstream island a few weeks ago, the second shortest river in Oregon was flowing at 1,880 cubic feet per second (CFS).

I’d waded it a few days prior at 885 CFS, and the deepest point had hit me mid-thigh.

Now, with more than 100,000 pounds of water flowing through any given point between its banks in a single second, the water splashed against my collarbone as the force of the river threatened to push me off my feet and over the short waterfall below.

Planting my feet and kicking myself forward, I remained sideways in the water to limit the surface area of my body that was exposed to the crushing force of the current.

Unseen rocks varying in size, depth, and slipperiness punished my feet and ankles as I floundered across the river just above its first fork.

See LINK, page 28

TOWN FISHING — LINK RIVER

Putting a line in along the Link

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LINK, from page 27 Soaked from the chest down, I turned back to wave at the fly-fisherman tossing streamers upstream.

The surprise change in the water level was a harrowing reminder of why I never wear waders. If I had, they’d have quickly filled up and drowned me in the rumbling whitewater.

Traversing the island’s broken terrain spoke of a volcanic presence long passed while blackberry vines determined to conquer the small plot of rocky soil choked the deer trails.

Running the length of the small islet to warm up, I made it to my first hole and threw a few casts.

Eau de Link It quickly became clear that my usual lightweight lures were outmatched by the current. Given that I’d already soaked my clothes in water that smelled of Upper Klamath Lake, I decided to try my largest lure — typically reserved for bass — to salvage the day.

It snagged on the first cast, but a few gentle strokes of the rod let the torrent pull it free.

Working my way downriver, I hesitantly tossed into the hole where I’d lost a large fish of at least 6 pounds two days earlier.

Using just 10-pound test in comparable current, I’d been unable to muscle the fish upriver. After holding it steady in the current for

The surprise change in the water level was a harrowing reminder of why I never wear waders. If I had, they’d have quickly filled up and drowned me in the rumbling whitewater.

more than five minutes, it’d run downstream, wrapping my line around a log, and breaking free as my heart sank with my lure.

This time, I tightened my drag as much as I dared, positioned myself at the top of the hole, and piggybacked a prayer onto my almost-comically massive lure.

Nothing.

Another cast also came back fruitless.

Then, as I let my bait sit in the current, I felt a snag. Then the snag moved.

In current that fast, it takes a big fish to pull line, so I knew it was a massive trout.

Villainous log Moving downstream, I worked my line in carefully as the fish fought me to the tail water just above the rapids. It was déjà vu.

This time, I held my rod perpendicular to the river with my left hand, ensuring the fish would stay away from that villainous log.

Then I jumped in.

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It was too fast to stand, so I was swept downstream while staying roughly vertical. As I bounced off the bottom, my head was violently jerked backwards without warning. My net, which I carry on a shoelace around my neck, had caught on that same log. The force of the river pulled my body, but the net was held firmly in place, and I was choking.

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It stretched the tape to 25 and 1/2 inches, but its 15-inch girth accounted for its bulk. A few quick photos with my water-soaked phone later, and I set it free.

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Link lunker: The author, Luke Ovgard, poses with his largest Link River trout before releasing it. It was 25 1/2 inches long, 15 inches around and weighed 7 1/2 pounds.

LINK, from page 28 Frantically, I tried to free the net, but it didn’t work. With my free hand flailing, I made a desperate, off-balance lunge into the current and managed to break the saturated log with my fist — a move my bloodied knuckles would regret later.

Surging forward, I wildly looked for a place to beach myself — and hopefully the fish — before both forks of the river collided in a furious swill that would leave me maimed at best and drowned at worst.

Pulling my net free from around my neck, I scraped at the shoreline until it found purchase

on a rock, and I was able to stand.

The moment was now. My reel screamed as I forced the fish to a patch of grass that had been partially submerged in the high water. The water still flowed quickly there, but the grass gave a slight break from the mainstem deluge.

In the net The fish came to net, and I weighed it, taking a tare weight of the fish in the net to avoid any unnecessary strain on the fish.

It read “8 LB 9 OZ,” but I knew my net, when wet, weighs 1 lb. and 1 oz., so that made the fish 7 1/2 lbs. exactly. I cleared the

scale and weighed it again. “8 LB 8 OZ” flashed a second time and then locked on-screen.

It stretched the tape to 25 and 1/2 inches, but its 15-inch girth accounted for its bulk.

A few quick photos with my water-soaked phone later, and I set it free. With the current so strong, it took a moment to find a spot where I could put the fish back into the water. It sat in the current for a solid two minutes before punishing the trickle with a powerful swipe of its tail and leaving me to find my own way back to shore. lovgard@heraldandnews.com; @LukeOvgard; Read more at caughtovgard.com.

The Link: Consistent year-round fishing The Link River Nature Trail hosts countless hikers, bikers and runners in search of a scenic outing, but it is the most consistent year-round fishing destination in the Klamath Basin.

Even during the icy dregs of winter, you can still catch fish. It peaks in the spring and fall, but fish reside there year-round.

Don’t go to the Link expecting it to be like the Klamath River in June, the Williamson River in August, or the Sprague River in October. It’s not the same caliber fishery.

Not even close. But it is a decent option when the rest of the fishing is slow.

The fish hit everything there: spoons, spinners, Rapalas, swimbaits, minnowbaits, flies, and bait (which is legal year-round).

Just keep in mind that the river bed is a jagged lava flow, and you are going to lose gear. It’s a matter of when, not if. For that reason, I usually use cheap gear with single hooks like spoons and swimbaits — not because they work better — because they snag less often.

As for the fish, let them go. Eating a Link River redband is a mistake you only make once. Even during the colder months of the year when the flesh isn’t soft and so foul-tasting your cat won’t eat it, they are a product of their environment: the waters of algae-rich Upper Klamath Lake.

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Summertime festivals and events in Klamath, Lake, Modoc and Siskiyou counties MAY 28-29

May

Heritage Days, a living history encampment at the Fort Klamath Museum at 51400 Highway 62. Call the Klamath County Museum, 541882-1000, for details.

MAY 21 Spring Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Hope Community Center, South Sixth Street and Homedale Road.

Klamath Lake Land Trust hike — The Tablelands and Wild & Scenic Sycan River. For more information and to pre-register, visit klamathlakelandtrust.org.

Music Garden Festival at Oregon Tech, 3 to 11 p.m. at John F. Moehl Stadium. An all-day music festival featuring live music from The Doyle Brothers, My Brothers & I, Ship Captain Crew, Almost Classy and more. Also featured will be the Brewin’ Gold Brew-Off between Klamath Basin Brewing and Mia and Pia’s Pizzeria & Brewhouse, local vendors and food. General admission $10, students $5, children under age 5 admitted free of charge. Tickets available at Oregon Tech.

14th Annual Taste of Klamath at the Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. Seventh St. This event showcases the best culinary treats the Basin has to offer including wine, beer, spirits, entrees, desserts and more.

Proceeds benefit the theaters ongoing arts education programs.

Tickets are $30 per-order or $35 at

MAY 30

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Split Atom was one of five bands playing at the 2015 Music Garden at Oregon Institute of Technology. This year’s festival will be Saturday, May 21.

the door. Show runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

MAY 21 TO JUNE 11 Linkville Playhouse presents “Two-Legged Stool,” a full-length drama written by Jules Tremeryn and directed by Barbara M. DiIaconi. Shows start 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A June 5 matinee will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $11 to $14 and are available in advance

at Periwinkle Home, 831 Main St. The Linkville is at 201 Main St.

Memorial Day Parade, downtown Klamath Falls. Ceremonies following parade at Veterans Memorial Park.

Mountain Thunder Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cedarville Senior Center, Cedarville Yoga Studio and Community Church Hall in Cedarville, Calif. A celebration of Surprise Valley creativity featuring literary arts workshops, kids activities, talks, storytelling, a poetry slam, music, spinning, weaving and dyeing demonstrations and more.

For more information, call 530-2792099 or visit modocforum.org.

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MAY 28 Art of Survival Century.

Presented by the Malin Community Service Club, bicyclists ride incredible wetland areas with huge array of birds, wildlife, and flowers. 35- to 100-mile rides.

More information at www.survivalcentury.com.

JUNE 2-5 Spring Carnival at Klamath County Fairgrounds. Events and activities provided by Davis Shows Northwest. For information go to www.kcfairgrounds.org or call 541883-3796.

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June Plying the waters: After getting some drinks, Scott Edgar and family prepare to head to the Odessa campground for a picnic during the 2014 Rocky Point Steam In. The Steam In will be June 10-12 this year at Rocky Point.

JUNE 4 State Parks Day. Free camping in state parks and free fishing for kids at Lake of the Woods Resort (950 Harriman Route, Klamath Falls). Collier Park (46000 Highway 97, Chiloquin) will feature barbecue and hay rides.

Garden Club annual plant sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Klamath County Library’s Second Street entrance.

Frankie Ballard Concert, Klamath County Fairgrounds.

JUNE 4-5 Oregon Free Fishing Weekend.

Oregon residents and visitors offered a full weekend to fish, crab and clam without a license. All fishing regulations apply. Free fishing events offered from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Klamath Fish Hatchery, 46161 Highway 62, Chiloquin, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lake of the Woods, Highway 140 West.

JUNE 10 Klamath-Lake Stand Down, Klamath County Fairgrounds event center.

JUNE 10-12 Rocky Point Steam In, steam boats operated in the bay at Rocky Point Resort, tooting their whistles and showing off.

JUNE 11-12 The Maiden and the Well at the Ross Ragland Theater, 218 N. Seventh St. An all-dance production incorporating modern, gospel, tap, ballet and hip-hop styles. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors. Shows run from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

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JUNE 16 Celebrate the Blues: Summer Kick-Off Festival. Held in Downtown Klamath Falls, the event will feature activities, arts and crafts, delicious food and beverages, live music and more. For information, find the event on Facebook.

JUNE 16-17 Crazytown. A progressive dinner and joint production between Ross Ragland Theater and Linkville Playhouse. Tickets are $50 and include dinner and drinks. Program starts at 7 p.m. Event not open to minors.

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June JUNE 19 Living History Day at Collier Memorial State Park. Enjoy logging sports and observe a shingle mill, sawmill and an antique steam engine all in full operation.

Come to Collier (46000 Highway 97, Chiloquin) for educational demonstrations, as well as food, music, vendors and more.

Events last from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Kruise of Klamath, vintage car show featuring mini shows around Klamath Falls, a block party at the Ross Ragland Theater, barbecue, sock hop, Show ‘N’ Shine at Moore Park, an evening cruise in downtown Klamath Falls and more.

More information at kruiseofklamath.org.

JUNE 24-26 Klamath Kinetic Challenge, an obstacle course race over 16 miles and two days with homemade, human-powered vehicles over land,

sand, mud and water. The course starts in Veterans Memorial Park, goes over KAGO Hill to Moore Park and back to Veterans Memorial Park. The race starts at 10:12 a.m.

Saturday, June 25, with a parade in downtown Klamath Falls and ends around 4:40 p.m. Sunday in Veterans Memorial Park. For more information, visit klamathkinetic.org.

JUNE 25 Running Y Ranch Resort Beer Fest. Enjoy a day full of outdoor adventure and end the night with beer and food from all over

the West Coast. Tickets available online. More information at www. runningy.com.

Klamath Lake Land Trust hike on the Klamath Trails Alliance Ridgeview Trail. For more information and to pre-register, visit klamathlakelandtrust.org.

JUNE 25 AND 26 11th Annual Chiloquilters Quilt Show. Come to the Chiloquin Community Center (140 S. First St., Chiloquin) for quilting displays as well as judging and voting, food, raffles, prizes and more.

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JULY 4

Firecracker Regatta. Sailboats of all shapes and sizes race across the Upper Klamath during the annual Firecracker Regatta. More information at www.kycsailing. org.

Klamath Falls Independence Day Parade, fireworks and activities. Main Street Klamath Falls and the Klamath County Fairgrounds.

Malin Car Show. Registration from 8 a.m. to noon. Parade at 11 a.m. Awards presented at 3 p.m. with a raffle drawing afterward.

Swap meet and yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proceeds benefit local community groups.

July JULY 1-2 Fandango Days Celebration in Alturas, Calif.

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JULY 2-3 Lake County’s Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight in Lakeview. Features five developed launch sites for hangliding and parasailing. Events include a cumulative cross country competition and a spot landing competition.

New this year will be a mini triathlon where competitors will fly, run and pedal. For more information, visit lakecountychamber.org or call 541-947-6040.

JULY 1-4 30th Annual Northwest Tandem Rally. Rides offered through Lava Beds National Monument, Klamath Wildlife Refuge and Crater Lake National Park, along with other sites around Klamath County. Rally banquet, vendor fair at Steen Sports Park featuring local

Flight fest: Lake County’s Umpteenth Annual Festival of Free Flight will be July 2 through 3 in Lakeview.

beer, wine and cuisine, raffles and more.

JULY 2 Oregon State Chili Cook-Off. Held in Bonanza, this annual event features competitors vying for a seat at the national cook-off. Sponsored by the Bonanza Volunteer Fire Department.

JULY 3 Barbecue and fireworks show at Lake of the Woods Resort (950 Harriman Route, Klamath Falls).

Colonel Mustard Band will be on hand to play classic rock. Show lasts

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Chiloquin Fourth of July celebration. Parade begins at noon followed by annual barbecue at Chiloquin City Park. Barbecue is free, but donations are appreciated.

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Shows start 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. A July 17 matinee will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $11 to $14 and are available in advance at Periwinkle Home, 831 Main St. The Linkville is at 201 Main St.

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Ross Ragland Theater Summer Youth Camp performance of “Willy Wonka, Jr.” A telling of Roald Dahl’s classic story scaled down for smaller venues and performers. Tickets range from $10 to $15. Shows start at 2 and 5:30 p.m. The Ragland is at 218 N. Seventh St.

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SUMMER LAKE FROM WINTER RIM H&N file photo by Holly Owens

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Summertime festivals and events in Klamath, Lake, Modoc and Siskiyou counties of favorite tunes. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 16 and under and free admission for kids age 5 and under. Tickets available at www.runningy.com.

July JULY 16 35th Annual Rocky Point Volunteer Fire Department barbecue. Come honor the area’s first responders with a community lunch, flea market, bake sale, 50/50 raffle, live music, auction and more. Held at Rocky Point Fire Hall (25600 Rocky Point Road). For information, call 541-892-9202.

JULY 20 Crater Lake Freedom Poker Run — Chris Brown Memorial Freedom Ride, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 515 Klamath Ave. with street closure.

Registration begins at 9 a.m.

JULY 22 TO 24

JULY 16 AND 23 Ross Ragland Theater Little Sprouts Performing Arts Camp performance of “The Fairy Tale Network.” Follow three mice as they pitch programming ideas for a fantasy TV network. Tickets range from $10 to $15. Shows start at 2, 3, 5 and 6 p.m. The Ragland is at 218 N. Seventh St.

JULY 19 Concert on the Green at Running Y Ranch Resort featuring Gypsy Road, a Southern Oregon acoustic band playing renditions

Paisley Mosquito Festival.

Includes a rodeo, parade, musical performances and a family dance.

For information, go to www.cityofpaisley.net or call 541-943-3173.

JULY 30 12th annual Bonanza Big July Event. Features a parade, classic car show, hobby festival, rib cook-off, children’s art festival, live entertainment and yard sales. For more information, call 541-281-7034, 541545-6566 or email bonanza97623@ gmail.com.

August AUG. 5 TO 7 & 12 TO 14 Ross Ragland Theater summer Community Production of “Cats.”

This larger-than-life musical ran for 18 years on Broadway and brings to life the poems in T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.”

Tickets range from $19 to $29.

Shows run from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Aug. 5, 6, 12 and 13, and from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7 and 14.

AUG. 13 Brats, Brews & Blues Festival, 2 to 7 p.m., at the Klamath Yacht Club, 2700 Front St. The annual BB&B festival includes a bratwurst dinner, sampling of locally brewed beers, music by Code Blue and a silent auction. Tickets $25 at the door. The festival is a fundraiser for Klamath Hospice’s Camp Evergreen.

Fort Klamath Day. Features live music, barbecue and a street dance in downtown Fort Klamath.

AUG 13 AND 14 Redneck Games of Oregon.

Held in Bonanza, this event features a mud run/obstacle course, 4 x 4 competition, food, music and more than 40 Redneck games to compete in for prizes. Tickets are $5 each of $20 for a truckload. For information, go to www.roguepromotions541.com.

AUG. 16 Concert on the Green at Running Y Ranch Resort, featuring The Exchange. The Exchange is a poprock band from Kingston, Wash.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids age 16 and under and kids 5 and under admitted free of charge.

Tickets available at runningy.com.

AUG. 18 TO 21 The Klamath County Fair. Come see the best the Basin has to offer at the Klamath County Fairgrounds (3531 S. Sixth St., Klamath Falls).

Featuring live music, kids’ games, food, vendors, livestock competitions and more. For information, go to www.kcfairgrounds.org or call 541-883-3796.

Check for event updates on the H&N calendar at heraldandnews.com

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Summertime festivals and events in Klamath, Lake, Modoc and Siskiyou counties including Crater Lake and Lava Beds National Monument. Come see the breath-taking beauty of these natural monuments.

August AUG. 20 The Linkville Playhouse presents its 13th annual Klammie Awards, celebrating local accomplishments in theater. Tickets available at Periwinkle Home, 831 Main St. The Linkville is at 201 Main St.

AUG. 19 TO 21 Modoc County Fair. Come for live music, kids’ games, food, vendors, livestock competitions and more.

Held at Modoc District Fairgrounds (1 Center St., Cedarville, Calif.) For information call 530-279-2315.

AUG. 25 -28 National Park Service Birthday.

Free admission to all national parks,

Tours are available, as well as amenities at Crater Lake’s Steel Visitor Center. For information, visit Crater Lake’s website at www. nps.gov/crla or call 541-594-3000, or visit Lava Beds website at www. nps.gov/labe/index.htm or call 530667-8113.

AUG. 26 TO 30 30th annual Restoration Celebration in Chiloquin. Commemorating the anniversary of the restoration of the Klamath Tribes.

Includes fun run/walk, powwow, parade, youth rodeo, vendors and more. For information, go to www. klamathtribes.org.

September SEPT. 1 TO 5 Lake County Fair and Rodeo.

Live music, kids’ games, food, vendors, livestock competitions and more. Held at Lake County Fairgrounds, 1900 N. Fourth St., Lakeview.

SEPT. 8 TO 11 Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair. Come for live music, kids’ games, food, vendors, livestock competitions and more. Held at Butte Valley Fairgrounds (800 S. Main St., Tulelake, Calif.). For information go to www. tbvfair.com or call 530-667-5312.

SEPT. 13 Concert on the Green at the

Running Y Ranch Resort featuring Jackson Michelson. Michelson is a Willamette Valley born Country singer/songwriter. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for kids age 16 and under and kids 5 and under admitted free of charge. Tickets available at www.runningy.com.

SEPT. 24 Klamath Lake Land Trust hike to view delta restoration on the Williamson River Delta Preserve.

For more information and to preregister, visit klamathlakelandtrust. org.

SEPT. 23-25 Benefit for the Basin Car Show at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. More information at benefitforthebasin.com.

Check for event updates on the H&N calendar at heraldandnews.com

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Klamath Basin museums, galleries and farmers markets

Klamath County Museum The Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St, is the main history museum for Klamath County and the surrounding area. Klamath County’s museums include the main museum, the Baldwin Hotel Museum and the Fort Klamath Museum.

Housed in a former National Guard armory built in 1935, the main museum features exhibits on natural and human history.

The museum also houses a large collection of historic photos and public records.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and children age 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

Annual passes to the museum are available.

For more information, visit museum.klamathcounty.org or call 541-882-1000.

Baldwin Hotel Museum The Baldwin Hotel Museum, 31 Main St., features 40 rooms filled with antiques and artifacts. Constructed in 1905, the four-story building once dominated the business district of Klamath Falls.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend.

Admission for a two-hour tour is $10 for adults, $9 for seniors and students and children age 12 and under are admitted free of charge. Admission for a one-hour tour is $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and students and children age 12 and under are admitted free of charge.

Fort Klamath Museum The Fort Klamath Museum is 35 miles north of Klamath Falls on Highway 62.

The 8-acre museum and park includes the parade grounds from a 19th century frontier military post. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Thursday through Monday, Memorial Day through September. Admission by donation.

Klamath & Western Railroad Free scale model train rides from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Also running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekend Sundays. Food and refreshments available as well as a picnic area.

The railroad is at 36951 S. Chiloquin Road, Chiloquin. For more information, visit www. knwrr.org or call 541-783-3177.

Children’s Museum of Klamath Falls The Children’s Museum of Klamath Falls’ mission is to provide a fun, interactive environment for children to explore the changing world around them. Through arts, sciences and humanities, the hands-on museum stimulates children’s creative potential. Wireless internet is available and parents are invited to bring laptops and have a cup of coffee too while their children enjoy the museum’s exhibits.

Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wednesdays through Saturdays. Admission is $5 per person. Coupons for $2 off admission are available from local Human Bean coffee kiosks. “Wacky Wednesdays” are $1 for one hour visit per person, 10 to 11 a.m. The Children’s Museum is at 711 E. Main St. For more information visit www.cmkf.org or call 541885-2995.

Favell Museum of Western Art and Native American Artifacts Over 100,000 Indian artifacts, illustrating the lives of indigenous tribes from around the world, are on display at the Favell. The primary focus is on Native American tribes. Collections dating from 12,000 years ago include thousands of arrowheads, obsidian knives, spear points, primitive ancient stone tools, native clothing, beadwork, basketry and pottery.

The museum is also home to a fire opal arrowhead which was found in the Black Rock Desert in 1910. The opal arrowhead serves as the museum’s centerpiece.

Featured at the Favell each month are

works by renowned local and regional artists.

The Favell Museum is at 125 W. Main St. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children age 6 to 16 and $25 for a family (two parents and two children). For more information, visit favellmuseum.org or call 541-882-9996.

Klamath Art Association Gallery The Klamath Art Association Gallery is at 120 Riverside Drive. The Klamath Art Association Gallery showcases a different artist or photographer monthly in a cozy gallery space. A few months per year are dedicated to group shows. Admission to the gallery is free. The association also offers occasional instructional classes that are open to the public. The gallery is open noon to 4 p.m.

Thursdays through Mondays.

Modoc Gallery Modoc Gallery, inside the Klamath County Museum, 1451 Main St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday. Free admission. A new exhibit is offered monthly featuring local artists and photographers.

Bonanza’s Farmers Market Bonanza’s Farmers Market: noon to 4 p.m. Fridays from July 15 through September.

Includes local produce, flea market, vendors, barbecue, lunch, ice cream and live music at Bonanza’s Big Springs Park.

Klamath Falls Farmers Market Klamath Falls Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturdays June 4 through Oct. 15 at Ninth Street between Main Street and Klamath Avenue. Open air market features local growers, producers and artisans.

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AlturAs Directory For more information call the Chamber of Commerce at (530) 233-4434.

MODOC STEEL & SUPPLY We Have The Big Stuff!

Welders & Welding Supplies • Plate Steel • Nuts & Bolts Field Fence • Juniper Posts • Tee Posts • Cement Pipe • Tubing • Bar Stock • Metal Roofing Industrial Gas • Electric Fencing

Alturas Events June 6-10

Modoc County Jr. Livestock Show •July 1 -3

RANCH & INDUSTRIAL 1201 Juniper St. Alturas, CA 96101 530/233-2655 • 800/555-3635

See us every week in Surprise Valley, Burney, Redding, Susanville, Christmas Valley, Lakeview and Klamath Falls

Fandango Days Aug. 18 – 21

Modoc County Fair

Seab’s Hardware 115 N. Main St. • PO Box 12 Alturas, CA 96101 530-233-4686 Fax 530-233-6692 Jason & Jennifer Barcia Locally owned and operated for 25 years

September

CALIFORNIA PINES LODGE

Health Fair (Modoc Medical Center)

Dine-in, Take Out or Delivery

Sept. 16-17

Balloon Fest October

Modoc County National 4-H Week Dec. 2-3

THURS-SAT• 5 pm to 9 pm | SUN Brunch • 10 am - 2 pm

530-233-5842

Reservations are Recommended

Winterfest

220 S. Main Street Alturas, CA 530-233-5600 open 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.