The name is perfect, even while it dramatically undersells this geologic wonder in remote southeast Oregon. It's called Crack in the Ground, a volcanic fissure 70 feet deep and 2 miles long that ...

Marvin Allan Kays (“Allan”) passed away peacefully on November 21, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. He was 90 years old. Allan was born on May 13, 1934, in Princeton, Indiana to John L. Kays and Mary ...

U.S. Forest Service geologist Gordon Grant calls it a “geologic gift.” University of Oregon earth scientist Leif Karlstrom described it as “a big water tower” at the top of the mountains ...

The secluded central Oregon landmark is an ancient volcanic eruption in the middle of what was, at the time, a freshwater sea ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries is saying with the heavy rain, landslides are possible in areas of steep terrain. In addition to landslides, debris flows ...

There’s a detailed geologic explanation for how Crack in the Ground formed that you can read at: bit.ly/3PRs5Jw from the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

U.S. Forest Service geologist Gordon Grant calls it a “geologic gift.” University of Oregon earth scientist Leif Karlstrom described it as “a big water tower” at the top of the mountains ...