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Forest Service Proposes Restrictions to Protect Popular Caves (OR)

from The Bend Bulletin, June 23, 2020

Forest Service Proposes Restrictions to Protect Popular Caves (OR) The Bend Bulletin, June 23, 2020 The U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with plans to limit the permitted activities in some popular caves on the Deschutes National Forest in response to damage caused by visitors and risks to local bat populations. The draft rules would prohibit destructive activities like lighting fires, disposing of human waste or throwing dust or other material inside all caves and within 50 feet of their entrances. It will also update access restrictions to several caves, including Lava River Cave, the forest's most popular. READ MORE

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