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Oregon Caves National Monument100 years of Memories
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Oregon Caves National Monument
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Visit Crater Lake & Oregon Caves Natural History Association bookstore at www.craterlakeoregon.org.

The Crater Lake & Oregon Caves Natural History Association directly returns its profits to the parks by the sale of books, posters, maps, post cards and other interpretive materials to park and monument visitors.

The Crater Lake & Oregon Caves Natural History Association is a member of the Association of Partners for Public Lands, an organization dedicated to the success of cooperating associations.

Acid dew dissolves the cave wall to make small pock marks.  

Did You Know?
Carbon dioxide mixes with water that condenses on the wall of the cave to create a very weak acid. Over long periods of time this "acid dew" eats away at the marble walls of Oregon Caves making the cave larger.

Last Updated: November 28, 2008 at 17:04 EST