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September 15, 2014

Crews hurry to finish project in Bend lava tube before the bats return

By DYLAN J. DARLING
The Bulletin

SUNRIVER, Ore. — Lava River Cave south of Bend will have a new look next spring, in time for its 50th anniversary season.

Construction workers are busy at the popular tourist stop off U.S. Highway 97, taking out old staircases and boardwalks and preparing to install replacements. For now, the revamp is focused on the first 650 feet of the mile-long lava tube.


 
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