Leaving Bend, Oregon for Crater Lake on Highway 97, it's impossible to miss the Lava Lands at the Newberry National Volcanic Monument which includes some 50,000+ acres of lakes, lava flows, and spectacular geologic features. We wheeled in and while waiting for our time slot to drive to the top of Lava Butte, we toured the Visitor Center and did the "Trail of Molten Land" which meanders over the … [Read more...]