Newberry National Volcanic Monument

Never had I ever even heard of the Newberry National Volcanic Monument before in my life, only to discover it is a National Monument. Our nephew found it in a list of cool things to do in Central Oregon. So we headed out and discovered this beauty that is bigger than Rhode Island and also on the top 10 list for active volcanos in the world. We each got our own flashlight and braved it down into the lava tubes. We did not see any bats, but it was fun exploring this massive wonder.

Explore more … Newberry National Volcanic Monument was designated on November 5, 1990, to protect the area around the Newberry Volcano in the U.S. state of Oregon. The monument was created within the boundaries of the Deschutes National Forest, which is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, and includes 54,822 acres (86 sq mi; 222 km2) of lakes, lava flows, and geologic features in central Oregon.

The volcano was used for training Apollo astronauts 1964-1966.