Improved accessibility and access to areas of Crater Lake National Park, such as lake viewpoints along Rim Drive, are goals of the park’s recently released “Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan.”
Public comment on the plan is being sought through June 14, according Sean Denniston, Crater Lake’s deputy superintendent.
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