We just visited Lava Rock Caves outside of Bend, OR. We split into a HU Crew group and a White Swan group. My group got to go into the caves first. Our guide, Bart Wills (Geologist for Deschutes National Forest) guided us towards the entrance and we could feel the temperature drop extremely quickly. The cave stays about 42 degrees Fahrenheit year round. As we walked through the cave, we learned about the lava flow through the area and the geology behind the cave formation. This was my first time being in a cave and it wad amazing! I learned so much and want to continue to visit more in the future.
Since my group went through the cave first, when the second group was ready, my group had a talk from Barbara Webb (Wildlife Biologist for Deschutes National Forest) about a disease called "White Nose Syndrome" that is decimating bat populations across the eastern side and mid-western parts of the U.S as well as Canada.
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