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Mazamas hiking trip to Mt. Rainier

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Have you ever wondered what your grandfather did for fun? While some undoubtedly whittled their lives away, others were out conquering the wilderness. If you’re from Oregon, ol’ grandpa might have even been part of the Mazamas.

On top of Mt. Hood, the original 105 charter members of the Mazamas founded their organization on 19 July 1894. Since the organization’s founding, the Mazamas have fought for environmental preservation, built a number of lodges, named Mt. Mazama, and, of course, promoted and taught basic climbing education.

In local news, Fred H. Kiser, one our newest favorite old photographers and creator of many of the photographs in theCrater Lake set, was a Mazama.

And, of course, for more information on the Mazamas check out their site and find out how to start your own adventure.

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Rob Mutch Ecosystem Photography says:

William Gladstone Steel, founder of Crater Lake NP, was an original founding member of the Mazamas. The Mazamas were early and strong advocates for Crater Lake National Park with their climbing parties and advocacy. Many thanks to the Mazamas! Thanks for the photos!

Rob Mutch
Executive Director,
Crater Lake Institute
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OSU Special Collections & Archives : Commons says:

I'm glad you enjoyed them -- and thanks for the great additional information.

I'm always one for a Wikipedia link to a bio... Check out the article on William Gladstone Steel.

Tiah
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