Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net The Underworld of Oregon Caves National Monument _by_ ROGER J. CONTOR Published by Crater Lake Natural History Association [Illustration: NATIONAL PARK SERVICE · Department of the Interior] Produced in cooperation with the National Park Service Copyright 1963 by Crater Lake Natural History Association Printed in U.S.A. © _CRAFT PRINTERS, INC 1205 Klamath Avenue Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601_ About the Author Roger J. Contor attended the University of Idaho and Montana State College, concentrating in the fields of zoology, botany, forestry, and big game management. His association with the National Park Service began as a seasonal employee in 1949 in Yellowstone where he served intermittently in various capacities into 1955. Later that year, he joined the permanent staff of the National Park Service as a park ranger, serving in Yellowstone, Rocky Mountain, and Bryce Canyon National Parks. In 1960, Mr. Contor became management assistant for Oregon Caves National Monument, where he remained until early 1962. He then returned to Rocky Mountain National Park, also as a management assistant. He is a member of The Wildlife Society and Phi Beta Kappa and has authored wildlife articles for _National Parks Magazine_, _Field and Stream_, _Outdoor Life_, _Wyoming Wildlife_ and _Denver Post_. [Illustration: _CAVE TOUR_] _ENTRANCE_ _TREE ROOT_ _RIVER STYX BRIDGE_ _WHALE_ _DRY ROOM_ _WIGWAM_ _110 ft. EXIT_ _BANANA ROOM_ _NIAGARA_ _KINGS PALACE_ _GRAND COLUMN_ _CHAPEL_ _RIMSTONE_ _PARADISE LOST_ _GHOST ROOM_ _EXIT TUNNEL_ CONTENTS