UPDATED at 3:43 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025. While Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation expressed alarm at the sudden resignation of the leader of the state’s only national ...

In an interview with the Washington Post, Kevin Heatley announced his decision to accept a buyout offer and resign as Crater Lake Superintendent amid staffing cuts under the Trump administration.

Crater Lake on a hazy afternoon Aug 4, 2021, caused by wildfires in southern Oregon. (Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle) Kevin Heatley, who led the park for just five months, resigned June ...

Push play to listen: Kevin Heatley discusses why he resigned from the leadership of Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park with OPB’s “Think Out Loud” host Dave Miller.

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon has resigned after just months in the role, citing staffing cuts that he called unsustainable and damaging.

Since he started at Crater Lake in January, Kevin Heatley has seen Crater Lake’s permanent workforce cut in half, and onboarding seasonal staff was delayed by a month. "Things are not OK," he said.

Crater Lake National Park Superintendent Kevin Heatley has resigned, citing deep staffing cuts he says are unsustainable and damaging to a national treasure.

The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon has resigned, just months into the role. Kevin Heatley cited staffing cuts that he called unsustainable and damaging. Portland TV station ...