Strolling past the visitor center at Crater Lake National Park toward Rim Trail, a wide, easy path that curls along the southwestern edge of the famous water feature, I felt ready to get my first ...

The Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only public access to Crater Lake’s water, is closed for the 2025 season and will remain closed ...

The crystal stream trickled through a wash of spring green, bubbling through the narrow canyon on its way downstream from the massive volcanic caldera. Birds sang in the morning sun, as sleeping ...

The first time I laid eyes on Crater Lake National Park was eight years ago, when my husband and I had just finished our big move from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. Since our cross-country ...

Boasting deep blue water and dozens of panoramic hikes, Crater Lake is one of Oregon’s most awe-inspiring landmarks. The lake was formed by the destructive eruption of Mount Mazama almost 8 thousand ...

Note: The sole boat tour operator in the park – Explore Crater Lake – will not be running its tours in 2025 nor 2026. Oregon's lone national park, Crater Lake, is arguably one of the most beautiful ...

Jim and LuAnne Spurrell were hiking the trail alongside Crater Lake in the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness close to dusk Tuesday night when the alarmed cries of an animal stopped them in their tracks ...

Agencies from Oregon and California fanned out on the trails, hillsides and woods at the massive lake over the weekend, still hopeful.