PORTLAND – Crater Lake is famous for its incredible views from the towering lip of the volcanic caldera, but some visitors are there to get a closer look at the deepest lake in the U.S. This summer ...

CRATER LAKE, Ore. — Every year, a half-million people drive up to the rim overlooking Crater Lake, and most of them snap a couple of photos of the startlingly blue waters before turning around and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — It’s Wednesday. The weekend is a distant memory and a future day in August. Let Crater Lake’s striking golden-mantled ground squirrels give you the strength to make it through ...

Crater Lake National Park is a stunning destination year-round, but the fall season offers a unique charm with its vibrant foliage and... The post Crater Lake in fall: how to dodge peak crowds ...

Crater Lake is a lot of things. It is considered one of the most beautiful, most Instagrammable national parks in the country. It’s one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. And it’s a great place to catch ...

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 ...

A crime scene photograph of the 1952 Crater Lake murders. (Courtesy of Monty Orrick.) Photojournalist Monty Orrick claims to have solved the Crater Lake murders. Back in 2011, the murders of Albert ...

PORTLAND – Crater Lake’s visitor numbers continued to fall in 2024, with the Oregon national park posting its lowest annual count in more than a decade. The remote park, famous for its blue-hued ...

More than 70 years ago two men were found shot to death at Crater Lake. The true crime case captured the media's attention at the time much like it still does today, but the trail ran cold, and the ...

Crater Lake and the popular Cleetwood Cove Trail will be closed to swimmers, boaters, and hikers until 2029. This summer will be the last chance for travelers to visit the lake until 2029. Several ...