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 ...

Crater Lake National Park saw just over 500,000 visitors in 2023, but according to Google, that may be about to change. Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited ...

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 ...

The Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only public access to Crater Lake’s water, is closed for the 2025 season and will remain closed for at least two years for a major rehabilitation project.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...