Park visits may be down across Oregon, but 2025 was a big year for Crater Lake National Park. A total of 632,242 people visited the southern Oregon park last year, according to National Park Service ...

With America’s deepest lake, miles of trails, and unmatched views, Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park is a natural wonder.

Crater Lake is one of Oregon's most mystical lakes, and adding to that mystique is the fact it is the deepest in the U.S. and one of the deepest in the world. The national park is a highly sought ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about how to swim, boat and fish in the waters of Crater Lake National Park for the last time ...

While Oregon has no shortage of gorgeous outdoor gems -- like this budget-friendly beach-- Crater Lake isn't just the state's only national park: at 1,949 feet from surface to bottom, it's also the ...

Crater Lake on a hazy afternoon Aug 4, 2021, caused by wildfires in southern Oregon. (Photo by Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle) While Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation ...

Crater Lake is the main feature of Crater Lake National Park in south-central Oregon. Hopeful visitors to Oregon's Crater Lake National Park may want to reconsider their upcoming summer travel plans.

A new concessioner at Crater Lake National Park has, so far, been a breath of fresh air. ExplorUS, the Kansas-based company now in charge of Crater Lake’s lodging, dining, retail and boating ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Crater Lake National Park Superintendent Kevin Heatley has resigned, citing deep staffing cuts he says are unsustainable and damaging to one of the nation’s natural treasures.

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Kevin Heatley, the former superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in ...

Once again, two of the most scenic spots in Oregon have received national attention, courtesy of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. In an article that lists what the travel site says are the “50 Most ...

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 ...