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 ...

Crater Lake’s stunning blue waters are just the beginning of what makes this natural wonder so captivating. Beneath the surface – both literally and figuratively – lies a world of mysteries, strange ...

Despite chilly temperatures, visitors are taking swims in Crater Lake before lakeshore access ends until 2029.

Learn about Wizard Island at Crater Lake and the popular boat tours Construction to Cleetwood Cove will halt boat tours and swimming, making this summer the last time to access the water at Crater ...

Nestled within the Cascade Range is an Oregon treasure — the great, blue 1,949-foot-deep Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park and the deepest lake in the U.S. Although it’s a 20-square-mile lake, ...

A tiny endangered newt found only in Crater Lake has a new crew of champions. The Oregon Zoo announced Thursday that it has teamed up with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum to try ...

Mazama Newt photographed near Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Kyle Kosma / High Desert Museum. The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued ...