Oregon keeps some of its best secrets in the most unexpected places, and Fort Rock State Natural Area is proof that the state’s greatest hits aren’t always the ones everyone’s talking about.

Formed nearly 8,000 years ago, Crater Lake sits atop Mount Mazama, part of the Cascade Range spanning northern California to southern British Columbia. Photograph by Jonathan Irish, Nat Geo Image ...

Today, they’re hidden behind the scenes of the park’s main attraction: Crater Lake. The epic size, dramatic framing and vivid blue of the 2,000-foot-deep lake never fail to dazzle visitors. Formed ...

Join WALKIN’ WEST host Steve Weldon for a hike around America’s deepest, bluest lake, Crater Lake. Join WALKIN’ WEST host Steve Weldon for a hike around America’s deepest and bluest lake, Crater Lake.

On a radiant July afternoon, a pair of scientists hung their heads off the side of a boat and peered into the brilliant blue water of a lake known for its clarity. They were watching for the exact ...

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — Tucked away south of Mount Hood, near the popular Timothy Lake, is a surprise you’d never expect. The walk to get there is short: A paved path winds through a meadow and under the ...

The first thing you notice on the Cleetwood Cove Trail is a view of the lake teases you through the trees. The mile-long descent down into the caldera of Oregon’s Crater Lake National Park feels ...

Tulsa anchor LeAnne Taylor meets an Oklahoma-raised tour guide while exploring Crater Lake, the deepest lake in America, during a scenic summer boat tour in Oregon. CRATER LAKE, Ore. - It’s almost ...

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 ...

(CN) — The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration on Thursday for slow-walking Endangered Species Act protections for the Crater Lake newt. Living only in Oregon’s Crater Lake, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park announced his decision to resign from the post — citing concerns over staffing shortages after the Trump administration’s ...

Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake National Park has lost its top leader. The park’s superintendent, Kevin Heatley, resigned from overseeing Oregon’s only national park on Friday, citing cuts to parks’ staff ...