Hikers navigate switchbacks on the steep Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only path to the shore of Crater Lake in Oregon.

This summer is the last one to swim or explore Crater Lake by boat until 2029. Here's what it's like to adventure at the deepest lake in the U.S.

Crater Lake's famously pure water and a newt that calls the lake home are under threat from the explosion of an invasive crayfish, leading to potential action under the Endangered Species Act, the ...

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 ...

Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum and the Oregon Zoo due to their home at Crater Lake becoming increasingly challenging.

Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S., will be closed to swimmers, boaters, and hikers until 2029. Other parts of Crater National Park will remain open.

Of the five deepest lakes in the U.S., Lake Tahoe comes closest to Crater Lake at 1,645 feet deep - 300 feet shallower than Crater. Here's how the other lakes compare: No. 1 Crater Lake: 1,943 ...

In the late 1800s, fish were introduced to Crater Lake to attract visitors. In 1915, park managers introduced signal crayfish as a food source for the fish, according to park history.