Crater Lake lovers have one last summer to dip their toes into America’s deepest water. After Labor Day 2025, the National ...

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 saw an estimated 504,942 visitors in 2024, the lowest total since 2012 and a 33% decrease from the park’s peak year in 2016, according to park data.

Since he started at Crater Lake in January, Kevin Heatley has seen Crater Lake’s permanent workforce cut in half, and onboarding seasonal staff was delayed by a month. "Things are not OK," he said.

The Brief Oregon’s Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, will be closed for swimming and boat tours after this year. The closure is expected to last for a few years.

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 ...

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.

As support for national parks wanes, Crater Lake’s former leader says he had to walk away By Courtney Sherwood (OPB) and Allison Frost (OPB) June 4, 2025 6:44 p.m.

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 ...

New Crater Lake operator gets (mostly) positive review in its first year at the park Updated: May. 13, 2025, 6:13 a.m. | Published: May. 13, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

About 500,000 people visit Crater Lake each year. In the summer, visitors hike, take boat tours, trolley tours, swim, fish and camp, among many other activities.

Sports Outdoors New Crater Lake operator gets (mostly) positive review in its first year at the park May 23, 2025 Updated Fri., May 23, 2025 at 5:19 p.m.