The title comes from Readers Digest, which included Crater Lake on its list of “America’s most swimmable lakes.” A “swimmable” lake, according to the article, is a place where “access is easy, the ...

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest — but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...

Approximately 331 million people visited American national parks in 2024, representing a 2% year-over-year growth and the fourth straight year of growth.President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the ...

President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 signed the act creating the Service to leave natural and historic phenomenons “unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations.” Since then, our national parks have ...

Central Oregon isn’t just a destination—it’s an entire adventure zone packed with lava tubes, high desert canyons, volcanic ...

Stacker compiled a list of the closest national parks to Corvallis. National parks are ranked by closest straight line distance, measured from representative points in Corvallis, Oregon, Metro Area ...

The Pinnacles Trail, located at the end of Pinnacles Road, shows off Crater Lake's fascinating volcanic history in the most unexpected way. Here, erosion has exposed a vertical field of volcanic vents ...

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.

Crater Lake National Park Superintendent Kevin Heatley has resigned, citing deep staffing cuts he says are unsustainable and damaging to a national treasure.