The first time I laid eyes on Crater Lake National Park was eight years ago, when my husband and I had just finished our big ...

The lake was formed by the destructive eruption of Mount Mazama almost 8 thousand years ... Things To Do at Crater Lake National Park Below you’ll find some of the best hikes in Crater Lake ...

Oregon's lone national park, Crater Lake, is arguably one of the most beautiful alpine lakes on the planet. More than 7,700 years ago, an ancient volcano named Mount Mazama erupted and caused the ...

Mount Mazama is considered to be presently dormant but capable of producing a future eruption. The only site on the list near the East Coast was Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, which ranked ...

the National Park Service reports. The lake was created after a volcanic eruption on Mount Mazama resulted in a large crater, or caldera, that filled with rain and snowmelt over hundreds of years.