There are 2 developed campgrounds in Crater Lake National Park; Mazama Village Campground and Lost Creek Campground. Crater ...

The Mazama and Lost Creek campgrounds are the two developed campgrounds in the park, and they’re great spots to pitch a tent. Be aware that camping in Crater Lake National Park is extremely ...

Mount Mazama was a composite volcano – a very ... For a more in-depth description of Crater Lake’s geology, you can download a PDF version of the park’s Geologic Resources Inventory Report. Here’s the ...

When Mount Mazama, the mountain in which Crater Lake is embedded, erupted, it collapsed in on itself, and over time, filled with rainwater and snow runoff. The resulting hue of the lake is a deep ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— In response to a legal petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that the Crater Lake newt (also known as the Mazama ...

The history of Crater Lake National Park can be traced at least as far back as 7,700 years, when archaeologists discovered evidence of sandals and other artifacts buried beneath the ash, dust, and ...

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 ...

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 ...