Host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about hiking, camping, and how to access Crater Lake's water for ...

On Day 47 of my PCT SOBO journey, I embarked on an adventure that combined hiking, breathtaking views, and a refreshing swim in Crater Lake—the deepest lake in the USA. This article recounts my ...

Lakes throughout the Pacific Northwest take a long time to warm in the summer, and some of them, like the nearby 2,000-foot-deep Crater Lake, don’t warm up at all. I was cold already. Upon making ...

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

These lakes make ideal destinations lake vacations for families and places to live on to enjoy all they have to offer from swimming to boating to fishing.

Construction to Cleetwood Cove will halt boat tours and swimming, making this summer the last time to access the water at Crater Lake until 2029.

Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal water access at Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake, will shut down after summer 2025 as crews work to rebuild the steep, aging path.

Host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about hiking, camping, and how to access Crater Lake's water for the last time until 2029.