Dipping my toes into Diamond Lake, I braced myself for the worst. 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 ...

KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — Known for its stunning cobalt blue water and incredible clarity, Crater Lake is one of Oregon’s most iconic natural landmarks and it’s about to become much harder to reach. At 1 ...

Nestled within the Cascade Range is an Oregon treasure — the great, blue 1,949-foot-deep Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park and the deepest lake in the U.S. Although it’s a 20-square-mile lake, ...

Crater Lake's only legal water access point, Cleetwood Cove, will close from 2026-2029 for renovations. The final boat tour from Cleetwood Cove before the closure will be on Sept. 14. Nestled within ...

From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Paloma Beltran with Kevin Heatley, the former superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in ...

Trump directives hobbling parks as visitation climbs, critics say Yosemite scientists diverted to campground toilet cleanup duty Parks watchdog group warns thin workforce puts tourists at risk CODY, ...

Last week, the supervisor for Crater Lake National Park resigned, just five months after taking the job. Kevin Heatley said he could no longer be party to the dismantling of the federal government, ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Crater Lake National Park Superintendent Kevin Heatley has resigned, citing deep staffing cuts he says are unsustainable and damaging to one of the nation’s natural treasures.