The Inlander

Thousands of years ago, Mount Mazama stood at 12,000 feet; then it blew its top, leaving behind North America's deepest lake

This is one of the most spectacular gems of the Cascades — an extraordinary blue mountain lake at an altitude of 6,000 feet that is also the deepest lake in North America. Many natural wonders are the ...
katu

Crater Lake National Park celebrates 120th anniversary on Sunday

Crater Lake National Park is celebrating its 120th birthday on Sunday. Formed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Mazama nearly 7,700 years ago, Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the United States and ...
KTVB

"There's lots of chatter": Cascade volcanoes still being studied, monitored, and modeled

SKAMANIA COUNTY, Wash. — For thousands and thousands of years, the Pacific Northwest has had a history of active volcanism. And on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens violently erupted. Many in central and ...
USA Today

Why we keep coming back to Crater Lake, one of the country’s least-known national parks

Crater Lake National Park, formed from the now-collapsed volcano Mount Mazama, is a must-see destination in Oregon. Visitors can enjoy over 100 miles of hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and boat tours ...
EurekAlert!

Trail section resurfaced using volcanic ash in Oregon

In the latest instance of taking research to practice, researchers at Oregon Tech have completed a pilot section of trail using a NITC-developed sustainable paving method. A quarter-mile section of ...