Smith Rock in central Oregon is a contender, too. Tell us all about your favorite and nominate it for our Readers Choice Awards below. The form will take submissions until 11 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025 ...

It’s home to the titular Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the U.S. and one of the clearest, bluest lakes in the world. Wizard Island, a volcanic cinder cone in Crater Lake, is also one of the ...

From here, you can take a dip in the inviting but cold water or even take a boat trip to Wizard Island. If hiking around Crater Lake isn’t your thing, don’t worry, you can get in tons of great ...

Corrections & clarifications: The water visibility at Crater Lake extends to a depth of 460 feet. The U.S. is full of iconic landmarks with many being popular bucket list destinations. According ...

Here's what to know about the two landmarks in Oregon and Washington. Located in southern Oregon, Crater Lake is the deepest in the U.S. with depths reaching 1,943 feet, according to the National ...

A small island located in Grand Lake has sold at tax auction and the new owners say they hope to keep it accessible to the public. Gary and Julie Armstrong beat out several other bidders to acquire ...

In late December 2024 and early January 2025, a photo circulated on multiple social media sites claiming to show an ice-capped crater on Mars (archived) that scientists recently discovered.

The backstory of Glinda the (Not-So) Good Witch and Elphaba the (Not-So) Wicked Witch of the West certainly makes us all look at our childhood classic fave The Wizard of Oz (1939) a little ...

Each summer, the remote Italian island of Alicudi attracts a slow drip of tourists looking to escape the trappings of modernity. There are no cars or even roads on the two-square-mile volcanic ...

The volcano's central crater is filled with a heart-shaped lake that freezes over in the winter and thaws in the summer, providing a cold bath for hikers that clamber up to the peak. The island is ...

Scientists investigating the Yellowstone supervolcano have discovered movement deep in the crater, sparking fears the sleeping giant could erupt. The volcano, located under Yellowstone National ...

Learn more. A 75-year-old man was rescued early Saturday morning after breaking through the ice on Echo Lake on Mount Desert Island while driving a rented U-Haul. Crews from Mount Desert Fire and ...