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Crater Lake Moss Grows for Thousands of Years

Gardeners and non-garden-types may be interested to learn that Crater Lake National Park in Central Oregon is a giant moss garden! Yes, aquatic moss not only lives, but flourishes, in the incredibly cold and deep lake at depths from about 100 to 400 feet. Scientists are studying it and often use a deep-sea rover to […]

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Outdoor Activities

Take a boat tour of Crater Lake

After you have gone to all the trouble to drive to the middle-of-nowhere to Crater Lake National Park in Central Oregon, it’s a good idea to budget half a day at least to explore the lake by ranger-led boat tours. This is the only way to get on the water because recreational vessels are NOT […]