Roughly 7,700 years ago, give or take 150 years, Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed, creating a massive crater that would become Crater Lake. Fast-forward to this day in 1902, and Crater Lake National Park was established. With a maximum depth of 1,943 feet, equivalent to 3.5 Washington Monuments, Crater Lake is also the deepest lake in the US.
Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
Today in History
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The Guggenheim Bilbao turns 25
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Happy Mother s Day!
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Looking back on 150 years of rail travel
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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In the valley of the doll
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The (Inca) empire strikes back
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20 years later
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Riding the bore tide at Turnagain Arm, Cook Inlet, Alaska
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Tour de France
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Goats don t grow on trees
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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First day of summer
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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Spreadsheet Day
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Labor Day
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A ‘Superior’ paddle
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Work out on your way to work
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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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Jan van Eyckplein in Bruges, Belgium
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Gray seal pup, Norfolk, England
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World Poetry Day
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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Boating on the Bojo
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Square Tower House in Mesa Verde National Park
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Helloooooo, Innsbruck
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An uncommonly cool critter
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Into the woods
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Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas