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America's Clearest Lakes Where You Can See All The Way To The Bottom (Other Than Tahoe)

Here's a look at places where you're guaranteed beautiful swims and incredible scenery, with icy blue water and some of the ...
Travel + Leisure

The Deepest Lake in the U.S. Is Closing for 3 Years After This Summer—What to Know

Crater Lake and the popular Cleetwood Cove Trail will be closed to swimmers, boaters, and hikers until 2029. This summer will be the last chance for travelers to visit the lake until 2029. Several ...
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150,000-year history of Earth's magnetic field reveals clues about the climate when early humans were spreading out of Africa

A tree-ringed African lake has yielded a record of Earth's magnetic field spanning the past 150,000 years. A core of rock and sediment drilled from the bottom of Lake Chala, a picturesque crater lake ...
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Oregon Zoo, National Park Service team up to save endangered Crater Lake newt

A tiny endangered newt found only in Crater Lake has a new crew of champions. The Oregon Zoo announced Thursday that it has teamed up with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum to try ...