Crater Lake only looks serene because it’s had 7,700 years to calm down
About 8,000 years ago, Mount Mazama dramatically erupted and collapsed, creating Oregon’s beautiful Crater Lake. Currently, an axial volcano about 400 miles off the Oregon Coast and due west of Mazama is getting ready to blow.
While not as globally disruptive as an eruption like Yellowstone, Mount Mazama was a doozy. This video fr…
