Backpacker Magazine: Crater Lake National Park: Backpacking and Camping Trips, Hikes, Adventures, Topo Maps, Aerial Photos.

Crater Lake National Park: Mount Scott

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Travel into the fiery past of Mount Mazama on this 5.2-mile out-and-back to the park's highest peak, where sprawling views of the deepest lake in the United States await.

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Going to Extremes

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Can you ever really have too much of a good thing? Once you've seen the biggest tree, largest glacier, and deepest canyon, nothing else compares.

Natural Wonders: The Southeast's Living-Dead Plant

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See ferns that play dead, then dramatically come back to life.

Natural Wonders: Florida's Sea Turtle Capital

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Witness the birthing of a species that shared the seas with dinosaurs.

Natural Wonders: America's Deepest Lake

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Gaze into a 2,000-foot-deep tub of snowmelt.

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What makes a backpacker a backpacker? It's not the garage full of gear or piles of guidebooks--it's the experiences, from thru-hiking a long trail to pushing your personal envelope to inspiring a child's love of wilderness. Here we present BACKPACKER's new Life List: 10 experiences to add to your tick-listnow--and the key skills you need to nail them.