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 east of Mazama is getting ready to blow. While not as globally disruptive as an eruption like Yellowstone, Mount Mazama was a doozy. — Read the rest The post Crater Lake only looks serene because it's had 7,700 years to calm down appeared first on Boing Boing.