My wife is from eastern Washington, so we get out to that area almost every year to visit her extended family. She has always wanted to see Crater Lake, and we finally did that a couple years ago, bringing along our granddaughters. It was near the top of our list of all the N.P.s that we have visited. The most interesting thing that I remember from that trip is that they have a display in the park museum of some sage brush sandals that were buried when the mountain blew up over 11,000 years ago. That was definitive proof that someone actually saw Crater Lake as it exploded. Of course it is doubtful that they would have survived the event, but maybe we can find where they hid the video.
We went on to the Oregon coast afterwards, and did some beach coming, camping, and exploring. A charter fishing trip will be included next time around. Have fun seeing our great country.