Learn about UNHCR’s work in the East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes region, including refugee and displacement data, programme plans, funding needs and our impact.

The record sheds light on the climate early humans experienced when they were spreading out of Africa. A tree-ringed African lake has yielded a record of Earth's magnetic field spanning the past ...

PORTLAND – Crater Lake’s visitor numbers continued to fall in 2024, with the Oregon national park posting its lowest annual count in more than a decade. The remote park, famous for its blue ...

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.

PORTLAND – Crater Lake is famous for its incredible views from the towering lip of the volcanic caldera, but some visitors are there to get a closer look at the deepest lake in the U.S. This ...

Crater Lake National Park's Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal access point to the lake, will close in 2026 for a construction project. The closure is expected to last for at least two years ...

Those wanting to enjoy the deepest lake in the U.S. will need to schedule a visit soon, before access closes for more than two years. The National Park Service is cutting off access to Cleetwood Cove ...

The volcanic crater lake attracts thousands of visitors each year. Those wanting to enjoy the deepest lake in the U.S. will need to schedule a visit soon, before access closes for more than two years.

Crater Lake National Park's Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal access point to the lake, will close in 2026 for a construction project. The closure is expected to last for at least two years ...

At Crater Lake National Park, thousands of people hike down to the lake every year to swim in the shallows and dive from a 35-foot cliff face into the clear blue depths. They do this despite an ...

Glide over Japan’s serene Lake Kawaguchiko with Mount Fuji in the background, witness the flamingo-filled waters of Lake Nakuru in Kenya ... deep volcanic beauty of Crater Lake in Oregon.