Photographer’s description: “Coming back from fishing the Sol Duc River, I was stunned by the beauty of Lake Crescent’s mirrorlike surface. I was using my Fuji 100 F, which has a 23 mm lens.” ...

As the ice retreated, it left behind a steep valley that filled with the waters of Lake Crescent. Visitors use words like "beautiful" and "amazing" to describe this area of the park. Activities at ...

The National Park Service said that Valenti was pulled from Lake Crescent at Olympic National Park at approximately 6:25 p.m. PT. Photo by George Rose/Getty Images He was forced to abandon the ...

Travis Valenti's fiancee also went into the chilly waters of the park's Lake Crescent as she tried in vain to rescue him. The couple were on the lake Friday afternoon when Valenti's kayak started ...