Sky scraping pine trees pave the path through the Oregon Cascades, leading the way to Crater Lake National Park. The enormity of the giants was a breathtaking experience for a city girl like me. The twisting two-lane road seemed to go on forever and the lack of cell service and other cars made me a bit uneasy. Finally we arrived at our destination. Crater Lake, the states only official national park. We paid the $25 entry fee to the park and began our ascent. The temperature steadily dropped as we began our search for any of the 30 scenic overviews Rim Road had to offer. What we failed to realize was that Crater Lake is known as one of the snowiest places in the Unites States, with an annual average snowfall of 43 feet per year. It was the middle of May and the white walls surrounding the roads inched higher and higher. After what seemed like 20 minutes of searching, we reached the Park Headquarters. We decided to park our rental car an...