Crater Lake’s stunning blue waters are just the beginning of what makes this natural wonder so captivating. Beneath the surface – both literally and figuratively – lies a world of mysteries, strange ...

Swift action may be required to save a newt that lives only at Crater Lake and the lake's famously pure waters.

Crater Lake, Oregon's only national park ... fighting wildfires and other duties. The three wildlife refuges in the Willamette Valley — Basket Slough, Ankeny and Finley — will all keep gates, roads, ...

Mazama Newt photographed near Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Kyle Kosma / High Desert Museum. The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued ...

The struggling population of Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum in Bend and the Oregon Zoo in Portland due to their own climate becoming increasingly challenging. The newts, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service might be facing a new lawsuit over newts in Crater Lake. The Center for Biological Diversity says Fish and Wildlife failed to protect newts ...

Roaring Fork Outdoor Volunteers is dedicating one of its 52 annual field days in the Maroon Bells Wilderness to building wooden check steps — effectively a waterbar — to improve the sustainability and ...

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. Several ...

Crater Lake is a lot of things. It is considered one of the most beautiful, most Instagrammable national parks in the country. It’s one of the Seven Wonders of Oregon. And it’s a great place to catch ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Mazama newt used to be head honcho at Crater Lake. Found only in the lake's cold waters, this brightly-colored semiaquatic species used to be one of the top predators in its ...

The South Central Oregon Fire Management Partnership has lowered the Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) to I and reduced the fire danger level to Moderate. The Regulated Use and Public ...