Mazama newts are found only in Crater Lake, but an invasive predator has been pushing this species to the brink of extinction ...

Host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about hiking, camping, and how to access Crater Lake's water for ...

Mazama newts are finding a new home at the High Desert Museum and the Oregon Zoo due to their home at Crater Lake becoming increasingly challenging.

Mazama Newt photographed near Crater Lake National Park. Photo by Kyle Kosma / High Desert Museum. The Oregon Zoo, in ...

Hikers navigate switchbacks on the steep Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only path to the shore of Crater Lake in Oregon.

Crater Lake is one of Oregon's most mystical lakes and is one of the deepest in the world. Here's how deep it is and some facts to know.

The Oregon Zoo announced Thursday that it has teamed up with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum to try to save the endangered Crater Lake newt with a new captive breeding program in ...

In a bid to prevent the extinction of the Mazama newt, the Oregon Zoo will bring 19 of these rare amphibians to the zoo's conservation lab.

Not far into the 20th century, on May 22, 1902, Crater Lake became the fifth national park in the United States. Today, it remains the only national park in Oregon. Since the redesignation of the ...

In Oregon's Crater Lake lies a tiny island that appears to take on some spooky qualities when the weather gets cloudy or foggy.

Crater Lake on a hazy afternoon Aug 4, 2021, caused by wildfires in southern Oregon. (Alex Baumhardt / Oregon Capital Chronicle) UPDATED at 3:43 p.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025. While Democratic ...

Oregon’s Crater Lake is one of the most photogenic lakes in the United States. Crater Lake was ranked No. 9 in the country on the list on the most-Instragrammed U.S. lakes, put out by a website ...