In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about how to swim, boat and fish in the waters of Crater Lake National Park for the last time ...

I’ve been visiting Crater Lake my entire life, as this iconic national park is only a few hours’ drive from my hometown of Glide. Despite dozens of trips there, the first sight of that massive crater ...

Crater Lake's famously pure water and a newt that calls the lake home are under threat from the explosion of an invasive crayfish, leading to potential action under the Endangered Species Act, the U.S ...

Crater Lake, located in Oregon, is the deepest lake in the United States. The lake formed in a caldera created by the collapse of Mount Mazama after a massive eruption 7,700 years ago. It is home to ...

A “cute little newt” has found itself in the middle of a fight between a leading environmental organization and the Trump administration. The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday announced its ...

CRATER LAKE, Ore.--One of the tourist signs at an overlook here is as striking as the scenery: "You are standing in a volcano." Yet the implicit danger of the sign seems to get washed away by the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Conservationists have struck a deal with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that could open the door to a small and delicate population of unique Oregon amphibians receiving federal ...

PORTLAND, Ore.— The Center for Biological Diversity filed a legal petition today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect the Crater Lake newt (also known as the Mazama newt) under the ...

There are plenty of stunning lakes across America, but none like you’ll find at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon. Its namesake lake is the deepest in the country, with an average depth of 1,943 ...