Lakes throughout the Pacific Northwest take a long time to warm in the summer, and some of them, like the nearby 2,000-foot-deep Crater Lake, don’t warm up at all. I was cold already. Upon making ...

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.

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 ...

This summer is the last one to swim or explore Crater Lake by boat until 2029. Here's what it's like to adventure at the ...

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 ...

National parks advocates met near Crater Lake over the weekend to raise concerns about the impact of federal funding cuts to ...

The serene sapphire waters of Crater Lake National Park, a jewel in America's crown of natural beauty, are currently reflecting a troubled image: a severe staffing crisis that recently led to the ...

The superintendent of Crater Lake National Park in Oregon has resigned after just months in the role, citing staffing cuts that he called unsustainable and damaging. Kevin Heatley resigned Friday ...

A wedding that involves hiking boots is a wedding to talk about. For Katy and Shelby Hoffmeister, that was certainly the case. The couple eloped inside Crater Lake National Park in Oregon near the ...

This summer is the last one to swim or explore Crater Lake by boat until 2029. Here's what it's like to adventure at the deepest lake in the U.S.

This summer is the last one to swim or explore Crater Lake by boat until 2029. Here's what it's like to adventure at the deepest lake in the U.S.