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 ...

Sometimes the best getaways don’t require a plane ticket or a week’s worth of travel planning. For residents of Grants Pass, one of Oregon’s greatest natural wonders is practically in their backyard.

Known as the 'American Alps,' North Cascades National Park showcases spectacular alpine trails and lakes in Washington. Here's how to visit.

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

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

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

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.

A beloved historic hotel near Crater Lake National Park has closed after alleged fraud, shaking tourism in this gateway town.

Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal water access at Oregon’s iconic Crater Lake, will shut down after summer 2025 as crews work to rebuild the steep, aging path.

Host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about hiking, camping, and how to access Crater Lake's water for the last time until 2029.

This 40,000-acre Lake Is So Clean It’s Dubbed the ‘Caribbean of Arkansas’—and It Has 200 Islands, Underwater Trees, and Freshwater Jellyfish Lake Ouachita stuns with pristine waters, over ...