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

PORTLAND, Ore.— In response to a legal petition from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this week that the Crater Lake newt (also known as the Mazama ...

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 ...

On Thursday, the environmental nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity submitted a legal petition for protection of the Crater Lake newt under the Endangered Species Act to the U.S. Fish and ...

In a bid to prevent the extinction of the Mazama newt, the Oregon Zoo has partnered with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum to bring 19 of these rare amphibians to the zoo's ...

Oregon’s Crater Lake ranked as one of the most photogenic lakes in the United States. But what makes a visual of the majestic lake even more stunning? When a bear shows up. A video posted to the ...

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, ...

WASHINGTON (KTVZ)-- Sen. Ron Wyden said Monday he is asking federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from continuing to pose safety risks to Crater Lake National ...