A small but mighty cohort of endangered newts is showing promise in Portland. Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian species found only in Crater Lake — moved into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation ...

A very popular natural attraction in the United States has been closed to the public. And it won’t be open again for a few years’ time. Announced last year via publications such as The Weather Channel ...

On a radiant July afternoon, a pair of scientists hung their heads off the side of a boat and peered into the brilliant blue water of a lake known for its clarity. They were watching for the exact ...

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. — Tucked away south of Mount Hood, near the popular Timothy Lake, is a surprise you’d never expect. The walk to get there is short: A paved path winds through a meadow and under the ...

Oregon’s public lands appear poised to stay open but at a reduced capacity during the federal government shutdown that began Oct. 1. The outdoors or “open air” parts of Oregon’s national parks, ...

It's been 19 years since 8-year-old Samuel Boehlke ran into the woods at Crater Lake National Park in Oregon never to be seen again, but search and rescuers haven't given up looking for him. Agencies ...

Crater Lake National Park will host two “Ride the Rim” events this month, an opportunity for the public to bike, hike or run around a portion of the lake without vehicular traffic. Ride the Rim days ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Mazama newt used to be head honcho at Crater Lake. Found only in the lake's cold waters, this brightly-colored semiaquatic species used to be one of the top predators in its ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon Zoo is launching an emergency plan to save newts that are native to Crater Lake from extinction, the zoo announced Thursday. The zoo is teaming up with the National ...

The Oregon Zoo, in partnership with the National Park Service and the High Desert Museum, has rescued 19 Mazama newts from Crater Lake National Park in an attempt to save the species from extinction.