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, ...

The first time I laid eyes on Crater Lake National Park was eight years ago when my husband and I had just finished our big move from the East Coast to the Pacific Northwest. Since our cross-country ...

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.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — 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 ...

Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian species found only in Crater Lake — moved into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab ...

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 ...

The crystal stream trickled through a wash of spring green, bubbling through the narrow canyon on its way downstream from the massive volcanic caldera. Birds sang in the morning sun, as sleeping ...

Crater Lake National Park, formed from the now-collapsed volcano Mount Mazama, is a must-see destination in Oregon. Visitors can enjoy over 100 miles of hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and boat tours ...

The first time I laid eyes on Crater Lake National Park was eight years ago, when my husband and I had just finished our big ...