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

The Center for Biological Diversity announced today it has sued the Trump administration for delaying critical Endangered Species Act protections for the Crater Lake newt, a unique amphibian ...

Pacific Northwest; Threat of invasive species prompts Crater Lake National Park officials to close lake to scuba diving. Updated: ; Aug. 29, 2012, 7:32 p.m ...

Crayfish were introduced to the lake by humans in 1915 to provide food for non-native fish. ... threatens not only the Mazama newt but ultimately the awe-inspiring clarity of Crater Lake itself.

CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. — The California border was just behind us, and Times photographer Mark Boster and I were roaring up a rain-soaked Oregon highway past fog-shrouded forests and ...

Crater Lake never had fish in it before, and that's part of why its water is so clear and brilliantly blue. So how did the fish get there? Well, that gets back to the newspaper man.

Famous for its deep blue color, Crater Lake covers an area of about 12,800 acres (5,180 hectares), is about 6 miles (9.7 kilometers) wide, and has a maximum depth of 1,932 feet (589 meters).

The Crater Lake newt only exists in the rich, blue waters of the Oregon national park. Its population has been declining in recent years, mostly due to growing numbers of signal crayfish.

In Oregon, there's one place where you're allowed to fish for free - and you've got a former Albany newspaper owner to thank for that. It's in Oregon's famous Crater Lake where you can wet a line ...

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 ...