A species of newt found only at Crater Lake in Oregon might qualify for protection under the Endangered Species Act, ...

Federal officials might list the Oregon newt as threatened or endangered, at the urging of environmental advocates.

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

A legal petition to classify the native Crater Lake newt as an endangered species under the Endangered Species Act from the ...

There is the possibility of the formation of a new vent on the flanks of Mount Mazama or the surrounding area. There is a north–south trending active fault zone traversing the west half of Crater Lake ...

Crater Lake is part of the National Park System and is famous for its status as one of the world’s deepest and clearest lakes ...

There are 2 developed campgrounds in Crater Lake National Park; Mazama Village Campground and Lost Creek Campground. Crater ...

Crater Lake is the deepest lake in the U.S. with a depth of 1,943 feet, according to the National Park Service. It’s the 10th deepest lake in the world. The lake formed after Mount Mazama ...

The federal agency said protecting the Crater Lake newt, also known as the Mazama newt, "may bewarranted" under the ESA, which begins a one-year review of the species. The Center for Biological ...