E. coli or enterococci, which indicate fecal matter contaminating water, were detected at swim spots in New York state, ...

Newly-released video shows a police officer dodging gunfire from a domestic violence suspect who was running through a south ...

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures are.

In ‘The Place of Tides,’ acclaimed nature writer James Rebanks visits a memorable woman committed to helping ducks ...

I moved from Nashville to a remote island in Washington. There's no grocery store on the island, and many of my neighbors are much older than me.

M ore than 100 years ago, Joe Biddle purchased a piece of property on the southeastern shore of Loon Lake, less than an hour ...

The Fourth of July falls on a Friday this year, which only pours more gasoline on the angler’s burning desire to get out and ...

Conservationists are celebrating the protection of five miles of river frontage along the White Salmon River. The 174-acre ...

It's been 125 years since Interstate State Park opened, followed by 49 others that have helped preserve views and provide ...

Though its landscape is quite different, this amazing but unsung Washington state park is arguably just as breathtaking as the famous Mount Rainier.

Or four, six or eight? Here are itineraries for each of those timeframes — or mix and match — for a perfect day on the waterfront.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions ...