Before jumping into Rhode Island's refreshing lakes and rivers, you might want to look around for snakes. These bodies of ...

The persistent presence of humans and their infrastructure in U.S. national parks has yielded dramatic changes in the behaviors of large animals who live there, a new study has found.

Aquatic plants are natural helpers for lakes and ponds. They clean the water, provide essential habitat and shelter for ...

Beavers, often called "animal engineers," are rodents that significantly alter North American ecosystems by constructing dams ...

For the most part, swimming at the lake is safe, healthy, summer fun. Here are some top risks and how to avoid them.

Algae bloom along the shore of a Kansas Lake. KDWPT photo. MELVERN LAKE, Kan. – The Kansas Department of Health and ...

A peaceful boat ride in Maine leads to stunning photos and surprising insights into the beauty, biology and quiet magic of ...

(Indian Lake, NY) Join in and celebrate summer reading! Bring your picnic dinner, hang out, sample some fun pond activities and stay for a visit from the Schoolyard Naturalist, George Steele. Mr ...

The McKinney City Council approved an amended animal shelter interlocal agreement with Collin County on July 15.

Over 200 animals from six continents were brought into Lake Geneva by Jungle Jay Christie and a dream he had as a kid. “When I was a toddler, I was interested in working in a zoo.

Two lakes near an area reservoir are now under a blue-green algae watch. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment now has Melvern Outlet River Pond and Swim Pond under a watch.