It can also mean being out on the ice, which given the recent cold, is starting to grow in coverage and in thickness on ponds and on the lakes. Knowing the ice thickness of a water body before ...

Toxic algae has bloomed in more Cape Cod ponds than usual at this time of year, triggering advisories in Barnstable, Brewster ...

Many lakes and ponds may contain spring holes and other areas of currents that can create deceptively dangerous thin spots. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has issued ...

But a stretch of sunny, frigid days earlier this month created an abundance of clear, smooth ice on lakes, ponds, and even some rivers, a rare treat for outdoor skating enthusiasts. The late ...

She planned to visit the area this week to investigate. Those in Twin Lakes advocating for the return of the pond, however, point to maps that show streams flowing in the Barn Pond area in 1935.

Many lakes and ponds in the Midwest have unnaturally high amounts of nutrients like phosphorus that come from fertilizer or toxic heavy metals from stormwater. Nutrient excess harms the ...

Ice skating on frozen lakes, ponds, and rivers doesn't come without dangers. Just this week, an Ohio teen died after falling into an icy pond in Marshallville on Wednesday. ODNR says to avoid ...

We’re in the midst of another blast of bitter cold, and with that, some of us may be thinking about outdoor winter sports that take us out on the ice. Putin agrees to 30-day ceasefire with ...