The Columbia River Bar, where the Pacific Ocean and the Columbia River meet, “can be a navigational nightmare,” according to ...

Most of the “riverwalks” are within 2 miles of the state capital's center. They're places to reconnect with nature while ...

On a crisp, overcast morning on the dark, greenish-blue waters of Lake St. Clair, Dave LaVigne’s fishing pole bowed like a ...

Wildfires in Riverside County prompted evacuations and road closures on Sunday afternoon as residents phoned 911 due to heavy ...

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

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On May 23, 18-year-old Franky Fred was last seen by some friends near Vancouver Lake. Some of his things were later found near the lake on a beach close to the Columbia River.

The lake lies between the U.S. and Canada, the easternmost of the Great Lakes. The lake is near Niagara Falls, a popular tourist spot. Lake Ontario may be the only Great Lake not bordering Michigan ..

How we pushed the Columbia, the great river of the West, to its limit Dusk falls on the Snake River, the largest tributary of the Columbia. (Erika Schultz / The Seattle Times) ...

The closures span 11 states, including Florida, New Jersey (Woodbridge, Toms River, Paramus, Wayne), New York (Lake Grove), Illinois, Massachusetts (Tyngsborough), Michigan, Nevada, and Tennessee, ...

Lake Michigan is the only Great Lake located fully in the U.S. The freshwater lake features more than 100 lighthouses. A national lakeshore offers sand dunes and 35 miles of shoreline.