This weekend, we celebrate Independence Day. This is one of my favorite holidays because, No. 1, it’s in the summer, and No. 2, there are fireworks, and who doesn’t love those? The real reason ...

The City of Lake Oswego announced officials are closing Oswego Lake access over the Fourth of July weekend out of safety concerns after a years-long legal battle for public access to the lake.

Old iconic sculptures in Lake George Battlefield Park have been refurbished and will be rededicated later this month.

Lake George's Battlefield Park will be celebrating the renovation of three historical monuments that have taken place over the past year.

Shouted orders carried across the lake, along with the creak of capstans and oarlocks. Soon the first vessels pulled away from the anchorage, to assemble mid-lake in battle formation.

The War of 1812 is one of our forgotten wars, skimmed over in school lessons and rarely the subject of movies. To the British, it was not a real war, ...

During the War of 1812, United States Navy Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry won the Battle of Lake Erie and wrote his superiors saying, “We have met the enemy and they are ours.” In 1970 ...

“From the shores of Lake Champlain to the Green Mountains, this weekend is a great way to explore everything that state parks have to offer. Whether you’re looking to hike, fish, or have a picnic, ...

There may be no Triple Crown at stake but the stage is set for two champions to battle it out in this year’s Belmont Stakes.

One of America’s most historic tall ships, the U.S. Brig Niagara, has arrived in Maine for a comprehensive, year-long restoration project totaling more than $5 million.

Summer Living In Burlington, Vt., city living comes with views of Lake Champlain From the front, the home blends with its neighbors, but on the lake side the modern addition capitalizes on the view.

Lake Huron, one of the region's five Great Lakes, lies along the east coast of Michigan. Here's what to know.