The U.S. Coast Guard will enforce a temporary security zone on the Potomac River, Washington Channel, and Tidal Basin from ...

We approach the longest daylight hours of the year that reach a peak on the summer solstice June 20. There are extra daylight hours to go fishing so get outdoors! The first two Saturdays in June – ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, George Washington’s Mount Vernon will host a full day of ...

We weren't having any luck catching fish on the Potomac — until the lightning storm hit and the bass started biting.

Stafford County supports Option C, a proposed new Rappahannock River crossing that promises to reduce traffic and connect ...

BLADENSBURG, Maryland - Perhaps on another day, the calm waters and green trees on the Anacostia River here would have been an escape from downtown D.C. about seven miles away.

The biggest source of salty freshwater in D.C. and other major northern inland cities is an overapplication of road salt to ...

Revised plans for a massive development project at Pentagon City's RiverHouse site are slowly moving forward, but some ...

Area residents may notice a heavy presence of emergency vehicles and personnel along the Rappahannock River this weekend, but it’s not a real emergency—it’s a planned water rescue training exercise.

Maryland Department of Environment officials are evaluating the effects of a rainy May to see if it changes drought statuses, ...

Streets once filled with children's laughter have fallen silent on a Panamanian island where almost all residents left a year ...

The U.S. Coast Guard's "Blackjack" pilots continue flying to chase down aircraft -violating airspace closures.