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The first known lake walk was in 1912 when a 19-year-old night watchman walked from North East to Long Point, Ontario.

Various agencies in Los Angeles County regularly collect water samples and test the water quality. Occasionally, high levels ...

As of Thursday, the entirety of the Great Lakes, which contain more one-fifth of the world's surface fresh water by volume, ...

Nearly three dozen wineries will be coming to Erie's Bayfront Convention Center on Saturday for Wine on the Lake. The annual ...

The Erie Zoo will present the region’s first-ever Chinese lantern festival, Glow Wild, produced by Hanart Culture. The zoo announced Wednesday that the world-renowned event will be at the zoo from ...

Add adventure to your itinerary by checking out these underrated tourist spots in Pennsylvania that earn rave reviews from ...

After watching videos of a Delta Air Lines jet catch fire upon landing and flip over on a Toronto runway, it’s fair to wonder ...

After another week of cold, windy winter weather, it was uncomfortable to say the least. If you don’t want to brave the cold ...

Over 90% of Lake Erie is covered in ice this week, making for the rare appearance of solid ground north of Cleveland. From a ...

More than 150 false killer whales are stranded on a remote beach on Australia’s island state of Tasmania, officials said on ...

From the streets of New Haven to the animal rescue clinic at Mystic Aquarium, a young gray seal has had quite the journey the ...