On Aug. 7, a Long Island birdwatcher spotted something truly unusual: an alligator. The gator was swimming in a freshwater pond at Cow Meadow Preserve, in the village of Freeport on Long Island. The ...

NORTH ATTLEBORO — Falls Pond has reopened for swimming after being closed for nearly two weeks because of E. coli bacteria. The town health department has determined the average of water test results ...

BLANCHARDVILLE, Wis. — The new, long-awaited McKellar Park Swim Pond opened in Blanchardville Friday. The effort to replace the town's aging pool started in 2019 by a group of local residents. But ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Bass Pond and the Paddle Club in Springfield are temporarily closed to swimming due to high bacteria. The City of Springfield issued a notice on Saturday evening from Mayor ...

Swim pond closes for season at Flandrau State Park after staff member's death originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The sand-bottom swim pond at Flandrau State Park has closed earlier than ...

A dog owner found herself unexpectedly submerged in a London pond after her cavapoo leaped in and refused to return—sparking a viral TikTok story that has left viewers both amused and alarmed. "My dog ...

NOBEOKA, Japan – Carp bearing patterns that resemble human faces have been spotted in an artificial pond in front of the Nobeoka city office in Miyazaki Prefecture. Out of about 50 carp in the pond, ...

Tired of the seaweed and the sand when you head to the ocean? You're in luck. One of the best lakes for freshwater swimming in the country is located right here in Massachusetts, according to Reader's ...

Revelers play in the shallow water where Cushman Brook feeds into Puffer’s Pond in North Amherst. Town officials closed the pond on Thursday due to high levels of E. coli. Credit: GAZETTE FILE PHOTO ...

Jul. 3—Libby's new swimming pond may look ready for use, but park manager Adam Noble told The Western News there is still work to be done before it's ready for the public. "We need to put up fencing ...