Dozens of beaches across Massachusetts are closed on Tuesday. Nearly 40 beaches were closed mostly due to high bacteria ...

S ALEM, MA — Nearly 40 Massachusetts beaches were off limits to swimming heading into the third heat wave of the summer — an ...

A storied part of our national heritage, Walden Pond and Walden Woods in Massachusetts – where Henry David Thoreau wrote his ...

If you are planning to cool off by heading to the beach for the 4th of July​ weekend, you'll want to be sure your favorite ...

Three dozen beaches were closed for swimming in Massachusetts on Friday. The majority of those closures are due to high ...

According to an announcement from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) on May 30, the main beach at Walden ...

The Walden Pond waterfront is open with lifeguards on duty. However, because of the reduced space, the department is recommending beachgoers to go elsewhere for swimming summer fun.

Walden Pond is the lowest point in the surrounding area and has no outlets for the excess water, so it will dissipate slowly, through evaporation and aquifer absorption.

Plenty of people have taken a whiz in Walden Pond since writer Henry David Thoreau sat by its shores 160-plus years ago lost in contemplation. And that, according to a new study, ...

Officials say people are hacking through fences to access Walden Pond beachfront Limited beach space is sending persistent parkgoers into the off-limits section of Walden Pond’s shoreline.

At historic Walden Pond in Concord, Mass., students learn to appreciate the land. As the deepest naturally-formed body of fresh water in the state, the pond has a storied history ...