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

As a new week begins, several beaches across Massachusetts will be closed on June 16.

Massachusetts state officials closed several beaches to the public on Sunday, June 15. There were 16 beaches closed in total, ...

Contributing columnist Richard Klayman reflects on the power of nature and the influence of poetry.

The Department of Public Health publishes a daily dashboard of beach closures in the state. On Thursday there were more than a dozen beaches closed for swimming due to bacteria levels or other reasons ...

Massachusetts beaches closed due to high bacteria amidst heatwave; public urged to check water quality dashboard.

In Heather Clark’s novel, “The Scrapbook,” an American girl meets a German boy and falls head over heels — and headfirst into ...

From bestsellers-in-the-making to sharply observed literary fiction, we’ve rounded up your best bets for summer reading ...

In most things in life, I lean toward enrolling in the old school. When it comes to computer use, which I’ve gotten better ...

A recent ride up to the Maroon Bells was a great reminder of how much we have here and how fragile our grip on the good life ...

According to a list compiled by Housely, the most beautiful lake in Massachusetts is Walden Pond in Concord. Here's what Housely had to say about the most beautiful lake in the en ...