Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. AUSTIN (KXAN) – With its dazzling views, miles of lush trails and recreational activities that allow folks to escape the summer ...

LAKES COUNTRY, Minn. — You’ve packed the coolers, slapped on the sunscreen, and gotten in the car for your drive to Minnesota lakes country. As you put the worries of the work week behind you, your ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's more than 10,000 lakes are part of many Minnesotans' identities — but as endearing as the lakes are, there's something strange about them too. There's inconsistency in lake ...

I've written on this subject before, but it's good to update the story. Most major lakes in the Austin area came about because of dams that impounded the Colorado River. No, not the river that runs ...

Every year, 1.2 million people flock to Lake Pleasant in Peoria for a dose of nature and outdoor recreation activities without straying far from metro Phoenix. Some might assume Lake Pleasant's name ...

Webster Lake in Massachusetts, resting on top of the Connecticut border, wasn't always known by its English name. To the local Algonquian tribes, specifically the Nipmuc people, who spoke a language ...