Steve Arrington climbed up this cliff along the Potomac River on Saturday in Virginia to get better cellphone reception. He was calling 911 after he and another kayaker, Jeff Nielsen, spotted a ...

The same day around 8 p.m. in the Potomac River, at Katie Island, Seneca area, a kayak boater was in distress, separated from their boat, and stranded on island. Swift Water boats deployed from ...

The river above Great Falls was frozen along the banks, but a channel in the river remained ice-free with fast-flowing water. The scene with abundant snow and ice was beautiful, something we don ...

Heavy rain over the weekend swelled the Potomac River to flood stage at Little Falls, which is located near Great Falls. The flooding peaked Sunday, and the water had started to recede by Monday.

For the past several years I have been photographing the landscapes, landmarks and wildlife of this place we call Great Falls. During this period I have been to Riverbend Park numerous times with ...

Head northwest along the Potomac River about 15 miles from Washington, D.C., and you'll find a world-class whitewater playground. The Great Falls area of this mighty river — steeped in history ...

Rescue officials responded to a call for distressed swimmers at Great Falls Friday night. Officials said they responded to the Potomac River in the C&O Canal National Park around 8:45 p.m.

GREAT FALLS, Va. — Residents living along Difficult Run River may smell gas for days, ... The truck crashed on Leigh Mill Road near the intersection at Kelso Road in Great Falls around 4:30 a.m.

A body was found in the Potomac River Tuesday night. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue’s Pete Piringer tweeted that the body was found near Great Falls as storms were rolling through the area.