Lost River State Park near the remote hamlet of Mathias, West Virginia, features 3,934 acres of forest, 23 miles of hiking ...

Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Skies clear this evening ...

We approach the longest daylight hours of the year that reach a peak on the summer solstice June 20. There are extra daylight hours to go fishing so get outdoors! The first two Saturdays in June – ...

The Maryland Department of the Environment has lifted the drought watch for Western Maryland, including Washington County.

Maryland Department of Environment officials are evaluating the effects of a rainy May to see if it changes drought statuses, ...

There are fun fishing adventures waiting out there and hopefully everyone can spend some time at their favorite fishing hole, ...

When Vera Ogembo moved from a townhouse in Olney, Maryland, to a spacious brick home on 1.2 acres in Poolesville in western ...

A University of Maryland study reveals more frequent and intense marine heat waves in Chesapeake Bay using advanced satellite ...

WARM JUNE AFTERNOON: Temperatures are in the mid 80s across most of Alabama this afternoon with a good supply of hazy sunshine. Tonight will be clear with a low in the 60s. Tomorrow will be another ...

D.C., a 12-minute car ride from the White House according to Google Maps. The park runs along Rock Creek, which flows into the Potomac River less than 1.5 miles away: Rock Creek crosses Rock Creek ...

New University of Maryland-led research reveals that the Chesapeake Bay has seen “significant increases” in annual marine heat waves, defined in the study as “prolonged periods of anomalously warm ...

Heat waves destroy crops, drive wildfires, and kill humans and wildlife, but these extreme weather events aren't just limited to land. Large bodies of ...