In downtowns, impervious surfaces like concrete and asphalt on roads, buildings, and highways trap heat and emit it later, ...

Places such as Purgatory Chasm and Millstone Hill, in Worcester's Green Hill Park, bear witness to the work of the glaciers.

Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up and radiate heat.

The five newest National Recreation Trails in six states add nearly 400 miles to the network of more than 1,300 trails.

But in his free time, Stemkens roams the nearby forests on both sides of the border, armed with the metal detector he uses to ...

If you like pristine places, you'll love Slovenia. And if you're a budget traveler like me, you're in luck, because this ...

The Cornish Town Forest is one of the lesser-known trail networks in Sullivan County, but it’s one of Walker’s favorites, ...

In southeastern Massachusetts lies a largely wooded region known as the Bridgewater Triangle, one of America's most infamous ...

Due to what some may call record-breaking temperatures, local communities have issued advisories, brought out the firetrucks, or even the waterslides to help residents stay safe and cool. IN LYNN ...

The early 19th century barn, whose last residents were bats, is now headed to Egremont, where it will be restored in ...

We are sitting beside a roaring fireplace in an outdoor sitting room next to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s swimming pool, ...