Go on a walking tour to learn more about segregated swimming in the Tidal Basin and how to make the Potomac more accessible.

Pete Piringer, Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County (MD) Fire & Rescue Service, @mcfrsPIO: IMPORTANT NOTE: @MontgomeryCoMD @COcanalNPS Swimming is prohibited in the Potomac River and in fact ...

The Potomac’s health worsened for the first time in a decade, according to Conservancy’s latest report card analyzing 2020 conditions, when the river got a grade of B-, declining from a B in 2018.

Swimming in the ocean is not just great exercise; it also provides a connection to nature proponents say is especially effective at reducing stress.

Breezy Point Beach has swimming on a half-mile of sandy beach, fossil hunting and fishing throughout the summer. Umbrellas, ...

In a dominant final-day performance, DeFoe stacked up 32 bass for 78 pounds, 11 ounces to beat his closest pursuer, Ron Nelson of Berrien Springs, Mich., by nearly 27 pounds. Nelson finished as the ...

Looking for a way to beat the heat? Head to Harpers Ferry to cool off and retreat into nature, ideally on the water.

Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Just about as hot as the ...

Anglers in St. Mary’s County are reeling in impressive catches of striped bass, spot, perch, croaker, bluefish, and cobia ...

The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with heat index up to 110 °F for the D.C. area Monday. The extreme heat watch continues on Tuesday and Wednesday, ...

The All-Metro tennis team honors the area's best, headlined by the players of the year, Douglas Freeman's Paige Suter and ...

False Cape State Park is your answer, serving up pristine Atlantic coastline the way nature intended. This might be the most “you gotta work for it” park in Virginia. No cars allowed! You’ll need to ...