Bay Area communities are grieving as they learn about the victims of an avalanche near Lake Tahoe in California, including a Marin County mother of two.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice.

This Illinois park features connected lakes, shoreline camping, public boat launches, and prime Midwest fishing waters, making for a great urban escape.

Not every Texas getaway needs a crowd. Whitney sits quietly between Waco and Fort Worth, offering clear water, open shoreline, and the kind of small-town calm that feels increasingly rare.

The fish were biting for Lynd Public School students Wednesday morning, who stepped out of the classroom and onto Island Lake near Russell for an ice fishing field trip for the second straight year.

Los Angeles is home to several local parks offering hundreds of miles of hiking trails. Here are three hikes in L.A. or close by that offer quick escapes when you need a break from city life (or work!

Lake Casitas has reached over 99% full. Officials said Lake Piru may spill later this week. Lake Casitas and Lake Piru inched closer to spilling this week, after early season storms drenched Ventura ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The body of a Chicago Public Schools teacher who went missing over one week ago was pulled from Lake Michigan on Monday morning, officials said. The Chicago Police Department said its ...

EDGERTON, Wis. (WKOW) -- About a dozen fire crews worked Sunday night to put out a fire that broke out in the historic Lake House Inn, near Edgerton. Around 8:28 p.m., a call for a possible structure ...

The Lake County Plan commission heard an initial presentation Wednesday about a proposed data center in Eagle Creek Township about six miles away from Lowell High School. Sentinel Data Centers, a New ...

Heavy rainfall partially refilled Lake Jackson after it drained through a sinkhole around Thanksgiving. The lake, located in Leon County, Florida, is rain-fed and has a history of drying up during ...

FOUR LAKES, Wash. — Updated at 1:10 p.m. The crash on Highway 904 near Four Lakes has been cleared, according to the Washington Department of Transportation. A fatal two-vehicle crash has closed ...