From river bluffs to prairies with tall grass, the Twin Cities metro area has hundreds of acres for dogs to let loose and hike alongside their companions at off-leash parks. There’s access to ponds, ...

"Many of us were frantically raking and skimming large clumps of weeds from the water." Residents stunned as once-pristine ...

Merced’s Vernal Pools and Grassland Reserve has over 6,000 vernal pools. It is now used as a place for preservation, ...