Everyone and almost every creature in our rural communities love water. Ponds are wildlife magnets for all sorts of critters, as well as human attractions. Ponds used to be a staple feature of most ...

MANKATO — An initiative to ease flooding on Mankato's east end will also bring seven acres of prairie to the city's newest park on the southwest side. In a project headed toward construction in coming ...

Michael May has been working on digging a pond on Lower Zachary Road on a piece of land where he eventually wants to build a house. He envisions the pond adding more than just aesthetic value, saying ...

AKRON, Ohio -- When you're hunting for water gardens in Summit County, it helps to have a native guide such as my friend Ron Syroid. I met Syroid back in the 1980s when I was editor of Friday magazine ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A decade after a major storm highlighted flooding problems in southwest Ann Arbor, the city is gearing up for a $3.2 million project to address the situation. In the coming weeks, ...