Erin is a co-host of "The 4" on WCCO and a two-time Emmy Award-winning reporter passionate about experiential storytelling and taking viewers on an adventure - be it inside a bear den, at the bottom ...

It is a common mistake for folks to think shallow ponds are green because algae is covering the surface of the water. While algae certainly is present, not all green plants near the surface are algae.

Take a look at your local pond or stream. Has the surface magically turned green over the past month? That green carpet is probably duckweed, a small, free-floating aquatic plant, a tiny leaf or two ...

Just a few steps from the joggers and the tourists circling for parking sits the Lily Pond, a peaceful sanctuary from the crowds that flock to Golden Gate Park on a beautiful day. But most people ...

A Muscovy cuck is silhouetted against the pond at Girard Park, where a green layer of duckweed has recently blanketed the pond surface, Tuesday, September 19, 2023, in Lafayette, La. Ross Gresham, ...

SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - It has been a problem for years, but residents are tired of the stench coming from the Duck Pond in Shreveport. "It doesn't look too good, it doesn't smell too good either," ...

There’s just something about ponds that appeals to visitors in the parks. People are excited to see sleek beavers paddling through the water, aquatic turtles sunning themselves on logs, a family of ...

Is your pond or lake covered in green? Naturally, most people assume green on a lake or pond is algae, but often the green on top of your water is actually duckweed. Also known as duck’s meat or water ...

You’ve almost certainly seen this tiny flowering green plant with the oval shape in ponds, lakes and streams, but you might not be certain what it is. That could change soon as the water-cleaning ...