Unlike states where beaches and beach access can be made private, Rhode Islanders enjoy a right to the shore that is ...

Rhode Island is home to some of the best universities in the United States, and one college town has all of the history and ...

Hoping to sneak in some more ocean swimming in Rhode Island before the summer is through? Late August might actually be the best time to take a dip. The water around the Ocean State has been gradually ...

Rhode Island may be known for its beaches, but have you checked out its rivers? Three major rivers run through Rhode Island: the Blackstone River, the Pawtuxet River and the Pawcatuck. The Blackstone ...

NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (WJAR) — Sunday's break in the recent wet weather has perfectly coincided with opening weekend at two Rhode Island State Beaches. Both Scarborough North and Salty Brine in ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — With summer right around the corner, Memorial Day weekend is the beginning of beach season in the Ocean State. Starting Saturday, May 24, all Rhode Island state beaches — ...

September may be starting and kids may be going back to school, but for locals on the water in Rhode Island, summer is far from over. As visitors make their way out of the region after Labor Day ...

Kathleen Danise suffered a concussion and two broken ribs. — -- A woman injured in an apparent explosion at a Rhode Island beach said the last thing she remembers is relaxing and reading a book. ...

The first episode of "Ocean State," a four-part PBS docuseries that explores Rhode Island’s marine habitats and wildlife, ...