Department of Conservation and Recreation

A new sign was hoisted over an entrance to Storrow Drive in Boston on Monday, the latest attempt to prevent trucks from crashing into the low-clearance overpasses on the highway — an occurrence that’s so common it has its own place in local lore.

Watch the funny new video, set to that well-known Sarah McLachlan song, on how not to have your truck “Storrowed” during the upcoming move-in season from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

After taking feedback for 18 months, a state commission concluded in a new report that many people of color, individuals with disabilities and non-native English speaking people feel “unwelcome and uncomfortable” on the string of public beaches that line the coast in and around Boston. The Metropolitan Beaches Commission on Friday released a report on their work, which features calls for...

The Breakheart Reservation in Saugus, Massachusetts, is now closed indefinitely, as wildfires continue to burn amid persistent drought conditions. Breakheart was completely shut down last Wednesday due to the wildfires. The closure was extended on Sunday as the fires continued, before the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Wednesday that the closure is now until further notice. DCR...

A plan for moving closures on a popular bike path that runs parallel to the MBTA Orange Line during the first two weeks of the train line’s shutdown was reworked Wednesday, amid outcry shortly after it was announced. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation had announced the moving closures on the Southwest Corridor Park bike path starting this...

It’s pretty easy to see why Norman Courtemanche loves enjoying Salisbury Reservation Beach with his family. During a recent sunny, 90-degree day, Courtemanche sat in a chair and admired the coastal scenery. “It’s a beautiful area to be in,” he said. “Especially on a day like this. You can’t beat it.” But over the years, the Lowell resident told...

Massachusetts has limited open-water swimming at historic Walden Pond, a popular place for experienced swimmers and competitive athletes to train. As the second summer of restrictions begins, open-water swimmers say the state’s focus is misplaced and that they’re being unfairly targeted. Last summer, in response to drownings across the state, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation banned open-water...

Massachusetts residents were getting out of the house and flocking to parks on Memorial Day — so much so that several parks were closed by the morning. Three state parks were closed by Monday morning, with one not accepting anyone for the rest of the day. That’s Walden Pond State Reservation, which had reached maximum capacity by 9:13 a.m. Cochituate…

An unsanctioned summer party planned for Boston’s Castle Island is apparently no longer moving forward, a day after tickets were being sold. The Eventbrite page for Summer Splash was down as of Wednesday evening and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation confirmed to NBC Boston that it had been in touch with organizers. The event was due to...