PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has banned fires at all state parks, campgrounds and management areas because of the elevated risk of wildfires. The ban went into ...

There's going to be plenty of activity this winter at Misquamicut State Beach, but not from swimmers or sunbathers.

PROVIDENCE — A fire ban is in effect until further notice at all Rhode Island state parks, campgrounds, and management areas, state officials say, as New England faces worsening drought conditions ...

The Department of Environmental Management announced deer season in Rhode Island will open on Saturday. Hunters are reminded that, for safety reasons, they must wear fluorescent orange when in state ...

Some of the best beaches in Rhode Island aren’t technically beaches. They’re state management areas. Overseen by the Department of Environmental Management, they lack bathrooms, concession stands, ...

Starting this month, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) said five additional pay lanes will be ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The fish might just be biting this spring thanks in part to efforts from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM). MORE: Fish in Westerly pond, part of ...

The DEM is offering another round of grants to providers of swim lessons for kids from minority or low-income backgrounds.