Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

Wild swimming is defined as immersing oneself in the natural waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans, away from the structured environments of pools and beach resorts. Being surrounded by sounds and ...

As I entered deeper water, the only things visible were rays of sunlight spiraling like a vortex to the bottom 40 feet below. I was getting my first "salinity check" in eight months at my favorite ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Roughly 240 people jumped into the Ohio River on Sunday as part of an event benefitting Adventure Crew. The 900 meter course was amended slightly this year due to the river's ...

In a study well timed for its summer publication (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), scientists reviewed research related to open-water swimming (Overbury et al. 2023). It will come as little ...

For generations, swimmers packed Mendon Ponds Park for a summertime dip while sunbathers soaked in the rays in the park’s beach area. The park had a staff of lifeguards, a bathhouse for changing and a ...

Snorkeling here is like swimming in nature's aquarium. From the Caribbean to Saudi Arabia, journalist Erik Trinidad has been on more than 130 dives. Now, he writes about a snorkeling destination in ...

A draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park, which is in a public review stage, suggests converting the sand-bottom ...

Assorted tropical fish congregate in Thunderball Grotto near Staniel Cay in Exuma, Bahamas. From the Caribbean to Saudi Arabia, journalist Erik Trinidad has been on more than 130 dives. Now, he writes ...