Known to some as the “Freshwater Everest,” if you want to explore this mountain, you don’t go up, you go down. In the middle of Lake Superior, near the boundary between Canadian and US waters, sits ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A 23-year-old man has drowned in Madison Lakes after swimming in it on Saturday evening. Officials said his body was recovered from the water at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday.

Imagine swimming deep within Lake Michigan, only to come up with the discovery of an ancient stone structure that predates England’s Stonehenge by 5,000 years. It would feel like the opening chapter ...

It started with a cold-water plunge, and now outdoor, natural swimming is an obsession of mine. With 15,000 lakes and a robust water-quality testing system, Wisconsin is great for wild swimming. It ...

An 18-year-old is recovering in the hospital after firefighters say he was underwater for 15 to 20 minutes before he was rescued from Lake Washington on Tuesday. The Seattle man was swimming with ...

"Just do it." Yes, that’s a 20-year-old advertising slogan and practically a cultural joke now. But that tagline gets startlingly real as my bare toes clasp a gnarly rock ledge and I stare 30 feet ...

Lake Havasu and Lake Austin rank among the warmest lakes for swimming in the country, according to a WorldAtlas report.

Iestyn Woolway receives funding from UKRI NERC. Lakes are essential to ecosystems, providing freshwater, supporting biodiversity and offering crucial habitat for fish and other aquatic species. But a ...