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 ...

Every summer, thousands of Oklahomans lather up with sunscreen, pack the cooler and head to the lake. Whether you own a boat or are just hanging out on the beach, it's a summer rite of passage for ...

"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 ...

Tired of the seaweed, sand and that salty feeling at the ocean? You're in luck. One of the best lakes for freshwater swimming in the country is located right here in New Hampshire, according to Reader ...

According to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, a man died Saturday after jumping into the water at Lake Pueblo State Park. CPW said a group of people were swimming and skiing in Rock Creek Cove around 2 ...

Norris Lake continues to be one the great lakes – in a manner of speaking. The East Tennessee lake was named one of the best lakes for swimming in the country, even beating out a few of the actual ...

Lake Martin The sweetest spot in Alabama may just be this lake, 80 miles southwest of Birmingham. When it was built in the ...