The U.S. is home to some seriously spectacular lakes, but the most famous tend to get overcrowded with visitors. Head to one of these gems instead.

About 50 fourth graders from Frankfort’s Second Street Elementary School traveled to the North YMCA in Lexington for water safety instruction ahead of the upcoming pool season.

If you’re looking for a place that blends natural beauty with small-town charm, the Finger Lakes region checks every box. This area offers many scenic views and stretches all the way across upstate ...

Is it really necessary to wet your neck before swimming? This often-overlooked step is not insignificant. Skipping this step can expose you to serious, sometimes underestimated risks. Explanations ...

Through navigating pollution, outdoor swimmers are reminded that the health and wellbeing of our bodies is bound to the quality of our waters.

Possum Kingdom Lake is one of Texas’s most beautiful bodies of water. The water is remarkably clear and blue, surrounded by ...

With clear blue water, sandy shoreline, and far fewer crowds, this Arizona lake beach feels like a secret tropical getaway.

These Maryland state parks pair beautiful scenery with nearby food worth lingering for, turning a simple outing into an all-day escape.

Swimmable Cities is a global alliance of local government officials, experts and advocates working to make urban waterways clean enough to swim in. Jan de Groen / Swimmable Cities ...

There are lakes, and then there’s Lake Phelps at Pettigrew State Park in Creswell, North Carolina, which is in a category all its own. This isn’t one of those murky bodies of water where you can’t see ...

Little progress has been made despite 40 years of cleanup on Leech Lake Reservation. Locals fear for the health of surrounding lakes and the Mississippi River downstream.