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 ...

Ready for the perfect road trip or some daydreaming fodder? Embrace the majesty of America with a look at the prettiest lake ...

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 ...

"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 ...

When most people talk about scuba diving, they're usually referring to open ocean dives, but you'd be surprised at just how many lakes in America provide thrilling environments for swimming on or ...

It’s early August, and the mosquitoes in the Central Oregon Cascades have largely subsided. Throw in the heat of summer and the still-long days, and you have the perfect recipe for a hike-and-swim ...

On the hottest, sunniest day of Memorial Day weekend, the Fort Worth swimmers flinging themselves via trapeze into the cool water of Burger’s Lake are an indication that already summer is in full ...

Across the UK, a quiet shift in midlife exercise is underway. A decade ago, the cultural image of midlife fitness was the ...

Did last weekend's blazing hot temperatures get you thinking about taking a cool dip? Lucky for you, Eugene is surrounded by plenty of places to explore that offer access to nature's A/C. More: ...