The Virginia Department of Health is advising the public to avoid natural water bodies across the commonwealth after large rain events like Hurricane Helene, which brought heavy rainfall across the ...

As summer approaches and many families take to the beach, D.C.-area doctors are making sure you have the information you need to know to stay healthy when swimming in natural bodies of water — oceans, ...

Take a dip in these beautiful natural oases. During sweltering summer days, nothing beats cooling down by jumping into a pool. But here's the thing: Heading to the pool every day after work can get ...

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 ...

There is a growing body of research on the physical benefits of going for a dip in chilly water, but now researchers are ...

A clear freshwater spring located in Central Florida offers year-round swimming, shaded trails, and wildlife surrounded by ...

Hawaii authorities say coastal waters off the wildfire-stricken town of Lahaina pose no significant risk to human health and it's safe to surf and swim there. The state Department of Health announced ...

Nothing says summer quite like splashing near a waterfall or natural swimming hole. There are many natural swimming spots around New York state - in lakes, streams and ponds and others at the base of ...