Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

Back in Europe, Schloss Elmau, an idyllic nature escape in the German Alps, offers expert-led and unguided wild swimming excursions in several peak-flanked lakes. Guests can take e-bikes to Ferchensee ...

Sea turtles are big. If you stood them on end, their carapaces would be as tall as a child at 3 to 4 feet and they'd weigh between 100 and 1,000 pounds. They're also ancient, having swum the Earth's ...

Weighing up to several tons, whale sharks are also notable for their markings. Each pattern of spots is unique and scientists identify individual fish using computer programs first developed to study ...

Wild swimming is defined as immersing oneself in the natural waters of lakes, rivers, and oceans, away from the structured environments of pools and beach resorts. Being surrounded by sounds and ...

Editor’s note: We’re looking to highlight natural areas with water where you’re allowed to cool off when it’s hot outside. Have a favorite spot you don’t mind sharing in the Lehigh Valley region?

You can listen to our podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify each week. Follow this link if you're listening on Apple News. Author and wild swimmer Freya Bromley returns to tell Lale why the ...

Canadian prodigy Summer McIntosh, expected to be one of the stars of the Paris Olympics, has already made her mark in swimming, and nobody in her family or entourage is surprised. The Barron's news ...