The opening of South Carolina’s newest state park has become a flash point for conversations about access to one of the state’s biggest lakes. With Pine Island scheduled to open to the public in ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — This summer will be the last chance to swim or boat in the deepest lake in the U.S. for three years. The National Park Service is preparing to begin a major renovation of the single ...

The Chicago River Swim has been moved to Lake Michigan, organizers said Monday, a month after the city denied a permit for the open-water swimming event because of safety concerns related to the ...

OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A man was found dead early Sunday morning after he had jumped off a boat and into the lake hours earlier, Oakland County sheriff’s deputies said. Investigators identified the man ...

Nestled within the Cascade Range is an Oregon treasure — the great, blue 1,949-foot-deep Crater Lake — Oregon’s only national park and the deepest lake in the U.S. Although it’s a 20-square-mile lake, ...

This coming summer will be the last chance to swim or take a boat tour in the waters of Crater Lake for three years. Cleetwood Cove Trail, the only legal pathway to the shoreline of the United States’ ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness and outdoors intern Mariah Johnston talk about how to swim, boat and fish in the waters of Crater Lake National Park for the last time ...

KENDALL, N.Y. — The Orleans County Sheriff's Office shared a fascinating story of two fisherman whose boat was sinking in Lake Ontario and no one around to help. Although the situation could have been ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Mechanical issues on a support boat have stopped a Holland swimmer from attempting to swim across Lake Michigan. Bryan Huffman has successfully swum across the English ...

In the beginning, his epic effort seemed promising. Bryan Huffman hoped to freestyle across Lake Michigan, starting his quest early Saturday morning in Wisconsin. Just one hour in, a glowing report ...