Feeling the weight of the world, a writer embarks on a mission: She would immerse herself in a different body of water every day in the wilds of Marin County.

Samples of water in Clayton Lake tested by the state environmental department found toxic algae that make swimming unsafe for humans and animals.Harmful algae blooms, also called HABs, happen when ...

Aerial view of St. Lawrence River and Thousand Islands region, where blue water weaves between irregular islands. - J Duquette/Shutterstock Nestled on the shore of Chaumont Bay on Lake Ontario in New ...

Michigan’s lakeshores hold some of the most stunning cottage retreats you’ll ever see. Picture yourself waking up to sparkling water views, breathing in fresh air, and feeling completely at peace.

Tipton and Harper both said that any benefits from cold-water immersion come from the body’s cold-shock response: the sudden fall of skin temperature, the release of the stress hormones, the release ...