Do not go near it. Polluted. Violent and brutal. Disgusting. These are some of the things the internet and social media have to say about whether it's OK to swim in Lake Michigan. But is that just ...

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 ...

Temperatures across Michigan and Wisconsin hit the 80s on Wednesday, June 11, and are expected to be in the 70s through the weekend, warm enough to tempt people to try swimming in the Great Lakes. The ...

Peak swimming temperatures in the Great Lakes typically occur in late summer/early fall. Swimming in cold lake water can lead to cold shock and hypothermia. The official start of summer is June 20, ...

In the dark of night on July 21, long-distance swimmer Catherine Breed emerged from Lake Tahoe at Skylandia Park, near Tahoe City, and cracked open a Pabst Blue Ribbon with her boyfriend.She’d just ...

There are endless wilderness backpacking opportunities near Seattle. Hike to this lake in Washington's Cascade Mountains for ...

Nothing screams “summer” more than a day spent by the water. And Angelenos have many ways to access it, including a long coastline hugged by the Pacific, plenty of pools and refreshing swimming holes ...

Utah Lake has been facing serious health and safety concerns that make it unsafe for swimming, but is the issue ongoing? Here ...