Always swim with a buddy, supervise children, and avoid swimming during thunderstorms or while intoxicated. Check for rip current advisories and weather forecasts before entering the water. Be ...

Set at the base of the snow-capped Rockies in Northwestern Montana, sparkling Whitefish Lake is incredibly scenic. And whether you choose to join the crowd at City Beach in Whitefish (where you can ...

"Just do it." Yes, that’s a 20-year-old advertising slogan and practically a cultural joke now. But that tagline gets startlingly real as my bare toes clasp a gnarly rock ledge and I stare 30 feet ...

Swim with a buddy and be aware of rip currents. E. coli levels are monitored at St. Clair County beaches, and closures are announced when necessary. Check the Michigan Environment, Great Lakes, and ...

As summer begins and visitors head to Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe / Ninety Mile Beach, the Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Board is calling on everyone ...

With many people soaking up the sun at beaches this summer, recent drownings have been raising awareness about the best practices when encountering a rip current – also widely known as a riptide.

A North Shore beach that had a swimming ban last year due to “persistent” shark sightings has added “several safety measures” this summer. Ipswich’s Crane Beach, which was shut down to swimming for ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

The verdict is in: Swimming is one of the best exercises around. It works our hearts, our muscles, our lungs and our minds, decreasing stress levels, improving blood flow to the brain and sharpening ...