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 ...

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 ...

This Midwest state park features the Great Lake of Michigan and various water activities. Plus, there is plenty of nature to embrace on trails and campsites.

August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago’s crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Lake Michigan has been nominated as one of the best lakes for swimming in the U.S. A panel of experts at USA 10Best picked the Great Lake as one of 20 lakes nominated for ...

A state park in Beaver County had an unexpected announcement for visitors Thursday, and a popular swimming destination will be shut down for the foreseeable future. Raccoon Creek State Park has closed ...

Dangerous waves and currents are forecast to develop later Saturday and into Sunday along a stretch of Lake Michigan that is packed with popular beaches. And this high swim risk is happening on a ...

Jackie Gautsch an environmental specialist senior with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources uses a fluorometer to measure levels of phycocyanin, an indicator of cyanotoxins, as she collects water ...

(WHTM) — If you’re looking to swim, you won’t be able to at several state parks across the Keystone State, including some in our area. Beaches at eight state parks are closed to swimming as of ...