A total of 150 competitors took to the lake at Rother Valley Country Park, organisers say.

Only a swimsuit, goggles and a silicone cap stood between Mackenzie Koeck and a lake swim last Saturday morning. The water in McCarrons Lake in Roseville was as cold as 39 degrees. With snow falling, ...

One of our NPR College Podcast Challenge finalists brings the story of a group of women who, every week, take an icy plunge into the Connecticut River. This is an excerpt from "Brave Souls" by Eliza ...

A flock of ducks found open water in Duluth’s canal as ice floated on the surface of Lake Superior nearby. Photojournalist Kyle Aune captured their sticking together on another frigid Northland day.

Are Wisconsin's Great Lakes calling your name? Lake Michigan and Lake Superior are seeing temperatures in the mid to high 60s this week and will keep warming up as the season continues. Here's how ...

Back in Europe, Schloss Elmau, an idyllic nature escape in the German Alps, offers expert-led and unguided wild swimming excursions in several peak-flanked lakes. Guests can take e-bikes to Ferchensee ...