ST. MARYS — The Ohio Department of Health issued a recreational public health advisory for the beach at Grand Lake St. Marys campgrounds due to toxic algae blooms. The advisory comes five days after ...

At the end of September, swim beach advocate Olivia Lundeen emailed each of the 11 candidates vying for a Loveland City Council seat and got nearly all of them to join her cause.

One of the best things about 'The Land of 10,000 Lakes' is that you're never far from a body of water. Head to this Twin ...

One of Alexandria's Chain of Lakes features sandy beaches, waters rich for catching largemouth and walleye, and nearby trails ...

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 ...

At the end of a hike through a forested wilderness area on the shore of this Michigan lake, you'll be rewarded with swimming ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is recommending that Iowans avoid swimming in 15 beaches across ...

Update: The no-contact advisory for swimming at Long Lake Park was lifted on Aug. 22, just days after it was announced by the Kitsap Public Health District. As of Friday, the health district said that ...

Evanston beaches have been closed to swimming since Labor Day, the city reminded community members in an email Thursday. Beaches were open for swimming Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Since ...

18 Iowa beaches are not recommend for swimming based on water monitoring conducted by Iowa agencies. 17 of those beaches are monitored by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, which released a ...

About 43% of the deaths of children and teens occur in open water, such as lakes. Beaches in Wisconsin are often tested for E. coli, and those results are available online. Did you know swimmer's itch ...