These under-the-radar Michigan state parks prove the state’s best outdoor escapes are not always the famous ones, especially if you like history, quieter trails, and unusual landscapes.

There’s a moment in every Minnesotan’s life when they realize their state does winter differently than everywhere else. That ...

Sloppy” Floyd State Park in Summerville, Georgia, is one of those delightful discoveries that makes you wonder why you’ve been fighting traffic to get to the overcrowded tourist traps when this ...

Elmer Brown was following two friends on his four-wheeler last November, hunting caribou across a frozen channel in northern Alaska when the ice gave way. All three plunged into the frigid water. One ...

Hundreds of anglers from across Manitoba gathered for the 21st annual Falcon Lake Winter Fish-Off last weekend, hoping to ...

Prepare for a bold statement: Embracing the polyester sun shirt while raft-guiding in 2002 was the single biggest “gear level ...

Europe wrestles winter back into its suitcase and a slew of long-haul favourites sit neatly between rainy seasons and peak humidity.

A new study shows that forest thinning not only protects against wildfires, but also helps conserve water and replenish the existing natural and human-made reservoirs.

Every winter, northern map turtles cluster together to hibernate in the water beneath a frozen lake. Then one year, their ...

Isle of Man ice swimmer Carole Laporte enjoyed a successful trip to Wales recently to compete in the 2026 Welsh Winter Swim. At this time of year the lakes are icy cold in Snowdonia and Laporte couldn ...

Taking a freezing dip in a lake or the sea is a valued well-being practice in the world's happiest country. In Finland, over 720,000 people (about 1 in every 8) are regular cold-water swimmers, ...

Pennsylvania’s Pine Grove Furnace State Park offers a mountain lake ideal for swimming, hiking, and enjoying peaceful nature.