Charlotte Brynn winter swimming in Lake Willoughby. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Brynn/CNS Kate Kampner is a reporter with the Community News Service, part of the University of Vermont’s Reporting & ...

There’s something undeniably magical about wild swimming. After miles on the trail, few things rival the feeling of slipping into a cool, natural pool surrounded by mountains, trees, or open skies.

Wild swimming may evoke images of rugged dives into icy waters, but in Scotland, locals elevate the experience into an art ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). There’s no better way to immerse yourself in nature than by going wild swimming. Every spot tells its own story: tidal pools fed by ...

There was a time when I shunned the suggestion of wild swimming and even the thought of open-water swimming in winter made me shiver and zip up my down jacket. Then I moved to the Scottish Highlands ...

It started with a cold-water plunge, and now outdoor, natural swimming is an obsession of mine. With 15,000 lakes and a robust water-quality testing system, Wisconsin is great for wild swimming. It ...

A free wild swimming spot with a sandy beach could soon be on its way to Hackney. The old 14-acre Thames Water depot on Lea ...

A sandy beach is just what East London needs ...