GLYNDON, Minn. — By this time of year, children are usually splashing and playing in a popular swimming pond near here. But for now, they can only walk through the empty, sand-bottomed pit in Buffalo ...

SAN ANTONIO – It’s Texas, which means the dog days of summer are almost upon us and it’s only going to get hotter outside. There are many places you can cool off beyond just your average pool. Texas ...

This article is part of Texas Monthly’s special fiftieth-anniversary issue. Read about the other icons that have defined Texas since 1973. I lived through the golden age of Texas swimming holes.

Two spots in California made a recent ranking of the top swimming holes within U.S. National Parks. Outdoor Magazine released its roundup of the "9 Best Swimming Holes in Our National Parks" last week ...

In this summer-y episode of Endless Thread, Ben and Amory take a leap of faith (or do they?) to the depths of an upstate New York swimming hole with a legend surrounding it that's almost as shadowy as ...