Open-water swimming has been banned at Massachusetts’ famed Walden Pond, prompting an outcry from swimming enthusiasts. The state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation late last week handed down ...

CONCORD — Open water swimming is no more at Walden Pond, following an announcement by the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation on Friday. DCR said swimming will only be permitted to ...

GLYNDON, Minn. — The swimming pond at Buffalo River State Park will remain closed again this summer, and likely for summers in the near future, as damaged infrastructure renders the pond unusable. The ...

BLANCHARDVILLE, Wis. — The new, long-awaited McKellar Park Swim Pond opened in Blanchardville Friday. The effort to replace the town's aging pool started in 2019 by a group of local residents. But ...

A draft management plan for Buffalo River State Park, which is in a public review stage, suggests converting the sand-bottom swimming pond into a nature play area. A ramp leading into a seasonal ...