Only in Vermont will you find a festival dedicated to turnips, one celebrating street performers, and another embracing the ...

Bristol sits prettily at the foot of the Green Mountains, offering that perfect balance of accessibility and seclusion. The town’s Main Street looks like it jumped straight out of a New England ...

America is littered with swimming holes that attract millions annually looking to escape the ordinary and enjoy nature's coolest hideaways. The hot summer heat can be unforgiving, but these pools ...

After last week’s special report on the Huntington Gorge, Vermont’s deadliest swimming hole, WCAX viewers questioned why dangerous debris isn’t being removed while the water is low.

OUR MATT REED HAS THIS STORY. WHEN YOU GET IN A POND, YOU FORGET YOURSELF. AND YOU CAN’T UNDERESTIMATE HOW WONDERFUL IT IS TO GET OUT OF YOUR OWN HEAD. WHILE THE BEACHES GET ALL THE HEADLINES ARE, ...

In Texas, there's a hidden gem known to many hikers as the Blanco River Narrows. The mythical spot is hard to get to and fiercely protected by private property owners, but Travel + Leisure believes it ...

GIBSONBURG - White Star Park, located on Ohio 300, has been judged to be one of the best swimming holes in the United States in a summer survey by Mixbook. The White Star Quarry in Sandusky County ...

The Blanco River Narrows is a swimming hole accessible only by a strenuous 14-mile round-trip hike through a riverbed. Hikers are rewarded with deep, clear pools, fern-covered canyon walls, and ...

Plans for a Labor Day getaway are canceled for some Texans after a storm put a popular park out of commission. Blue Hole announced its closure following a powerful storm that swept through the park on ...

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 & ...

ASHEVILLE - As temperatures hover in the mid-to-upper 80s during this August in Western North Carolina, locals and tourists may be scouting a spot to cool off in the region's refreshing lakes, streams ...

A Central Texas park has earned a 2025 Traveler's Choice Award from online travel research and planning platform Tripadvisor — and it's not far from Austin. Blue Hole Regional Park is considered the ...