There's no shortage of wild water features in Western North Carolina, from hot springs to waterfalls to the iconic Sliding Rock - and as it heats up, swimming holes in particular may be on your mind.

Tucked into forests and often unmarked on maps, swimming holes offer relief from increasingly hot summers but also pose risks for adventure seekers. Tucked into forests and often unmarked on maps, ...

As the weather gets warmer and Arkansans gravitate towards natural bodies of water, state groups have begun highlighting the importance of safety precautions while swimming in some of the state's many ...

School may be starting back soon, but summer weather isn't going anywhere just yet. There's still time to cool off in Alabama's waters, and what better place to do it than at one of the best swimming ...

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 ...

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 ...

We Arizonans revere our swimming holes. They are our precious sanctuaries from the sweltering heat. They give us carefree days of splashing and sunbathing. Yet — and this is a surprising thing — they ...

As summer continues, it’s important to identify the best ways to stay cool. A reigning champion for beating the heat? Packing the cooler, blowing up the inner tubes and spending a day at a swimming ...