“Due to high winds, waves and rapidly changing water temperatures during the off-season, buoys are typically installed before ...

The removal process, which always begins after Labor Day, marks the end of designated swimming areas at state park beaches ...

The open water brings many unique challenges. Many are obvious: There are more waves, no clear path to follow, and plenty of competitors swimming any which way they want. And of course, there are no ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of National Resources is beginning the process of removing the swim buoys from state park beaches. The swim buoys identify where the water is less ...

As the temperature cools and autumn creeps in, beach goers may notice fewer swim buoys at state parks. Swimmers beware, warns the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). With summer ending and ...

Designated swim areas are locations of shallower water (less than five feet) and have lower risks of currents and waves.

Since my adolescent son recently started swimming competitively, I have been closely following the sport more than ever ...

For three Chicago area residents, it’ll soon be time to leave the dry banks of the Riverwalk and immerse themselves in the ...