Seattle’s new Waterfront Park has transformed the city’s downtown core, connecting neighborhoods to water, businesses to parkland and people to the city.

Seattle-area swimming school urges everyone to follow these water safety precautions Every year in the U.S., an estimated 4,000 die from unintentional drowning, according to the American Red Cross.

Houghton Beach has reopened for water activities after a closure due to high bacteria levels, with ongoing safety monitoring ...

BERLIN (AP) — A century after the city of Berlin banned swimming in the Spree River because it was so polluted it could make people sick, there’s a push by swimmers to get back into the water ...

Swimmers have jumped back into a Berlin waterway where swimming was banned a century ago because its pollution could make people ill. Around 200 people swam in the slow-moving and greenish water ...

Surfin’ USA While you may not actually be able to surf at every single one of these beaches, it’s pretty incredible that every state in the United States has something to offer in terms of sand, surf, ...

(St. John's Wort blossom, photographed by Steve Bender) With the holiday weekend almost here, we have a shorter-than-usual list for your West Seattle Thursday, mostly from the WSB West Seattle ...

Today through September 1, the outdoor heated salt-water pool is open daily, with this schedule: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm…. Lap Swim (daily) and weekend Recreation Swim (Fri-Sun only) ...

I’m a local, and here are my picks for the best Seattle beaches, plus a few just outside of the city. Sure, Seattle may not have many “classic beaches,” but you can find ones you’ll like, whether you ...

A Seattle local’s list of the best parks in Seattle. All the top spots for outdoor recreation, nature walks, sports & water + local tips (for 2025).

Juneau’s Open Water Swim Series continues to be a hit among local swimmers looking for a few more strokes outside their ...