If you’re planning a swim in Alabama, you might want to keep an eye out for more than fish. One Alabama lake, beloved for boating and fishing, was recently included on World Atlas’ list of the 8 snake ...

A look at a high-risk water moccasin rescue, emphasizing wildlife safety, proper handling, and why such encounters should be left to trained professionals. What Americans think about the situation in ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — To kick off National Water Safety Month, St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, hosted a free water safety event. “Not every city ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and World Aquatics have announced the qualification process for open-water swimming at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Open-water competition will be ...

There is nothing worse than one of those first outdoor summer practices in May when the air has not touched 80 degrees yet. The pool sits there cold. Colder than cold. Jumping in feels like punishment ...

Native New Yorker Fleur Sohtz became the 386th person in the world to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. That means she swam around Manhattan, across the Catalina Channel in Southern ...

NEW KENT — Residents of a Bottoms Bridge subdivision in New Kent were instructed to boil water for 48 hours last week after a water main break. New Kent County’s Department of Public Utilities issued ...

Edward LaRue, 82, and Marlene Parsons, 78, exchanged vows in water-friendly wedding attire, surrounded by friends and family Erin Clack is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE. She has been writing about fashion ...

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Many people believe water moccasins are harmless while cottonmouths are the truly dangerous ones — but they’re actually the same snake. Both names refer to Agkistrodon piscivorus, the only venomous ...