Natural pools are the ultimate in backyard design and they are seriously in demand at the moment. Offering something a little different to the standard swimming pool, they bring a calming quality with ...

Did you know that spending time in nature can lower stress levels, boost creativity, and enhance your overall well-being? If you like to spend time outside the garden in the spring and summer months, ...

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 & ...

Often beautiful in theory, many ponds end up as stagnant corners of the garden that don’t quite earn their keep. But what if you could swap your unloved water feature for something a little more ...

Adventure! These alluring Atlantic Ocean isles offer extraordinary sightings of marine life. Watch National Geographic’s ‘Dolphins Up Close With Bertie Gregory’ show. Plus, vacation ideas for you.

Nothing says summer quite like splashing near a waterfall or natural swimming hole. There are many natural swimming spots around New York state— in lakes, streams and ponds and others at the base of ...