At some federal beaches, the lifeguard chair is empty Just as scores of vacationers descend on national parks for summer fun, some National Park Service beaches are curtailing lifeguard hours.

This season, Door County has doubled the number of electronic beach signs that alert swimmers about water quality. Five signs ...

Walk Bare Footed at Whitefish Dunes State Park in Door County Who says you need an ocean to sunbathe? For those yearning for a beach day, Whitefish Dunes State Park features a white sand beach.

Island Beach State Park plans a guided history hike on Monday that is focused on introducing visitors to the park and the historic Reed’s Hotel.

A man drowned Wednesday, June 25, in the Hudson River near Haverstraw Beach State Park.

A man has died after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park. This marks the second drowning fatality there within a week. An investigation is underway.

At Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro, Arkansas, visitors can dig for gems like jasper, quartz, and diamonds—best of all, they can keep what they find.

This week, the public day use beach at the Harry S. Truman State Park tested almost four times the recommended amount of E. coli.

A man has died after drowning at Portage Lakes State Park. This marks the second drowning fatality there within a week. An investigation is underway.

An Asbury Park lifeguard was impaled by an umbrella Wednesday morning, authorities said. The wind took hold of her umbrella while she was setting it up and the stake pierced her arm, a fellow ...

The waters at New Brighton and Seacliff state beaches have garnered a reputation in recent years for attracting large sums of sharks — especially juveniles — during the late spring and summer ...

Lifeguard recounts being impaled by an umbrella pole on a N.J. beach A New Jersey lifeguard who was impaled by an umbrella left a hospital on Thursday and later recounted the terrifying ordeal.