4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1759+ words) High in the mountains of Western Maryland sits a stretch of water so clean that many say they never spot a single piece of trash floating on the surface. It stretches for nearly four thousand acres, wraps around sixty-nine miles…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1549+ words) Tucked into southeastern Arizona sits a lake ringed by mountain views, a small sandy beach, and trails that hug the shoreline. Anglers cast from a fishing dock, paddlers glide across quiet water, and campers wake up to the sun rising…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1437+ words) Some water is so clear you forget there is glass between you and the fish. That is the strange little thrill waiting at a calm spot in central Texas, where a 30-minute float carries you above springs bubbling straight up…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1573+ words) Rainy afternoons and freezing winter days usually mean staying indoors, but there is a spot in South Jersey where families splash around no matter what the calendar says. Slides twist overhead, a lazy river loops through the building, and an…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1675+ words) Most waterfalls make you stand behind a railing and admire them from a polite distance. This one hands you a pair of water shoes and says go ahead, climb right in. Tucked into a wooded stretch of northern Michigan, the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1266+ words) Texas summers get hot fast, and finding cool, clear water can make all the difference. Lucky for us, the state park system is full of spring-fed pools, rivers, and lakes where you can actually cool down instead of just wading…...