For those who know of the stunning blue spring-fed waters of Peekamoose Blue Hole in the Catskills of Ulster County, you may have noticed some changes in the past few years. Once a local spot to cool ...

The Catskills region of New York is known for its rugged beauty. But many do not know that, neatly tucked deep within the ...

DENNING, N.Y. (AP) — New York environmental officials are proposing a permit system for a highly popular Catskill Mountain swimming hole. The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Thursday ...

KERHONKSON, N.Y. (AP) — An infestation of blood-sucking leeches is forcing the state to shut down the swimming area at a Catskill Mountain lake for two days. Lake Minnewaska is closed to all users ...

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NEW YORK (WWTI) — Campgrounds and day-use areas across New York will begin closing their beaches for swimming this week. Beaches will begin closing swimming opportunities in August as many lifeguards ...

HUNTER - A 15-year-old Brooklyn boy drowned Saturday at Fawn's Leap, a waterfall and swimming hole located on Kaaterskill Creek that has been the site of several deaths and rescues in recent years, ...

Swimming the Hudson might seem chancy to some, but to an intrepid group of swimmers, it’s as natural as falling off a log. Early Wednesday morning, a group of swimmers entered the water near the Rip ...