THE Polar Bear swim lived up to its name, but a bitterly cold wind, plummeting temperature and choppy waters failed to deter almost 250 swimmers from diving into the bathing pools on Christmas Day ...

With dozens of indie book stores, and thousands of years’ worth of local stories to be told – from those of the Romans who built the city walls, to tales of the Victorians who almost tore them down – ...

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced this week the state had joined a coalition of nearly two dozen state attorneys general in a lawsuit against the Trump administration over defunding of ...

KANSAS CITY — A notable, early-season stratospheric warming event that occurred in mid-November brought widespread snow and much colder temperatures to Canada and the north-central and eastern ...

As the Arctic melts and people spend more time there, defining our relationship to sea ice becomes more necessary.

From a 12-day trip to the icy Arctic to a river cruise of the Amazon, Marc Shoffman has your guide to the most exciting ...

Plan your New Year's Eve and New Year's Day festivities with this handy list of all the special events happening on Cape Cod.

While the Cape certainly has plenty of fireworks, festivals and parties planned to ring in 2026, the region also hosts a ...

Friends of Blairsville Parks and Recreation is preparing for its 14th-annual Polar Bear Plunge to benefit the Blairsville Fire Department Water Rescue Team and local recreation Thursday, Jan. 1.

From Bethlehem to Beijing, people around the world are celebrating the Christmas season. A polar bear mascot boards an elevator during holiday revelry.

I am a creature of the sun and salt, having built a life — and career — navigating the world’s third-largest barrier reef here in the Florida Keys. Our waters feel like a bath, and the biggest ...

The thermometer reached 50 degrees on Christmas Day 2025, with a light breeze, making it feel like the seasons were a bit off ...