The National Weather Service notes that the threat of hypothermia increases significantly when the water temperature is lower ...

Nearly 80% of boating fatalities are due to drowning, and a number of those incidents are tied to the effects of cold water ...

State Parks issue warning to boaters about cold waters ...

Every summer thousands of people head to rivers, lakes and coastal areas in California — from San Diego to the Sierras, Shasta Lake to Monterey Bay — to enjoy the water as the weather warms. Sierra ...

As boaters and anglers return to Minnesota's streams and lakes, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges caution due to still dangerously cold water temperatures that could turn unexpected ...

The ice is gone from most lakes in the southern part of Minnesota and ice on many northern lakes is melting quickly. It’s already common to see anglers and paddlers on open water, but with water ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Ice has melted from most southern Minnesota lakes, and northern lakes are quickly following suit, prompting ...

Northern Minnesota is still waiting on open water for many in-land lakes, but for much of the state, the ice has receded ...

Throughout the world, climate change and human activity continue to devastate our most vulnerable populations. One species, ...