Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Dipping strawberries and dunking apples in caramel made from scratch has been a cherished tradition at Philip’s candy store for 109 years. As the Port Richmond-based confectioner ...

A growing body of research verifies that cold water plunges do provide benefits, particularly for mood and cognitive performance.

Today, the Coney Island Polar Bear Club still holds weekly ocean swims ... Researchers expected a cold-water plunge would elevate cortisol levels, but studies have found that cortisol levels ...

Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. It was New Year’s Day on Coney Island, where the annual Polar Bear Club Plunge drew out some of the city’s more daring characters: a group ...

Long Islanders in onesies and bikinis took a dip in the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Long Beach on Sunday.

If the Super Plungers braved the cold waters of the Chesapeake Bay for 24 plunges in 24 hours over the weekend, you can do it once.

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025.

The most notable event of the weekend, the Polar Bear Plunge, had a record number of 4416 people running into the Atlantic ...