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 ...

The Special Olympics New York hosted a Polar Plunge and competition at North Hempstead Beach Park Saturday. More than 100 ...

The Polar Plunge is an event recognized all over the United States to support the Special Olympics. Proceeds raised go to ...

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

The Tehachapi Valley Recreation and Park District is set to host its annual Presidential Polar Plunge on Feb. 17. The plunge ...