Dozens of families happily embraced the weather, praising the benefits of the annual event: fresh air, natural beauty and a ...

Enjoy an adorable play session as a mother polar bear entertains her curious cub.

Discover why a brief 27‑minute window outside the den can make or break a polar bear cub’s chances in a warming Arctic.

For over 50 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) partnered with WTCI and PBS to serve communities large and small in every corner of the country. CPB recently announced it will be ...

The new year arrived windy and freezing in Brooklyn, but bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge. After a few years of ...

JACKSONPORT, Wis. (WBAY) - What better way to start off the new year than by doing a polar plunge in Door County? The 40 th-annual “Polar Bear Swim” took place at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport, Door ...

Welcome to the 17th Annual Pottstown Polar Bear Plunge, a tradition steeped in fun, fashion, and temporary insanity. It’s that time of year when dozens, in this case more than 60 people, in various ...

It’s 11 a.m. on the first morning of 2026 in Birch Bay, Washington. There’s a sharp chill in the air. Driving down Birch Bay Drive, sporadic groups of people wrapped in towels, robes and sweatshirt ...

Thousands of brave divers took to the chilly waters of the Pacific near the Cayucos Pier on New Year’s Day to celebrate the 46th annual Carlin Soulé Memorial Polar Bear Dip. Hosted by the Cayucos ...

The stormy start to 2026 didn't stop people from getting in their shorts and swimsuits and plunging into the ocean at the Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge. The annual tradition held on New Year's Day is ...

While many opted to welcome 2026 by relaxing at home, some 1,800 courageous souls dipped themselves in frigid Lake Washington on Thursday at Matthews Beach Park for the 23 rd annual Polar Bear Plunge.

After a few years of milder temperatures on New Year’s Day, 2026 began with frigid cold, bitter winds, and a dusting of snow over the streets and sidewalks of NYC. That, of course, didn’t stop the ...