People from across the Midwest start 2026 with 40th-annual ‘Polar Bear Swim’ in Door County

The 40 th -annual “Polar Bear Swim” took place at Lakeside Park in Jacksonport, Door County, on Thursday morning. On the ...

Thousands brave frigid SLO County polar bear dip - despite New Year's rain

Thousands of brave divers took to the chilly waters of the Pacific near the Cayucos Pier on New Year's Day to celebrate the ...

Thousands in Birch Bay attempt to make history in world’s largest polar bear dip

The Whatcom County community attempted to break the world record for largest polar bear dip on New Year’s Day 2026.
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Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club Kicks Off New Year with Chilly Plunge for Charity

The Pittsburgh Polar Bear Club's annual New Year dip raised funds for jackets for the needy, with plungers facing the cold to ...
KSBY

People jump into the New Year at the Cayucos Polar Bear Dip

The popular annual tradition to ring in the New Year with a dip has been happening in Cayucos for 46 years. This was Haley ...
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Third spot’s the charm for Lorain County Polar Bear Plunge

The Lorain Paddle Group wanted to launch the 2026 Polar Bear Plunge at Lakeside Landing Beach in Lorain, but the terrain was to difficult for participants to get to Lake Erie. It took driving to ...

Hundreds of people brave cold Pittsburgh temperatures, ring in 2026 with annual Polar Bear Plunge

The frigid temperatures didn't bother hundreds of people who started their new year by splashing into the icy cold waters of ...
KCBX

Shivers and smiles at the annual Avila Beach Polar Bear Plunge

Hundreds of New Year’s Day revelers splashed into the Pacific Ocean at Avila Beach on Thursday afternoon for the 14th annual ...
Chester Standard

Ex-Chester pupil wildlife photographer and explorer awarded OBE

A Gwynedd-based wildlife photographer, author, filmmaker, and explorer has been awarded an OBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours List.