BIG BEAR LAKE, in March, can be cold. Quite cold, in fact, the sort of throw-on-another-few-layers kind of cold, a chilliness ...

Jacob Miller, a junior at Bear Lake High, performs a graceful dive at the Manistee Polar Plunge fundraiser on March 15, 2025, ...

There isn’t anything quite like a dip into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean on a winter afternoon and thousands of ...

DeSales University student Justin Rice takes the plunge Tuesday, March 4, 2025, during a Special Olympics Polar Plunge hosted ...

People gathered at the RomeRock Association Clubhouse for the 20th annual Polar Bear Plunge Saturday afternoon. The event raises funds for the Pymatuning Valley, Grand Valley and Jefferson school ...

It was March 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the water was only 47 degrees – perfect for a JBLM Polar Plunge. More than 80 jumpers throughout the event worked to stay in the frigid water for ...

Samantha Brown, in back, and Mary Li, in front, are all smiles after wading into the roughly 45-degree water of Conesus Lake ...

Costume contest Polar Plunge emcee Greg Moore, in the blue fuzzy hat, interviews Gary Daniels, center, who entered the event’s costume contest dressed like WKRP’s Les Nessman. Other costume ...

More than 150 people took part in the 2025 Grand Traverse Bay Polar Plunge at Center Point Marina. The Polar Plunge is a fundraiser for Special Olympics Michigan athletes, helping to fund year ...