These Are The 41 Greatest Public Shores In The U.S.

Olympian Cullen Jones Thinks There’s A Better Way To Teach Kids To Swim ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jun. 1, 2023 Have you ever really watched your kids splashing about in a pool, filling buckets up in the ocean surf, or foraging knee-deep in a creek? You'll see curiosity, serenity, joy — the near-universal responses to spending time on or near the water. We've always been drawn to the water, and studies show that when we’re near it — or even just viewing pictures of it — our blood pressure drops, our heart rate slows, and we report higher levels of life satisfaction. It settles the mind, eases communication, and connects us to the natural world. This is why for our second annual Outside Issue, we’re diving right on in — highlighting national shores and waterways that are worth a visit, exploring the father-son pastime of fishing, digging into the Icelandic art of swim lessons, and talking to Kai Lenny, the world’s most daring surfer about chasing waves — and now, twins. TRAVEL [The 41 Greatest Public Shores In The U.S.]( Beaches, lakefronts and shorelines that are beautiful, pristine — [and open to all.]( [READ THIS STORY]( Public shores are open to all. They’re also better protected, more wild, more pristine… FURTHER READING [The Icelandic Art of Swim Lessons]( [The One That Got Away]( [The Real History of the American Beach Vacation]( FEATURE PROFILE [Kai Lenny Is Chasing The World’s Biggest Waves — And Now, Twins]( The greatest big-wave surfer has his sights on legendary waves — [and his two little girls, now along for the ride.]( [READ THIS STORY]( SKILLS [Olympian Cullen Jones Thinks There’s A Better Way To Teach Kids To Swim]( Millions of kids in America can’t swim at all. [Four-time Olympic medalist Cullen Jones has a plan.]( [READ THIS STORY]( INTERVIEW [How Commercial Fisherman Corey Arnold Got Hooked On Fishing]( And how he hopes [to pass down that passion to his kids.]( [READ THIS STORY]( Get OUT [100 Reasons To Unplug and Get Outside]( Need a push to hang up the phone, put down the tablet, turn off the TV, and go explore the world? [Here's your motivation.]( [READ THIS STORY]( [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.