Worldwide, thousands of people die from lightning strikes each year. Ten times that number endure serious injury from lightning. Certainly, because the population is so large, even numbers like those ...

Recreational boating experienced a boom in the mid-20th century as Americans turned to the water in droves in the postwar years. The number of US-registered boats skyrocketed from less than half a ...

The ocean has always been vital part to Guam. Our ancestors were skilled navigators and master sailors who used boats to cross vast distances of the ocean. Many on Guam continue to ply island waters ...

A Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office marine unit maneuvers near a 22-foot capsized boat near John’s Pass, Florida, with two survivors aboard Aug. 25, 2018. An off-duty Coast Guard helicopter pilot and ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Fish and Wildlife Commission officers say they’ll be patrolling local waterways to enforce boating safety laws. They’re reminding boat owners about equipment requirements.

In 1999, the Oregon Legislature passed HB 2977, Mandatory Boater Education, requiring operators of motorboats with engines ...

THERE’S NOTHING LIKE THE SUMMER COMING. REPORTER: WHILE SOME DOCK UP, AND ENJOY THE MUSIC AT SWABBIES ON THE RIVER. OTHERS PREFER THE VIEW FROM THE WATER. >> ITS FANTASTIC, WE’RE BEEN WAITING FOR IT ...

NASSAU COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Nassau County is increasing waterway patrols after a significant rise in boating injuries and fatalities so far this boating season. Nassau County Executive Laura ...

Need to take a New York State-approved boater safety course? Last year a new state law took effect, mandating that all motor boat operators, regardless of age, will need a boating safety certificate ...

National Safe Boating Week is this week, and just ahead of Memorial Day Weekend, it's the perfect time to remind people about the importance of boating safety. For Michael Hills, boating season is in ...