Well-known artist, poet and self-confessed naturist, Lara Kirsten, had the conservative community of Hogsback in the Eastern Cape in a spin on Friday as she cycled nude down Hogsback Pass. Moreover, it is not the first time that Miss Kirsten has bared her all on a bicycle down this Pass. Quoting Milan Kundera Lara explains: "nudity is the most cherished of all freedoms, the value most in danger"... More... 

People upset by a bit of beach nudity might just have to learn to lump it – nudists are apparently well within their rights to get their kit off for a dip. Opunake Beach was all a flutter on Wednesday afternoon after a pair of elderly breasts were seen taking a swim and then sunbathing. Police took two calls from the public concerning the exposure before visiting the beach and informing patrolling lifeguards a bare chest was not an offence... More... 

court fights over the right of the FCC to fine TV networks over indecency -- including "fleeting" expletives and nudity. The Supreme Court heard the latest case last week (we got behind on coverage due to CES), and it certainly sounds like the Supreme Court Justices are perfectly happy with censoring the public airwaves. Reading the quotes from the transcript, it's really quite ridiculous. The Justices seem to spend a lot more time prudishly discussing what they think is appropriate, rather than the actual legal issues.... More... 

TOP Welsh designer Robyn Coles has found a whole nude way of attracting attention to her fashion creations – by sending models down the catwalk completely naked! The saucy miliner is staging a show during London Fashion Week in which her models will be totally starkers – except for her hats. Robyn, a former fashion buyer, is showing her first ever collection as the world's fashion elite descend on the style capital of the world... More... 

May 8, 2009 was Amanda Fernick's first day on the job working the window of a Tim Hortons drive-through in Bracebridge, 180 kilometres north of Toronto. She leaned out to provide change and was shocked to see Brian Coldin was not wearing a shirt or pants and his genitals were visible. Four days later, Mr. Coldin was a passenger in a car with two other men, all naked, that pulled up to an A&W drive-through. The clerk there, Jessica Cramer-Swift, was similarly startled. There was joking inside... More... 

If you think Ski Town USA is only about the skiing, think again. Winter in Steamboat Springs, Colo., can be a time to try everything from fly-fishing to hot-air ballooning to skinny dipping in a remote natural hot springs. Want some indoor activities? How about Pilates, knitting classes or throwing a bowl on a potter's wheel. All that variety exists because of the balance Steamboat has struck as a vacation destination and a town in its own right... More... 

About 100 Tasmanians have signed up for two special naturist tours of David Walsh's Museum of Old and New Art this month. The tours are the brainchild of Melbourne-based artist Stuart Ringholt who presents the tour as an artwork in itself designed to explore themes of fear and embarrassmentMONA senior curator Nicole Durling invited Ringholt to hold the tours as part of MONA FOMA after participating in his piece Anger Workshop at the Sydney Biennale. Ms Durling said she encountered some scepticism from colleagues about whether people would be interested in signing up for naturist tours... More... 

Nudists using a popular beach in the Auckland suburb of St Heliers to sunbathe in the buff have defended the practice as ''harmless'' following complaints from the public. A tourist and a visitor to Auckland have complained of seeing nude sunbathers at Ladies Bay and want Auckland Council to put up warning signsThe tourist claimed two nudists even chased children who were part of his tour group. But a group of four nude men at the beach today said the practice was harmless and that Ladies Bay was a well known nudist spot... More... 

Yoga instructor Joey Barnes enters the room where his class is set to begin in just a few minutes. He drops his bag and opens his folded notes, making a last mental record of the movement and balance poses he has planned for this afternoon's session. After a quick scan he puts the paper in his pocket and removes his jacket, shoes and socks. He is left wearing a tank top and track pants. An agreeable uniform for the practice of yoga... More... 

I had enrolled in a naked yoga class on impulse. My husband was gone for two months that summer, and in my solitude, I began a spiritual exploration of sorts, signing up for Buddhist book groups, taking long, contemplative walks, and reading a good deal of Eckhart Tolle. I was in a normal, fully clothed yoga class when I struck up a conversation with the woman I'd been paired with for partner poses. She was incredibly flexible.... More... 

Close-up pictures from a massive nude photo shoot orchestrated by celebrated artist Spencer Tunick have reportedly leaked online in recent days, in what shoot organizers claim was done against their wishes. In September, 1,200 male and female volunteers participated in the mass nude photograph at the Dead Sea, including men and women ranging from 20 years old to somewhere in their sixties... More... 

From Big Wheel races down Vermont Street on Easter to costumes and floats during the famous Bay to Breakers foot race, San Franciscans can add another unique event to the list: naked Santas. As part of this year’s Santacon, one longtime participant is attempting to set a world record by gathering the most naked Santas in one place during the annual ritual of a day of drinking. Event organizer Tex Allen said the goal, though unorthodox, is meant to be a way of mixing up the almost two-decade-old San Francisco ... More... 

The home team stole the show at the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, taking four awards including the Supreme Award at the dinner on Friday. Clubs of Marlborough won the Medium to Large Business Award, the Innovation Award and shared the Environment Award with Wai-Natur Naturist Park on its way to the top commendation at the formal dinner downstairs at the Marlborough Convention Centre ... More... 

Hvar is definitely becoming the world's hit destination. Having been ranked fifth on the Lonely Planet's list of top destinations for 2012, CNN have now placed it on the list of Top 15 nudist destinations. Jerolim Beach is located on one of Hvar Islands very own archipelago of islands - the Pakleni Islands and ranks first on CNN's list, which desrcibes it as having special qualities such as "untouched, rocky shores and crystal clear waters."... More... 

“When people think of a nudist, they typically think of a man who is sixty-five years old and overweight, with a ponytail,” says Angye Fox, 40, who describes herself as “a tall, attractive, busty blonde”—and a nudist who frequents clothing-optional resorts in her home state of Florida. Or people believe that nude events no longer take place at all, says “Jordan,” 35, co-founder of Young Naturists America (YNA), a year-old New York-based ... More... 

Robbe White is a 27-year-old with a head of cherubic, golden curls. His girlfriend, 24-year-old Anna Phillips, is pretty and sun-kissed, with long, chestnut hair. Phillips is eight months pregnant, but otherwise, these two look like the stereotypical, All-American boy and girl next door. Except for one detail: They spend most of their time naked. White and Phillips both come from conservative Christian families ... More... 

Egyptian blogger Aliaa Magda Elmahdy has become a household name in the Middle East and sparked a global uproar after a friend posted a photo of her naked on Twitter. The photo, which the 20-year-old former student first posted on her blog, shows her naked apart from a pair of thigh-high stockings and some red patent leather shoes. It was later posted on Twitter with the hashtag #nudephotorevolutionary. The tweet was viewed over a million ... More... 

Dean McDermott deleted a picture from his Twitter account that appeared to show his 4-year-old son with a topless Tori Spelling in the background, but not before everyone who got word of the gaffe stampeded the actor's profile to look at what he posted on Wednesday. Spelling, the 38-year-old star whose father Aaron Spelling produced "Beverly Hills, 90210" and gave her a prominent role in it, doesn't show her face in the image... More... 

A photographer who specializes in nudes found a way around censorship of one of his art pieces at Fredericton city hall by using smartphone technology. Jeff Crawford was invited to contribute to an exhibit of artworks produced during the Fredericton Arts Alliance's Artists-in-Residence summer series. He submitted a photograph entitled Emersion, which shows a nude woman lying in a stream with one breast visible... More... 

Ai Weiwei is under investigation for spreading pornography, the Chinese artist has said, as the authorities turned their attention from political subversion and tax evasion to online images of nudity. He said police had questioned his cameraman Zhao Zhao on Thursday over pictures Zhao had taken of the artist. "They clearly told him this is an investigation, now, they are doing on me, on pornography," Ai told the AFP news agency... More... 

Aliaa Magda Elmahdy apparently thought she was striking a blow for sexual equality and free expression in Egypt when she posted nude photographs of herself on a blog. Instead Ms. Elmahdy set off a wave of outrage here, stoking conservative Islamist sentiments that many liberals fear will undermine their prospects in the country's parliamentary election next week. It is hard to overstate the shock at an Egyptian woman's posting nude... More... 

It all started in 1933 with a paper by Howard Warren, a Princeton psychologist and president of the American Psychological Association, who spent a week at a German nudist camp a year earlier. According to Ian Nicholson, Professor of Psychology at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, Warren's article, "Social Nudism and the Body Taboo," "was a... More... 

The University of Vermont is known for many things, including the naked bike ride. Each semester on the last night of classes, students participate in a clothing-optional bike ride or run through campus. But this year the ride may be stripped away by the school. "The problem hasn't been the nakedness or bike riding, it's been the whole scene around it," said Thomas Gustafson, the vice president of student and campus life at... More... 

It always feels good to be part of something larger than yourself; it's why people march in protests, attend music festivals or voluntarily watch the World Cup. This being San Francisco, it's also why a large group of people, all dressed in Santa hats and little else, are planning on coming together in an effort to set the world record for the largest gathering of naked Santas ever recorded. This world record attempt, which will... More... 

Hikers crossing the Alps in the nude may get more than just a chill after Switzerland's top court ruled they may be fined, validating a conservative region's bid to quash the practice. On Thursday, November 17, a court rejected the appeal of a man slapped with a 100 Swiss franc ($109) fine. The man had walked naked past a family with small children at a picnic area and a Christian rehabilitation center for... More... 

Knock, knock. Chris, 26, peeks only his curly blond head around the door. He is naked except for his glasses and wedding ring. "C'mon in, you guys," he beckons to the couple, Phillip, 26, and Cora, 22, standing on the doorstep. A sweet and tangy aroma meets their nostrils as they step into the foyer and quickly undress by the door. Foster the People plays through the living room speakers, while two cats lounge on the couch... More... 

You know it’s a good day when George Clooney is talking about getting naked. heat couldn’t quite contain our excitement when George Clooney announced his most bizarre confession yet. The handsome actor revealed that skinny dipping is a tradition at his Italian mansion. George Clooney in the buff? Now there’s something we’d all like to see. George says it is traditional... More... 

NATURISTS have been stunned by some bare facts... 87 bombs have been found at a nudist beach. Advertisement >> Experts at the Royal Navy unearthed 61 of the explosives – some dating back to the late 19th century – during a two-day sweep of the sands. They were called in after 26 bombs – including two submarine depth charges and at least six 10lb mortars – washed up on the beach. The Navy’s elite team of bomb disposal officers... More... 

About 2,500 people, many of them tourists, were evacuated on Thursday after a diver found an unexploded mine near to nudist beaches on the Mediterranean coast. Mine-clearing divers destroyed the device at about 1.15 pm Thursday but campsites and beaches around Sérignan, in the Hérault region, had been cleared during the morning in case the operation went wrong... More... 

Gymnast Alicia Sacramone, snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, socceer goalie Hope Solo, the NBA's Blake Griffin, MLB's Jose Reyes and the NFL's Steven Jackson lead the list of athletes posing nude in ESPN The Magazine's third annual "Body Issue." Over 20 athletes will appear in the buff (with private parts strategically covered) in the "Bodies We Want" section of the 2011 issue, said editor-in-chief Chad Millman... More... 

Exposing her books to the scrutiny of strangers is a harder task for Kay Hannam than exposing her body. But the owner of Wai-natur Valley Naturist Park hopes that by baring her business she'll encourage others to bare their skin. "The more recognition we can gain the better. So some of those one-in-four people who are comfortable about nudity might be more willing to get out there." The Wairau Valley naturist park is one of eight business entered in the Marlborough Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards, which reward innovation, among other categories... More... 

On Monday, stand-up comic Cathy Ladman (pictured) ventured from LA to the Terra Cotta Clothing Optional Resort & Spa in Palm Springs to scout out the small room where she will be performing in front of a nude audience on Saturday October 22. The one-of-a-kind engagement is the starting point of a new documentary project tentatively titled The Naked Truth. “The movie is about me continuing to deal with... More... 

Nudist foodies in San Francisco may soon find themselves forced to cover up. Public nudity is legal in the Bay Area city, and no one is suggesting that residents will be barred from taking a stroll down the street or a picnic at the park in the buff. But restaurants may soon be off limits to the unattired, and San Francisco supervisors are also considering codifying a practice that nudists call "normal etiquette," by requiring those who bare it all in public to lay down a cover on public seating before they sit down... More... 

It's just like any town and country club or Rotary meeting – except in the nude. Like most of the group – mostly farmers, and a few mechanics – Southern Naturally president Bevan Tait strips off and enjoys the vitamin D with the ten other club members several times a year, when sunshine is in abundance. Mr Tait's sheep farm is handy, being just down the road. In the winter, when the temperatures drop and the fire is roaring inside the... More... 

If your mother ever asked you "is this where you want to be when Jesus comes back?", then this is the situation she was referring to. Nude photos of an alleged Scarlett Johansson were recently leaked on the Internet, and now those same photos are popping up all over Hollywood. Appearing on street corners and boarded-up storefronts, the images are part of a street art installation by Xvala, and Scarlett Johansson is merely ... More... 

The New York Topless Book Club is in full form these days. Check out the photos of women reading in various places around the city. Do you think this will catch on in more places around the country? Be sure to leave your comments in the form at the bottom of the page... More... 

Larnach Castle was the venue for a clash between the Nude Blacks and the Romanian Vampires on Saturday, the third naked rugby game in Dunedin this year. Organiser Ralph Davies said about 250 people turned out to watch, which was "pretty good" considering people had to travel further. About 10 local and international media filmed and photographed the game, with images expected to be broadcast worldwide ... More... 

A good cause had area women flinging off their shirts and baring it all. The women went topless in an effort to bring heightened attention to breast cancer. About 250 women participated in the rooftop shoot in downtown Kansas City on Sunday. P.U.R.E. and the Young Survival Coalition of Kansas City sponsored the event. The hope is also to raise awareness about the positive impact of women supporting ... More... 

Ever since an incident back in 1990, the thought of naturism has given me the willies. During a routine school swimming trip, the class clown decided to whip my Speedos down – exposing my 10-year-old todger to a sea of giggling schoolgirls. For the next 12 months – I was referred to as "Lunch Box" by classmates, kids from other schools and even a creepy caretaker…. yikes!!! For the next two decades, I've carried this ... More... 

The proposition that naked people should be required to sit on a towel, piece of paper, or other such "guard" when sitting in public places was met with, well, nudity over the weekend in San Francisco. A few dozen naked men and at least one woman gathered in the Castro section of the city Saturday to raise support for nudists as proposed legislation makes its way through the city government to limit how and where ... More... 

Actor Matthew Morrison can get annoyed with fans waiting outside his house because he likes to walk around naked. The 32-year-old actor is best known for the role of Will Schuester in " Glee", reports femalefirst "I love walking around naked in my house. Who doesn't? But when I walk by the window I have to make sure there's no one outside," he said. "For me, the most absurd fans are the ones who camp outside my house. It's strange ... More... 

Wreck Beach supporters warned Sunday a new anti-smoking bylaw across Metro Vancouver's 12 regional parks starting next year could "cause real trouble." The Wreck Beach Preservation Society, which had threatened "total rebellion" if the nudist beach were included in the bylaw, are angered by the increasing number of bans, including dogs, fires and camping. Their biggest issue is with being "hustled from the ... More... 

The American Association for Nude Recreation is celebrating its 80th birthday. praise ESPN the Magazine’s The Body issue, due to be released soon. Specifically, AANR is delighted that ESPN chooses to use all ages and body types in its annual naked issue. But the they also seem to have a fixation on Hope Solo ... More... 

Stripping a defence took on a whole new meaning as an enthusiastic crowd gathered to watch the 'Nude Blacks' here on Saturday ahead of the World Cup clash between Argentina and England. The Nude Blacks, a side made up of amateur players from New Zealand, do, as their name suggests, play with no clothes on. "Our first game was in 2002 in the middle of a dunes on a beach. We were frozen. It started as a joke as part of a backpackers ... More... 

Naked people of varying ages and shapes sit conversing underneath shades made from white bed sheets and bamboo sticks, the only shelter from the heat. A dry wind sweeps across the beach, and the shades blow back and forth. An Australian man, wearing nothing but a sunhat, asks if anyone fancies a game of boccia, and immediately the most competitive Italian on the beach jumps up, excited at the prospect of winning the ... More... 

On the evening of September 16, an undisclosed number of buses will take an undisclosed number of people to the Dead Sea, where they will prepare for a mass nude photo shoot by artist Spencer Tunick the following morning. The Jewish American artist, famous for his installations featuring large crowds of naked people, has conducted group photo shoots of nudes ... More... 

San Francisco will once again be the butt of national ridicule - or a beacon of freedom of expression - depending on your point of view. The latest issue? Public nudity. Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced legislation Tuesday that would require nudists to put something under their bottoms if they take a ... More... 

Have you ever been to a bathhouse overseas? Read Ben Groundwater's column on his oversea bathousing experiences! "...Despite the sweat, the pain and the half-naked Turkish bloke trying to separate my body into seven or eight different parts..." ... More... 

Foreign media often describe Croatia as a 'naturist paradise', it is therefore not surprising that CNN named island of Rab top destination for nudists. All those who believe that Croatia is a conservative country, will be surprised at the fact that the Adriatic coast is one of the most tolerant naturist destinations in the world, and Rab island cradle of ... More... 

Helen Drew and Steph-Marie Szenasi were four and one, respectively, when Gwen Jacob took her now-famous topless stroll through Guelph in the summer of 1991. On Saturday the two current University of Guelph students largely retraced Jacob’s route, albeit in reverse, by walking topless from the Farmers’ Market to the university campus.... More... 

Bawdy body painter Andy Golub drew a huge crowd of slack-jawed onlookers in Times Square yesterday as he painted the body of a topless woman, but the masses quickly dispersed when cops made him cover her up with a sports bra. Golub showed up a little before noon on Broadway near West 43rd Street and painted the body of 23-year-old topless model Marla Mera. The performance... More... 

Deputies say a copper theft at an electric substation resulted in power outages in Pasco County. Investigators say on August 4, at least three people stole about 200 feet of copper wire from a Withlachoochee River Electric Co-op substation, valued at about $1,196. The theft also caused about $15,000 in equipment damage and knocked out power to thousands of customers for... More... 

What would the Chicago Air & Water Show be without a topless protest? Men go topless all the time. So why not women? That was the message of a protest Sunday at North Avenue Beach, as a group of women fought for the right to bare their breasts. WBBM Newsradio’s John Cody reports that at noon Sunday, in the middle of the Air and Water Show, a group of women took... More... 

The Fraternity Snoqualmie Family Nudist Park presents its annual Nudestock celebration from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 27 at the park, 24050 127th St. S.E., on Tiger Mountain, about three miles outside of Issaquah. Nudestock is a regular day at the park, but with added music and some special events, according to the park’s Dawnzella Gearhart. Visitors are invited to swim or play... More... 

Runners will be dropping the running gear for a good cause Saturday during South Florida's first clothing optional run, the Streak Sunsport Gardens 5K at Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort, 14125 North Road, in Loxahatchee. "There are only 15 to 20 clothing optional runs in the country," race director Daniel Phillips said. "Although there are some runs in western and central Florida, this is the first... More... 

According to the official website - Go topless.org -"During the protests, women will have the choice of going fully topless or wear red tape or something else to hide their (infamous!) nipples. They are also completely welcome to come and support this cause while being fully dressed if they prefer." Sunday, August 21st is a chance for women everywhere to "bare" ... More... 

A new exhibition has opened at Crowell's Fine Art and Fine Framing in downtown New Bedford. "Under the Influence: The Essence of Edward Weston in Contemporary Photography" presents the nude figurative photography of Ruth Bernhard, Kim Weston and Kate Levin, and will remain on view through Sept. 3... More... 

The third annual Naked End of Summer Bash, which is staged by West Palm Beach group Florida Young Naturists, runs this Friday to Sunday at Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort in Loxahatchee Groves... More... 

A breezy trip to the local drive-through has become a test of Canada’s 80-year-old law that makes it a crime to be naked in public. Brian Coldin is charged in connection with a series of incidents including one in which he allegedly drove nude to an A&W fast-food outlet near his rural Ontario hometown and reached into a non-existent back pocket for his wallet... More... 

Now this is a new one. In a nude rugby match that went down in New Zealand, there was both nude women participating and a blind referee. Yes, you read that correctly. A blind referee was in control on a nude rugby match. Bleacher Report is still attempting to figure out how well the ref did... More... 

A bunch of naked bicyclists invaded Montreal streets Saturday night in the first Midnight Naked Bike Ride. The six-kilometre ride hit sections of Rene Levesque, St-Catherine, Sherbrooke, and Berri as well as the crowded section of Crescent St. where onlookers got to peek at the riders cruising down the busy bar strip... More... 

Tongues are wagging over the neatly trimmed hedges of Somerset West at the news that a nudist resort and spa will open its doors this summer for tourists who like to bare all. Responses in the Helderberg varied from absolute shock to giddy giggling, with one resident keeling over with laughter... More... 

The father-of-four, of City Bank View, Cirencester, did not dispute that he enjoyed the freedom of pottering about in his back garden naked but he vehemently denied a neighbour’s claim that he performed indecent acts. And after hearing the prosecution evidence, Cheltenham magistrates decided there was no case to answer... More... 

Three quarters of a century after a "royal skinny dip" made it a pioneering nudist destination, Croatia is striving to attract more of the world's growing army of "nakationers". "At Kandarola nudists can find their own piece of paradise, with peace and a little space just for themselves without being disturbed," Nedjeljko Mikelic, head of the tourist board... More... 

Hundreds of music-goers traveled to east of San Diego over the weekend for crafts, tie dye and to hang out at the pool. However, what made this music festival unique is that almost everyone was in the buff. The Nudestock Festival was held at the year round, clothing optional De Anza Springs Resort, nestled in the desert and... More... 

Kate Moss left her bikini top on the yacht deck when she jumped into the ocean on Tuesday. The British supermodel is known to strip down while enjoying her time on the French Riviera. She's been vacationing in Saint-Tropez along with daughter Lila Grace. While some American audiences might think Kate's skinny dipping is a little scandalous, she... More... 

Strolling along a mountain path to a beach, my boyfriend and I are faced with an eye-popping scene. “Everyone's naked!“ I shriek, as I cop an eyeful of exposed bottoms and bosoms baking in the sun. “So they are, “smiles my boyfriend, spying a trio of raven-haired twenty-something girls slathering sun cream on to their nude bods. So, what... More... 

We all have ways of dealing with the heat: staying in the shade, having a cool drink, maybe just not going outside at all. Behind a set of remote controlled iron gates gates in Colerain Township, a growing number of people have stripped down the art of keeping cool to the bare essentials. "I think everybody knows," says Kevin Stetson, manager of Paradise Garden Nudist... More... 

For plenty of people around here, “put on a swimsuit” are fighting words, and Cape Cod National Seashore has been the battleground for baring it all for more than half of its 50-year history. Over the years, nude sunbathers have quietly – and not so quietly – claimed some of the park’s more secluded beaches in Provincetown and Truro while maintaining... More... 

In this photo provided by newcriteria.wordpress.com, an unidentified man wears only a tie and socks as he participates in a performance art piece outside the New York Stock Exchange Monday morning, Aug 1, 2011, in New York. For the five-minute piece, dozens of volunteers disrobed and acted out the motions of people at work. Police say... More... 

My wife and I have been nudists for quite some time, and thoroughly enjoy social nudity. For those who are interested, but think they’d be too shy to participate—trust me, nobody cares what you look like. Your shyness will disappear within ten minutes as you realize that you’re no different than anyone else. Contrary to what... More... 

Convincing college kids to bare their naughty bits doesn't sound like a tough sell. But Daniel Phillips, 25, says some youngsters must be persuaded that nudists are "not just old hippies." That's why Phillips is helping to organize the Streak Sunsport Gardens 5K, a clothing-optional run/walk at the Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort in... More... 

Drinking wine may protect against the harmful effects of sunburn, researchers from the University of Barcelon revealed in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. They explained that grapes and grape derivatives have a compound - a flavonoid - that helps protect human skin from the damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation. The authors explained that... More... 

They don’t call it the Rebel County for nothing. A day after the Dublin World Naked Bike Ride was blocked by the Garda, the Cork event went ahead. Ninety-three naked heroes pedalled through the city streets on Saturday night, a naked snaking convoy on wheels. Resplendent in a rainbow of body paint, the cyclists set off down Leitrim Street, on to... More... 

All it took was a pair of exposed breasts in public to set a milestone for Canadian women. Gwen Jacob was 19 when she arrested in Guelph for indecent exposure in 1991. She and a fellow university student noticed a group of guys naked from the waist up playing sports in the blistering sun and decided to take off her top after musing about the inequality of... More... 

A few snippets from the year in nude beaches: TV installer Paul Jung enjoyed playing nude volleyball on the north end of Baker Beach. Stinson Beach local and attorney-teacher Fred Jaggi preferred to be naked while tossing a Frisbee on Red Rock Beach in the North Bay. And when he wasn't busy representing an area that stretches from Tomales south to... More... 

On Saturday, July 16 Rock Lodge Club will be screening a major movie currently touring the country. “Act Naturally” is the story of two sisters who suddenly find they’ve inherited a nudist resort.There will be two showings, at 5 and 8 p.m. A Q&A with the director and a cast member will follow each showing. The movie screening was arranged by the Young Naturists and Nudists... More... 

Many people who live or holiday in Bulgaria cite the weather as a deciding factor. Bulgaria has four distinctive seasons: a warm autumn, a cold winter, a dry spring and a hot summer. In fact Bulgaria boasts on average between 2,200 and 2,500 hours of sunlight each year with an average temperature of 24 °C during the summer months. This makes for... More... 

The German tradition of naked sunbathing is facing a crisis, reports Reuters (via MSNBC). "German society is changing and it's not easy to be a naturist anymore," says Kurt Fischer, president of the German Free Culture Society association (DFK). The number of nudists are dropping by 2% every year, according to reports. The reason?... More... 

I was laughing over the clever and quirky new ads for Zappos.com -- the ones that feature seemingly nude models jogging, hailing a cab and riding a motor bike -- when I realized something: Nudity isn't shocking or surprising or passion-provoking anymore. It's no big deal. Or, as Michael Bernacchi, a University of Detroit Mercy professor and marketing expert, said: "Nudity is tired."... More... 

More than a half-million people will descend on the 2011 Ann Arbor Art Fairs (July 20-23). Between the four art fairs, hundreds of artists will sell thousands of works as everyone braves 100-degree temperatures. But on East Liberty between South Division and South Fifth Avenue, it is local non-profits, political parties, faith communities and... More... 

Would you like a little nudity with your shoes? In an interesting turn of events, Zappos has decided to get saucy with its latest ad campaign. The New York Times has reported that the new Zappos Fall ad campaign will feature athletic activities while in the buff. I guess they couldn’t make their models go through airport security ... More... 

The latest nude photo installation by daring U.S. artist Spencer Tunick, has seen 800 volunteers shed their clothes in the name of art. The piece, entitled 'Sleeping Beauties' took place in the grounds of Gaasbeek's Castle in Belgium, 6 miles south of the capital Brussels. Tunick specialises in nude outdoor photography, and has been taking pictures in unusual ... More... 

Skyscanner introduces five great places to strip off, slap on (your sun cream), and let it all hang out. Vera Playa, Spain Claiming to be ‘the world’s best naturist beach resort’, Vera Playa is mainland Europe’s only all-year round nudist community.Vrbosak, Hvar, Croatia The town of Vrbosak, a deep cove surrounded by olive groves and pine forest, has a long history of naturism ... More... 

I was talking once to a couple who was visiting Paradise Lakes about an incident in which they were on their way to Cypress Cove (a well known clothing optional resort in Kissimmee) for a weekend visit. On their way, they were pulled over by a deputy for a traffic violation. They said they were mortified that the deputy might have asked ... More... 

When friends told me about Britain’s first naturist spa hotel in Birmingham — Clover Spa, which opened in March — I couldn’t help but giggle as they expressed their horror at the very idea of holidaying naked. They pondered the discomfort of sunburned bits and shuddered at the thought of baring all for the world to see. Little did they know that I’d already been ... More... 

The high cost and exclusive nature of Italy's best beaches cause regular disputes, but accelerating coastal erosion means some of them are now disappearing altogether. Italian actors, intellectuals and the titled rich setting off for the beach this summer have been shocked to find that one of their favourite spots has all but vanished, thanks to encroaching development and violent ... More... 

Yoga enthusiasts often turn to the exercise as a way to free their minds, but some are now seeking to free their bodies' as well — from clothes, that is. Yes, going au naturel is the latest yoga trend. And while being naked around other yogis might sound more anxiety-inducing than stress-reliving, those who've done it say it can boost self-confidence and help people to accept ... More... 

There’s a skinny-dip planned. No rules necessary. Then there is the naked hula hoop. Walter Green III said there is only one rule there: “I guess you could say BYOH—bring your own hoop.” Green is a member of the Maryland Area Naturist Association, which will join with the Chesapeake Pagan Community to co-sponsor the annual gathering at ... More... 

Heidi Klum has insisted that you can never be too old for topless sunbathing. The 38-year-old supermodel and Project Runway star said that she has no plans to cover-up, whatever her age. "I love tanning my body and I don't love tan lines necessarily," she told PopEater. "I don't think too much about what other people think or if they think this woman is... More... 

Nudity on LA County beaches is against the law, but that shouldn't prevent the bold among you from finding somewhere in SoCal to celebrate National Nude Recreation Week, which kicked off yesterday. According to msnbc, the week will be filled not just with happy nudists frolicking about, but with some nude resorts hoping to... More... 

Anyone who has taken an introductory art history course would immediately know the inspiration for the latest public sculpture to be installed in downtown Champaign. That would be the Venus of Willendorf, an icon of prehistoric art believed to be the oldest piece of artwork yet found and the first representation of a nude woman. Sculptor Will Cavanaugh's... More... 

Next Sunday, 10 July 201, is one of our annual events — Bare Buns Fun Run. This is a challenging, clothing optional 5K race straight up Tiger Mountain. On the mountain, we are getting ready for the crowds. Depending on the weather, we could get from 150 – 300+ participants. The event will last all weekend, with a wine and cheese party on Friday, then the day before... More... 

Two men charged with baring it all in public have argued that it is OK to expose their genitals wherever they like because they have protection — the protection of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Brian Coldin, who operates a clothing-optional resort near Bracebridge, and Orillia's John Cropper, were in court Tuesday, both charged with... More... 

Scarlett Kincade, 46, is a third-generation owner/operator of the Ponderosa Sun Club, a family nudist camp tucked a few miles off Interstate 65 at the Roselawn exit, about 40 miles south of Merrillville. Scarlett's parents, Tom Schmitt of Chicago and Pinky Schmitt of Arkansas, met in the sixties as teenagers at Zoro, another nudist camp near... More... 

As Americans across the country take off for the holiday weekend, a select group will be going even farther. They’ll be taking it all off. National Nude Recreation Week kicks off with a metaphorical bang July 4, and nudists are inviting all of America to doff the duds, slap on the SPF 30 and join them for a skinny dip, a hike au naturel or an... More... 

Marketing to a younger demographic is important to all businesses, including Nudists. I have been enjoying living the Nudist lifestyle for over 16 years now, having my first visit to a Nudist swim in Ohio when I was 45. I can remember wanting to be part of the lifestyle since I was in my teens, but it never actually happened until I was in my 40s, partially due to... More... 

Oar blimey, what the rudder hell is going on here? Shipshape Jamie Windsor and pal John Haskell are readying to row the Atlantic – naked. John came up with the idea to raise £100,000 for charity. The 42-year-old, from Rhoose, near Barry, said: “I’ve been on rugby tours, so it’s not an issue! “It will probably be quite liberating – you don’t normally spend... More... 

A Bedfordshire naturist says there is a common misconception that all naturists are exhibitionists. Roni Fine, who was first introduced to the lifestyle by her husband Deane, has been a naturist since 2004. The couple regularly practise their pastime at the Blackthorn Sun Club near Sharnbrook. "It's a wonderful feeling of freedom, to be outside on a warm day and... More... 

He caused a stir when he went for a naked jog at McLaren Falls Park and now the man known as the naked jogger wants designated areas where naturists can run and cycle in the buff. Andrew Pointon was served a trespass notice from McLaren Falls Park and given a police warning after he went for a 7km "intrepid nude run" around the park last week. The... More... 

Organisers of a mass skinny dip on a Gower beach have claimed a new world record after hundreds of naked swimmers took to the sea. Almost 400 people took part in the Midsummer Skinny Dip at Rhossili. They wanted to break the current record of 250, and raised £12,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care and the National Trust. "It was fantastic, people... More... 

The summer season is in full force here in Tampa Bay. Whether you've been here for a while or it's your first summer in the area, you're probably asking yourself: "Can it get any hotter than this?" We all look for ways to cool off and stay cool. Of course, our air conditioners get a good workout (the electric company loves us for it), and some of us are lucky enough to have access to a pool... More... 

It’s not news to point out that the human body has been fetishized by advertising, consumerism, cinema, etc. There is, however, no better way to realize the folly of this fetishism than to get naked with others (in some non-sexual way) and see how quickly the symbolic becomes hyperbolic... More... 

For artist Joe Clarke, bare chests are a canvas and beauty is proudly skin deep. Abstract artist Joe Clarke has a talent for painting naked women. More specifically, he paints on them. Clarke is a body painter. He looks at a naked chest and sees a canvas. Later this month, the Edmonton man will fly to... More... 

A disgruntled nudist handed out flyers displaying her naked body at a school after trees bordering her home were chopped down. Naturist Anya Petrovic was furious at losing her privacy. She claimed that by removing the trees, the school was presenting young children with the opportunity to get a... More... 

A giant painting of a nudist beach on Corfu is thought to be the largest work ever shown at the BP Portrait Award. Paul Beel, 30, spent a month capturing residents and holidaymakers at Mirtiotissa after his idea won the £5,000 BP Travel Award from the National Portrait Gallery. The American arrived... More... 

The public lands offer something for everyone in Southern California, including those who prefer to recreate in their most natural state. The Bureau of Land Management's California Desert District this week issued new regulations for public nudity, drawing a line in the sand, so to speak, for where nudists may hike, camp and fish on... More... 

Naturist Holidays are very popular but seem to be little talked about. Often naturists can find designated beaches where they can relax with likeminded people. Indeed, there are many locations where naturists can go to enjoy naturist holidays. France and Germany are popular naturist destinations as is... More... 

The embattled Couran Cove resort and secluded areas of The Spit have been identified as ideal locations for the Gold Coast's first official nude beach. One of Australia's leading nudist advocates, Runaway Bay's Les Rootsey, says the city is missing out on a lucrative tourist market because.... More... 

Three Madison residents who plan to participate in Saturday’s World Naked Bike Ride in Madison have filed a lawsuit against the city in hopes of avoiding a repeat of last year, when nine participants were cited for disorderly conduct. Although the city has 45 days to file an answer, the plaintiffs hope a judge will issue a... More... 

The World Naked Bike Ride, or WNBR, a clothing-optional cycling event, drew hundreds of participants over the weekend in Mexico, where cyclists demanded respect on the road and called for expanded use of bicycles as an environmentally friendly mode of transportation. WNBR participants took to the streets of... More... 

Sure, we love hiking in the Pacific Northwest. But we usually keep our clothes on. That’s not always the case in Germany, where nude hiking trails opened last year. Why would anyone want to do that? Apparently, nude hiking brings a “bodily freedom” and “fills you with happiness,” according to... More... 

Naked bikers in Houston could learn something from Seattle. First of all, it’s not a naked ride if you’re wearing underwear. Or shorts. Or a sundress. Secondly, don’t skimp on the body paint. If you’re going on a clothing-optional bike ride, you might as well be purple from head to toe. The Houston Chronicle... More... 

This afternoon, we received a tip with the subject line "Nude Gaming Party in NY," with the note, "had no idea this was going on in this city, but then again anything goes here." Instead of deleting the email, like we normally do when we see something with the word "nude" in the title, we decided... More... 

Adam and Eve pranced around the Garden of Eden in all their naked glory. Lucky them. In Iceland for practical reasons coats and wool sweaters adorn the human body but the stigma of the birthday suit in public is non-existent. I love the freedom that being bare exudes. In Iceland before entering the... More... 

Dave Armstrong has been lobbying for a nude beach in Delray Beach for eight years. Armstrong said he has been harassed and arrested for indecent exposure, but he said the problems are worth it to be able to go to the beach nude legally. "I'm a naturist. I'm a nudist. That's the only form of recreation," Armstrong told ... More... 

The "naturists," people who once confined themselves to old-fashioned Nudist Colonies and Nude Beaches have discovered the Bay to Breakers and made it something of their own. What's most amusing is how unflappable everyone around the nude people tend to be as if it's just another costume, which in a sense it is... More... 

A 40-foot dancing woman who towered over the Nevada desert at last year's Burning Man festival is the newest resident of Treasure Island. The installation of "Bliss Dance," a sculpture created by artist Marco Cochrane, was completed Wednesday as part of the Treasure Island... More... 

It was a perfect morning in Pat Brown's back yard -- temperature in the low 70s, no rain, sunny. She was itching to take off her clothes and start gardening. You heard right. "I do garden in the nude, and I enjoy it," admitted Brown, 69, a master gardener living near Eugene, Ore. I called Brown to learn more about Sixth Annual World Naked Gardening Day Saturday. On that day... More... 

A nude statue on display in a yard is causing quite a stir in one Texas neighborhood. The statue of David was put up by homeowners who recently moved into the neighborhood. No one has asked them to remove it -- yet -- though some families believe the statue is offensive and needs to go. "It's there. It's right there," neighbor Alina Hatcher said of the statue's ... More... 

The Chronicle photo morgue is no place for the short-attention-spanned. At least half the time I'm down in the basement searching for a topic, I accidentally run into something else infinitely more awesome. That's what happened the other day, when I discovered the Nudists file. And that is exactly what the folder says, in old school typewritten... More... 

Art photographer Spencer Tunick said on Wednesday that he believes Israel is the only country in the Middle East with the religious freedom for one of his trademark mass shoots of nude volunteers. Tunick, who creates tapestries of naked human bodies that he drapes over prominent landscapes and landmarks... More... 

If there's one thing people here seem to agree on, it's that nudity during an athletic event isn't a problem. But the city's tolerance for other forms of debauchery during Bay to Breakers, its annual cross-town footrace, has finally run out. This Sunday, on the race's 100th anniversary, officials have banned... More... 

I haven’t been to a gym in years. I drive past them all the time – sometimes while munching on a hamburger – and think “Gee, I’d love to go to the gym again”. There are many reasons why I don’t: time, money and the fact that the gyms around here just aren’t nude enough. Not like Spanish gyms. There’s one in northern Spain that’s just announced it’s going to offer naked workout sessions to target... More... 

France is known for fine food, high fashion and great wines, but, now, an 18-hole clothing-is-not-an-option golf course is giving America's naked golfers a real reason to be envious. La Jenny Naturist Course, on France's west coastline, is the only golf course in the world where nudity is not only allowed but a must. The 22-acre course has only six holes, but they include four par 3 holes and two par 4 holes and a water hazard... More... 

As a way to combat recession, a gym in the Basque region of Spain now offers sports and athletic programs for nudists. Arriorriaga’s Easy Gym, is the first if its kind in Spain. Owner Merche Laseca says “With this crisis, we realized there are fewer people using the gym […] I’m not a nudist, though I don’t have a problem with nudism; this initiative however, is about money.” After months of research... More... 

Local officials passed a law on Friday banning nudity and what they described as 'near nudity' in the city centre, with anyone ignoring the regulations risking a fine. Concerns had been expressed that too many locals and tourists were unable to distinguish where the beaches ended and the city started. Lawmakers and tourism bosses were worried Barcelona's image was being damaged by... More... 

American art photographer Spencer Tunick is seeking funds and models for one of his trademark mass shoots of naked volunteers, this time at Israel's Dead Sea shoreline. A statement from online art fundraiser Kickstarter.com said that the goal was to raise $60,000 by June 6 to fund the project entitled "Naked Sea." Some of Tunick's previous shoots included one of 18,000 nudes in Mexico City's Zocalo Square and... More... 

Have you ever been to a nudist resort? Those hoping to be amongst unclothed young things might be a little overwhelmed by the sight of wrinkled flesh. Apparently, America's nudist community is alarmed that its membership is graying and is now desperately trying to attract younger participants into its clothes-free lifestyle... More... 

Over 500 competitors will take part in a nude Olympics to be held in Australia during the weekend, Australian broadcaster ABC reported. A range of physical competitions including tug of war, marathon and beach sprint will test participants' prowess and capabilities. Less conventional event s like the "best bum" competition, conga lines and egg throwing will also take place... More... 

Lakota East students will have a better chance of winning “Nerf Wars” if they are naked, but doing so could also lead to a charge of indecent exposure. Nerf Wars, organized by students, revolves around teams using Nerf guns to “shoot” members of other teams with Nerf guns. Students pay an entry fee, and at the end, the last team standing takes the money. Game rules include not being able to be shot at school, at work, or if naked... More... 

A naturist who cycled naked along a south coast seafront last summer has appeared in court charged with causing harassment, alarm or distress. Electrical engineer Richard Collins, 54, from Hardwick, Cambridge, denies committing a public order offence during his nude seven-mile cycle from a friend’s home in Bournemouth to Sandbanks on June 30. The court heard how... More... 

It’s called the Naked Bike Ride, but that’s a misnomer, really. Most of the participants in the early Thursday morning drizzle were on foot, hundreds of them. They were naked, yes, and indeed there were bicyclists bobbing in the fleshy river of humanity that coursed around the University Heights section of the University of Vermont campus. Scooters, skateboards, in-line skates and shopping carts punctuated the parade, too, but... More... 

Those who enjoy power dressing - or wearing clothes of any kind, for that matter - need not apply. A software company boss has placed an advertisement for female office staff to work in the nude. Chris Taylor, 63, is looking for naturists to apply for pounds 24,000-a-year roles as webcoders and sales executives at his office in... More... 

Marin County officials asked the Marin Arts Council to reinstall an oil painting of a female nude in the Civic Center building after it was removed two weeks ago following an employee complaint, according to county authorities. The painting, by San Rafael artist Sylvia Cossich Goodman, shows a woman seated on a chair, facing front with her legs... More... 

In March, it was revealed that some legislation working through the state capital revealed would allow cities to decide where strip clubs can operate. But now another business that thrives on the nude is calling foul. Folks involved at the Willamettans Family Nudist Resort say while the bills aimed at regulating strip clubs don't have language that includes... More... 

Readers, do you enjoy road racing but feel that shorts and singlets are just too… restricting? If so, you should meet Pete Williams. Pete is a triathlete and journalist who last year, in his words, "launched a business organizing clothing-optional runs in Florida." "Such races are not new, of course," says Pete, "but I teamed with training group friends who... More... 

Members who bitterly grieved the loss of the Crocus Grove nudist club after new campground owners discontinued nudism have landed on their bare feet. "We're building our new home -- our new playground! I'm champing at the bit to get there and see this place started," says longtime nudist Bob Migliore. Many of the 60 members pitched in to... More... 

A church in Virginia has taken the phrases 'come as you are" and 'baring the soul" quite literally. Pastor and members of the White Tail Nudist Resort Church worship very different from the rest of us. How different, you may ask? Sans clothes different. The church and resort which opened it's doors since 1984 in Ivor, Virginia, welcomes its members... More... 

In 1981, Fred Bishoff had a vision and maybe even he didn't know what would happen over the next 30 years with the growth of the Nudist lifestyle. A lot of this growth was due to the Internet which made it easier for Nudists to access venues worldwide, but it was also due to people like Mr. Bishoff who saw the potential for that growth. I never knew... More... 

A 'clothing-optional' performance in Toronto suggests theatres should reach out to non-traditional audiences – naturists included. You've probably heard this piece of advice dished out to a nervous performer before: to relax, picture the audience naked. Last week, however, actors Maev Beaty and Erin Shields went one step further – and actually... More... 

It's hard to believe that the Nudist lifestyle turns 70 years young this month, and it's still growing by leaps and bounds thanks to many different factors, from the Internet and organizations like AANR and TNS to the dedication of the members of the various resorts and clubs around the country that promote the lifestyle in a positive manner. One of the best examples... More... 

A Church of England cathedral is at the centre of a row after promoting nudism as ‘wholesome’ and ‘liberating’ on its website. The item was posted by Manchester Cathedral several weeks ago on its ‘Spirit of Life’ site, which has been advertising a Mind, Body, Spirit fair planned for next month. The fair includes card readings, dream interpretations and... More... 

At tonight's performance, however, it's going involve more nudity than a week run of Hair. That's because tonight is nudist night at the show about artists and their nude models in 1920s Paris. Creators Erin Shields and Maev Beaty have teamed up with the Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park for a special clothing-optional performance... More... 

In a sense, Bay to Breakers is a serious race. As many as 50,000 people from all 50 states and 25 countries traverse the 7.46-mile course, which follows some of the city's most handsome neighborhoods and legendary peaks, including the long, sloping Hayes Street Hill. Bay to Breakers has been a qualifier for Olympic trial races... More... 

Hundreds of Purdue University students chose to either dress up or strip down Wednesday night during Purdue's fourth annual Nearly Naked Mile clothing drive. The event, organized by the Purdue Alumni Student Experience, is a noncompetitive run or walk that gives students the opportunity to donate clothing to Lafayette Transitional Housing... More... 

Begging for change on Houston Street nude, browsing books at the NYU Library nude, buying a street hot dog nude – photographer Erica Simone created this series of self-portraits exposing herself all over New York City doing typical New York City things. Twenty photographs from Nue York are presented at Damon Dash's gallery as evidence... More... 

San Diego lifeguards Tuesday rescued a young woman who apparently became stranded on a cliff above Black's Beach without her clothes. Dozens of lifeguards and Fire Engine Company 9 were sent to the Torrey Pines Gliderport at about 2:15 p.m. in response to a 911 call, according to San Diego Fire and Rescue Department... More... 

Though 'naturism' (the preferred term for the clothing-optional philosophy and way of life), has been documented since the time of Alexander the Great, it didn't take hold in the modern world outside saunas and bathhouses until the early 20th century. At that time what started as a health and fitness lifestyle in Germany spread to the... More... 

The smell of coconut suntan lotion fills the air as midmorning sunlight bounces around the pool area of Sunsport Gardens, a family-friendly naturist resort tucked off a dirt road in Loxahatchee. Six men and two women, all naked, slide onto benches in a partially shaded picnic spot beside the pool. The group includes members of the... More... 

Hot springs, any hot springs, are mythical. Many of us have crawled by headlamp along some forest path to a secret pool, or wandered from the hot pool to the really hot pool in a clothing-optional, funky environment. ?British Columbia's Harrison Hot Springs isn't funky and you won't need a headlamp to navigate... More... 

Organiser Dallas Goldburg said smiling onlookers applauded the riders and some newlyweds even invited them to pose for pictures in the central business district. The cyclists left Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy, at 3.30pm (AEDT) on Sunday and made their way through the city... More... 

Although Pasco County has more nudists than anywhere else in the country (and probably the world) with 10 different venues to choose from, most of the people in the lifestyle don't live on the properties for many different reasons. One of the reasons, of course, is that we all have "textile"( non-nudist) friends and family who want to... More... 

Airline passengers in the United States understand they will be treated as suspected terrorists when going through airport security checkpoints. Yet nearly a decade after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, airport security has become a lot more invasive with the rollout of the so-called “advanced imaging technology” scanners, paid for with $1 billion in stimulus funds. The scanners — now deployed at about 78 airports — use either millimeter wave or backscatter technology to create a virtual picture of the traveler’s naked body. The image is then viewed by a screener — usually with the Transportation Security Agencyi... More... 

This statue, known as Triumph of Civic Virtue, was unveiled in 1922 and placed in front of City Hall. In 1941, it was moved to the corner of Queens Boulevard and Union Turnpike in Kew Garden, Queens. And in 2011, Congressman Anthony Weiner and City Council member Julissa Ferreras want it sold off on Craigslist. As Weiner insists such symbolism is sexist and calls the statue an "eyesore." Others say the statue is a treasured work of art, and far from selling it off, want funding to get it restored. But... More... 

Money raised during Sunday's annual Ambrose golf tournament in the Wairau Valley will help the Wairau Valley School pay for maintenance with its swimming pool. Kay Hannam and Brian Williams, co-owners of Wai-natur Naturist Park, are organising the second annual Nude Golf International and they selected the pool upgrade as a good community project to support. Competitors already registered for Sunday's tournament are coming from... More... 

For nearly a decade, naturist Dave Armstrong has been eyeing a parcel on the north end of the city's municipal beach, hoping to create a clothing-optional family nudist beach that he says would bring the city extra revenue. Support for his endeavor has grown. In a recent WPBF Channel 25 poll, 82 percent of the 1,356 votes cast favored the nude beach proposal. Currently, the nude beach that is nearest the city is Haulover Beach in North Miami. Armstrong estimates that tourists... More... 

Global hotel rating website HotelsCombined.com has released a list of the top 10 places to flaunt your naked body in 2011 - and it's sure to inspire those on the hunt for an excuse to get nude. You could wander around without your clothes in a French city dedicated to naturalism, hop on board a naked cruise to take in the Croatian coast or relax on the beach in the buff. Alternatively you could participate in some outdoors action at a nude festival, or... More... 

After Kent Van Dusseldorp turned 50, he wanted to shake up his life a little. Did he buy a cherry-red sports car? Did he sign up for the Peace Corps? Did he enter a profession that requires him to get buck-naked in front of total strangers? No, no and, well, yes. These days, Van Dusseldorp, now 56, works steadily as a nude art model at local colleges, including the Kansas City Art Institute, the University of Missouri-Kansas City and the University of Kansas, as well as for artists’ drawing groups. It just... More... 

It's not often you see fire and police staff enjoying a game of volleyball with naked opponents but that was exactly what happened yesterday in Canterbury. The Pineglades naturist club near Rolleston hosted their annual visitors day with a highlight being the fire brigade and police volleyball challenge. President Noel Thomas says in yesterday's scorching temperatures the naturists had the best uniform. "The police have shorts on usually and singlets, and the fire brigades they have their own... More... 

A list of the ten best places where one can get naked in 2011 has been revealed, and it includes a French city dedicated to naturalism, a naked cruise, and a nude beach. The list by global hotel rating website HotelsCombined has also listed some nude outdoor activities, an art festival, a bike ride in the buff, and spa treatments or hot springs, News reported. First on the list is the World Naked Bike Ride, which is held annually on March 12 in cities around the world. People hop on their... More... 

Gino D'Acampo has become the naked chef - after cooking for viewers in the raw. This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield did not know where to look as the kitchen guru whipped off his pinny and a succession of "willy warmers" to prepare the food nude. Gino was honouring a pledge to cook in the buff if the ITV1 show landed a prize at the National... More... 

Squeezing into a tiny bikini and suffering the dreaded muffin-top is never an issue at one local club. The Manawatu Naturist Club is launching a marketing campaign in newspapers and on the radio for anyone not averse to taking their clothes off. The Oroua Downs seven-hectare camping ground boasts a swimming pool, minigolf, barbecue and miniten court. Miniten is a slower naturist... More... 

Canadian laws prohibiting public nudity are an infringement of constitutional rights, an Ontario court north of Toronto will hear Tuesday. Prominent defence lawyer Clayton Ruby was expected to argue current laws in Canada prohibiting nudity in public places, or on private property exposed to public view, are overly broad — thus they should be struck down and the laws under the Criminal Code updated... More... 

This article mentions a nudist colony. I never found one in all my years of looking. I have found nudists resorts, nudist camp sites and nudist swim clubs. People that frequent these go about a normal life sans clothing. I even found a city in the south of France where the whole city is clothing optional. To be honest there is nothing morally wrong with people going through life without clothing... More... 

Apple has for some reason seen fit to approve an iPhone app that helps nudists find one another. Developed by Simply Basic Software, AANRmobile is the official app for the American Association for Nude Recreation, which says it boasts up to 50,000 members and more than 260 resorts nationwide. That's a lot of skin. The app isn't that scandalous, really... More... 

Naturist Mark Hayter is tired of breaking the law every time he wants to have a swim at his favourite beach. Although it appears the State Government, local council, police and lifesavers have turned a blind eye to his criminal activity, this has not been good enough. Mr Hayter wants to be able to swim naked at Noosa’s popular Alexandria Bay legally. Alexandria Bay hosts the annual “nude Olympics”... More... 

Have you ever exited the shower, looked at your wardrobe and thought, "This isn't me?" Not just that floral blazer from '89 -- we mean clothing in general. If you're partial to the breezy birthday-suit feeling, but have cold feet about the nudist resort, Nakation in a Box is the perfect transition kit. Dreamed up by the American Association for Nude Recreation (which represents more than 240 resorts, clubs and campgrounds), the box includes... More... 

Despite the moral panic that surrounds nudism and three bizarre cases of police tasering naked people recently in South Florida, nudists continue to fight to make the region their home. Naturist David Armstrong is lobbying the city to make Delray Beach clothing-optional, armed with a petition of 45,000 signatures from people who want to embrace a tan-line-free lifestyle. Armstrong and a group called the Delray Beach ... More... 

Most of us spend a great deal of our lives hoping to see someone else naked, but that goal usually involves a bedroom or a couch — not while ordering a double-double at Tim Hortons. Brian Coldin, a nudist resort operator in Bracebridge, Ont., was arrested numerous times for public nudity between April 2008 and May 2009. Lawyer Clayton Ruby was to argue in court Tuesday that Mr. Coldin’s constitutional rights are being... More... 

The students from Oxford and Cambridge stripped off in front of a crowd of 500 revellers to mark the end of their annual varsity ski trip. In one challenge, teams from both universities had to smash an egg ‘in the most bizarre manner possible’ at plush French resort Val Thorens in order to win a free holiday. Students from St Anne’s College in Oxford were named the winners after... More... 

Three years ago, Jenny Conlon decided she wanted a new way of life. She wanted a change – a new beginning – and she wanted to be free. The former nurse aide found what she was looking for at the Nelson Sun Club, a naturist club in Upper Moutere. The club is having its open day tomorrow and Mrs Conlon said it was at such a day three years ago that she and her husband decided the naturist movement was for them. They now live at the club during summer and Mrs Conlon feels, well ... free. "You bare all and you have to have confidence to do that," she said. Naturists from all over the world... More... 

Mayor Barry Sammels says the council has not received any complaints from residents or reports from rangers of indecent activity at Port Kennedy nudist beach. He said council rangers patrolled Rockingham beaches daily, using a four-wheel-drive utility and a quad bike that could access all beach areas. His comments come after South Metropolitan MLC Phil Edman last month called to have the beach – permitted for public nude bathing in 1988 – closed. Mr Edman said he was concerned over “continuing inappropriate and lewd behaviour” at the beach, including men engaging in sexual behaviour in the sand dunes... More... 

They say cyclocross, a hybrid of road racing and mountain biking, is a hang-loose, laid-back sport in which competitors try not to take themselves too seriously. This, however, may be taking that notion to an extreme: Saturday's races will be held at Laguna del Sol, a clothing-optional spa and resort tucked away outside Wilton. Bike racing in the buff? Now there would be something different. "We've been joking about that," said Bruno Pitton, the points leader in the eight-race... More... 

“Achieving high customer return rates is the key to success for any business and we have achieved this by offering a mix of attractive customer service policies,” says park owner operator Kevin Sampson. “Our approach is not to maximise short-term turnover by extracting maximum revenue from each customer visit, but to regard customers as long-term assets who return regularly and contribute financially for many years. “Some people have been coming back every year since we opened and... More... 

The uninitiated may snigger and crack jokes about barbequing au natural, but for the thousands of visitors to Katikati Naturist Park each year, it's all about chilling out and saying goodbye to body issues forever. Spending your holiday in the nude is very relaxing, says Kevin Sampson who owns and operates the Bay of Plenty Naturist Park with wife Joan. "Guests also get rid of a lot of hangs up about their body, especially women. They see that bodies come in... More... 

Bay of Plenty Times weekend features writer Carly Udy has won an award for her article "Naked truth about nudist lifestyle". The article won the New Zealand Naturist Foundation's prize for the best article written by a non-naturist. Judges said: "it takes a brave journalist to venture into such an unfamiliar environment, but that's just what Carly Udy did". "Naked truth about nudist lifestyle" was also the most popular story on bayofplentytimes.co.nz in 2010.... More... 

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the FCC's fine against ABC for a shot of Charlotte Ross' bare back and behind on NYPD Blue. That means the court finds the FCC's pursuit of scripted nudity just as unjustifiable as that of fleeting profanity. Another court--the third circuit--is still pondering the FCC's pursuit of fleeting nudity (see below). In a nonprecedential summary judgment, the Second Circuit held that since it found that the FCC's fine "for fleeting, unscripted utterances" in Fox music awards shows was unconstitutionally vague, and the NYPD... More... 

Polar Bear Swims, Polar Bear Plunges, Polar Bear Dips, Dives or Dunks - whatever name you give it, the idea is the same. Every year crowds of people take a few moments out of New Year's Day to put reason aside and fling themselves into the nearest large body of very cold water. One session of shivering and splashing is all that's needed to consider yourself a part of the Polar Bear Club, and Toronto has no shortage of... More... 

Claire French, 27, a 22-stone showgirl was driven to lose weight when a barman mistook her for 'You've Been Framed' presenter Riley, 34. When she joined the prestigious Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts she discovered a passion for hula hooping and started shedding the excess pounds. French, who is now 11-stone-lighter, and has a toned and curved body, appears on naked hula hopping shows, and even teaches her skills via... More... 

Young Naturists & Nudists America was founded to promote the naturist movement and through this movement, body acceptance, especially among the 18-35 generation. Despite what our name might imply, we don't have an age limit, and we accept all people regardless of race, body jewelry, sexual orientation, single or not single, etc. We know about other young nudist groups, such as Vita Nuda; we've even been involved with Vita Nuda in Florida, but... More... 

The nude in photography is now a fraught artistic realm - and particularly so in the wake of the Bill Henson saga of 2008, when police arrived to remove the artist's work from Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Paddington. That incident sparked a furious debate about Henson's use of nude adolescents in his photographs.Even though Henson's work was subsequently put back on view and no charges were ever laid over his... More... 

Phil Edman, MLC for the South Metropolitan Region, has expressed deep concern over the continuing inappropriate and lewd behaviour at the Port Kennedy nudist beach, and has called for the nudist beach to be closed completely. Recent complaints in local newspapers, describing men engaging in sexual behaviour, prompted Mr Edman to find a "solution'' to stop people carrying out indecent acts on a public beach near residential areas... More... 

She may be the ancient Greek Goddess of Love, but a picture of a nude Aphrodite on the new passport of Cyprus has set more than hearts racing.Cypriot diplomats are furious with the interior ministry for failing to consult with the foreign ministry before issuing passports with a depiction of a naked immortal that might offend conservative foreign cultures."They are worried that civilians and diplomats could get into trouble, particularly traveling to very conservative... More... 

Maud Styles is having a good morning. Fresh from a win at bingo, the 90-year-old is en route to catching up with her daughter. You'd be forgiven for thinking the rest of her day would be low-key, punctuated by nothing more strenuous than lunch, a nap and afternoon telly. But this nonagenarian has other plans. Today, she's indulging in her favourite pastime - nudism. Both regular visitors to a nudist club in NSW's Watagan Mountains... More...

The Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort is tucked away from prying eyes. To get there, you have to drive down several dirt roads in the already remote western Palm Beach county town of Loxahatchee. Inside the gate, families and visitors are welcome to be free as jaybirds. The resort boasts 40 acres of naked freedom and includes amenities like a pool, hot tub, and sand volleyball pits. Don't be fooled by the drum circle pit -- this isn't... More... 

The TSA might just get the chance to make good on its claim that the agency has no problem with people going through the airport security line nakedSan Francisco nudist Rusty Mills -- whom you may recall from our recent cover story -- told us he was heartened by the news the feds wouldn't detain him for traipsing through airport security sans apparel in a protest of the Transportation Safety Authority scans (or, perhaps, just because he enjoys being... More... 

Lester "Tex" Reutter, at 90 years old, is the oldest resident of Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort. He moved in permanently after John D. MacArthur State Park's beach became a clothing-mandatory areaBut prior to the state-mandated clothing rule, the John D. MacArthur beach, also known as the Satellite or Air Force Beach, was run by Mr. MacArthur himself. MacArthur was an avid skinny-dipper and reportedly once invited Walt Disney for a swim... More... 

The beauty and the mystery of the female body will be on display at the Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center in Fort Myers during the month of January. The merging of works by both Doug Heslep and Jonathan Kane, two photographers from the Southwest Florida area, will provide a fascinating visual experience for art connoisseurs.Kane says he photographs the female figure because it is a beautiful form that is both complicated and... More... 

Artist Mary Eiland never heard complaints about her sculptures. Not until last week, when a Boca Raton city employee decided the artwork was "inappropriate for public display" at Patch Reef Park. Before Eiland could even retrieve her two pieces — depicting women's bodies from the neck to the thighs — they were stashed away behind a large painting, out of public view."When they told me to come and get these sculptures, especially after I got there and found that they'd hidden them, I was offended,"... More... 

Nature Air CEO Calvin Klavan is quick to tell reporters he doesn’t like the term ‘nudist.’ “We’re not nudists; we’re naturists. When you cloth-backs go to the zoo, do you marvel at the ‘nude’ animals? No, of course you don’t. Yes, we’re a damned profitable business. But first and foremost we’re a movement whose time has arrived.” He spoke to Glossy News this week from Nature Air’s Vista Verdad, AZ corporate offices, about the fledgling carrier’s stunning... More... 

The capital city has decided not to legalize nudity on a Warsaw beach on the Vistula River, in an eastern suburb. The Miedzeszyn beach is known as a naturist heaven, providing those who enjoy naked sunbathing the opportunity to escape the city’s heat and catch some rays... More...