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Florida's natural swim spring on the Gulf Coast with seasonal manatees and Caribbean-colored waters

Thanks to its warmer temperature, this gorgeous swimmable spring transforms into a haven for endangered manatees every winter ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN

This Florida State Park Has an Aquamarine Natural Spring, a Beautiful Cypress Forest, and Tons of Amazing Wildlife

A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.
Houston Chronicle

Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat – a geographer explains how to restore them

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Christopher F. Meindl, University of South Florida (THE CONVERSATION) “Behold … a vast ...
KVUE

As summer temperatures rise, here are some of the best natural springs to visit in Central Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Each summer in Central Texas, places like Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool welcome tourists and residents alike to cool down from the heat. For years, these natural springs have ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Natural Texas springs you can visit to beat — or embrace — the summer heat

Summer in Texas can have you feeling like you need a pool of water just to survive. But there’s no need to take out a six-figure loan to build a pool. And while North Texas has plenty of indoor water ...
WLRN

Florida’s 1,100 natural springs are under threat — a geographer explains how to restore them

“Behold … a vast circular expanse before you, the waters of which are so extremely clear as to be absolutely diaphanous or transparent as the ether.” Many of ...