North Florida’s springs have suffered the consequences of residential and agricultural development for decades, environmental ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida congressman’s proposal to stitch together a patchwork of springs in North and Central Florida into the ...

Adventure awaits in this small Florida town, where outdoor activities, natural beauty, and year round sunshine make every ...

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring humans and wildlife to enjoy its aquamarine cool. With at least 1,000 of them — more than any other ...

Springs are points where groundwater emerges at the earth’s surface, and Florida boasts more than 1,100 of them. North and central Florida comprise one of the largest concentrations of freshwater ...

I recently chanced upon a memorial for the extinct passenger pigeon. Located on a high bluff above the Upper Mississippi River in rural Wisconsin, this marker was dedicated by Aldo Leopold, one of the ...

A family checks out the top of the run before taking the plunge in Rock Springs at Kelly Park in Apopka on , Sept. 12. Rock Springs is included in a proposed area of Central and North Florida that ...

(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 ...