Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Geologists discovered a new blue water spring at Yellowstone National Park that likely formed after a series of "mildly explosive ...

Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around the eponymous first-magnitude spring that discharges more ...

Visiting Blue Spring State Park is an immersive experience that captivates the senses. During the winter, hear the symphony of manatees when they surface every few seconds, exhaling powerful bursts of ...

The last few days may have been colder than what Volusia County residents and visitors are used to, but the winter weather can't stop one of the area's most beloved traditions — seeing the manatees ...

In time for mid-summer afternoons cooling off in the 72-degree water, Blue Spring State Park in Orange City has reopened its popular magnitude-one spring run — best known for hosting hundreds of ...

An instrument resembling a two-tone blue wrapping paper tube sits at the edge of Manatee Springs near Chiefland. Every 15 minutes, it samples the spring’s water, measures its nitrate levels and shoots ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network-Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. FORT WHITE — Deep in ...

The popular run at Blue Spring State Park reopens for the season to swimmers, snorkelers, tubers and paddlers after the 2026 manatee season at the park in Orange City, Friday, April 3, 2026. The ...

Here’s what to know about visiting Blue Spring State Park. Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination centers around ...