Blue Spring State Park officials recorded nearly 1,000 manatees Feb. 2 in Orange City, as Florida temperatures continue to ...

Foundation’s Plant a Pine program has planted more than 500,000 longleaf pines in Florida’s state parks since 2020~ ...

A Florida congressman’s proposal to stitch together a patchwork of springs in North and Central Florida into the country’s 64th national park won’t help protect the state’s outstanding, and crucial, ...

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. DUNNELLON — Ali ...

It doesn't matter where you live or where you're going—there's a stunning state park waiting to be explored.

If you want to see a high number of manatees in a condensed area, Blue Spring State Park in Florida is the place to visit during the cooler months. I was very optimistic about the opportunity to ...

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 ...

NEAR OCALA, FLA. (WSVN) – A central Florida congressman has put forward a proposal to change a state park into a new national park in the United States. U.S. Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) put forth a ...

Manatee Springs State Park feels like classic natural Florida—10,000 years of human history, winter-visiting manatees gliding up the Suwannee, and the steady rush of a first-magnitude spring releasing ...

DANGER OF COLLAPSE. WELL, WHEN YOU THINK OF NATIONAL PARKS, THE OBVIOUS ONES COME TO MIND, RIGHT? HOW ABOUT YELLOWSTONE, HOME OF OLD FAITHFUL? ANOTHER EASY ONE. THE GRAND CANYON, 278 MILES OF STUNNING ...

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 ...

From moonlit strolls to pancake breakfasts, Volusia County's spring parks offer more than just a great place to cool off when it's hot. Plus, admission is either free or just a few bucks, which makes ...