In 1970, the state of Florida turned what would have been a polluted phosphate mine into the crown jewel of Florida’s springs. Today, Ichetucknee is the nature lover's tubing experience. In every ...

Citizens have an opportunity to help prevent the lower Ichetucknee River from being ravaged by motorboats. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a new tool: springs protection ...

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) celebrated the completion of a water improvement project for Ichetucknee Springs on Oct. 28 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The Ichetucknee ...

FORT WHITE - A series of incidents in which people suffered rashes and allergic reactions in the Ichetucknee springs and river has prompted a state investigation, bringing new attention to the nitrate ...

A river of spring water called Ichetucknee is revered for scenery and as a cool place to ride inner tubes. It also is a battleground over snails about the size of a freckle. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

FORT WHITE — Deep in the north entrance of Ichetucknee Springs State Park, a half-mile trek leads visitors to Blue Hole Spring, a roaring vent where the aquifer breathes, and one of Florida’s most ...

If you are looking for a lazy day on an inner tube or some snorkeling in crystal-clear, aquifer-cooled springs, Florida offers a world-class cornucopia of opportunities: From the magnitude-one springs ...

Ichetucknee Springs State Park represents some of the best of what North Central Florida offers in terms of natural beauty and recreation. The clear waters of the springs flow into the Ichetucknee ...

Clint Williams is a writer and editor whose broad range of topics runs from nature and travel to chemtrails and clean coal. Ichetucknee Springs State Park is a world-class place to get wet. Nine named ...

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 ...