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 ...

Here's what you need to know before visiting Ichetucknee Springs State Park. Courtesy of Lake City, Florida's Springlands Walkway down to Ichetucknee Springs State Park. For all of Florida’s fame as ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Drifting slowly down a crystalline river. Enjoying the sun flickering through the trees. Appreciating the quiet, marred only by the throngs of similarly engaged people around you. Wishing the water ...

Most of the speakers who called into a Tuesday morning public hearing on a tubing ban on the upper Ichetucknee River favored the change, saying it's needed to protect the northern part of the system.

The 6-mile float down the Ichetucknee River, through Ichetucknee State Park, is a quintessential experience in exploring the springs of North Central Florida, but be prepared for big crowds during the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FORT WHITE — Deep in the north entrance of Ichetucknee Springs State Park, a half-mile trek leads visitors to Blue Hole Spring, a ...