A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

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 ...

North Arkansas’ Blanchard Springs Caverns is in the process of becoming Arkansas’ 53rd state park, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday. Sanders and Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea ...

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A memorable Jimmy Dugan quote comes to mind when viewing the proposed map of Indiana congressional districts, redrawn to satisfy the president. Dugan — the gruff, fictional Rockford Peaches manager in ...

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 ...

BENNETT SPRING STATE PARK, Mo. (KY3) -A space heater may have started a fire that destroyed a camper and a vehicle near Bennett Spring State Park. The Lebanon Rural Fire Protection District assisted ...

Rendering of a proposed expansion of Cheyenne Mountain State Park. Colorado Springs' Trails, Open Space and Parks program would purchase the smaller portion in yellow, while the state would buy the ...

Shore Acres State Park is now offering reservations to its 2025 holiday lights display near Coos Bay. Each year, Shore Acres State Park creates a seasonal display of thousands of shimmering lights and ...

The moment your tires crunch onto the entrance road of Bennett Spring State Park near Lebanon, Missouri, you’re already halfway to heaven – a 3,338-acre slice of paradise where crystal-clear water ...