The Suwannee River is the largest unaltered river in the Southeast. ... It's when a manatee pokes their nose right above the surface of the water to breathe the same air that we do.

Nutrient-overloaded springs in North Central Florida are among those impacted by federal funding cuts to water monitoring ...

Manatee is a first-magnitude spring with an average flow of 90 to 100 million gallons a day. Smaller springs are along the stream — referred to as a run — from the mainspring to the Suwannee ...

Manatee Springs State Park is situated along the Suwannee River, which begins around southern Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp and runs through northern Florida before emptying into the Gulf of Mexico.

Biologists estimate the annual population of sturgeon in the Suwannee River to be approximately 10,000 fish, averaging about 5 feet in length and weighing 40 pounds. However, a few can exceed 170 ...

Suwannee River. By Horace Reynolds. October 1938 Issue. Share. Save. by Cecile Hulse Matschat [Farrar & Rinehart,, $2.50] WHEN Stephen Foster, casting about for a more musical dissyllabic name ...

At the main public facility, situated southwest of Chiefland along CR-347, visitors can throw on comfortable walking shoes and get right to it just 200 yards from the Suwannee River.

North Florida's Suwannee River, made famous by Stephen Foster's song "Old Folks at Home," contains centuries of history and opportunities for paddlers and hikers seeking outdoor adventure.

Manatee River’s oyster reefs were numerous until near the end of the 1800s, Moore says. They were also likely bursting with life. Today, we know that the many benefits of healthy oyster beds ...