Thirty miles southwest of Austin, San Marcos, Texas, is home to Texas State University and a vibrant town square filled with unique vintage shops, restaurants, and bars. In its heyday, San Marcos ...

A day on a spring-fed river during the summer is an honored Texas tradition. The springs that feed our rivers and cool our summers are under threat from many directions. Credit: photo by Gerald E.

AUSTIN, Texas — Each summer in Central Texas, places like Barton Springs Pool and Deep Eddy Pool welcome tourists and residents alike to cool down from the heat. For years, these natural springs have ...

San Marcos is finding its way with ecotourism with the ever-evolving Aquarena Center, formerly Aquarena Springs. We went expecting another glass-bottom boat tour along the beautiful Spring Lake at the ...

"Sink Spring and Sink Creek are directly connected to San Marcos Springs and the San Marcos River," said Robert Mace, Ph.D., director of The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment. "The ...