The Miakan-Garza tribe believes that the Spring Lake area in San Marcos is their creation site where they emerged from the underworld onto Mother Earth – and that’s where they hold their annual Sacred ...

The dream of trekking or biking all the way from San Antonio to Austin is edging closer to reality. Great Springs Project ...

SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) — The springs that once played host to an underwater theme park are now protected, and the group leading conservation efforts at Spring Lake is offering an up-close view of ...

Despite the massive amount of rain the region received during spring, the Edwards Aquifer is still feeling long-term drought impacts. The water flow for the San Marcos Springs, which is an aquifer ...

Those two words are some of the most treasured in Texas, if not the entire U.S. On Sunday, Atlas Environmental gave away 600 free tilapia tacos after hosting a tournament for divers to spear tilapia ...

Despite the twinkling lights strung around it, San Marcos’ Spring Lake was still and dark on the night of September’s inaugural Mermaid Society Ball. The placidity of the headwaters of the San Marcos ...

Imagine sitting on the edge of a spring-fed pool with your feet dangling in the ice cold water on a hot summer’s day. Welcome to the best a Texas hot spell has to offer. It doesn’t get any better. But ...

Mermaids, which once appeared as attractions at Aquarena Springs, have been revived as a symbol of cultural identity and environmental protection for the city of San Marcos. A view downstream from the ...

The dog days of summer aren’t finished with us yet. With steamy forecasts, Labor Day weekend looming — and most neighborhood pools closed — Austinites are on the hunt for a place to splash, float or ...