Jill Heinerth: Underwater Explorer and Water Activist

When she was 2 years old, Jill Heinerth fell off a dock into the freezing cold water of Lake Ontario. In the midst of drowning, Heinerth said the only thing she remembers is floating face down, content and unafraid. “It was peaceful down there,” she said. “I saw the rainbow ripples on the sand below […]

Swimming in Green

On a Tuesday afternoon, Ginnie Springs near the city of High Springs, Fla., is filled with divers, swimmers and people relaxing in the water. For a weekday, there are more people than you’d expect. Every year, millions of people visit Florida’s springs and rivers, bringing their money with them. An annual report compiled by the […]