AUSTIN (KXAN) — While some Austinites dipped their toes into 2025, others dove head first as part of the annual Barton Springs Polar Bear Plunge. The polar plunge has been a New Year’s staple ...

The specific name sosorum comes from the acronym used for the Austin environmental group Save Our Springs (SOS) Alliance. Eurycea has no known origin but is thought to be mythological in nature.

Nestled in Zilker Metropolitan Park, Barton Springs Pool has been a favorite swimming hole for locals and out-of-towners for generations. Native Americans used the springs for thousands of years ...